[Intro:]Quincy Jones once told meThe music industry is not a 50 yard dashIt's global gumbo - and that's a marathonAre you ready to finish what you started?[Verse 1:]Little burns on my back, I'm back from Hell's fireLittle games, you say the devil's aliveAnything we can conquer, OlympiansI'm on my second wind running like a JamaicanI went from dreads to a bald cutTook the few shots, still caught the wrap-upClosest they got to me falling was on Dave Chappelle's showWhen Dylan was chocking the legendAnd what an impression I leave on your girlfriendNot physically, but it's my voice that she's hearingShe like that, aye, sing along - she know the words to every songAye, she call me Don Dada - her favorite movie Top ShotterShe love when I speak Creole, what up?Me and colleagues go back with butter, fuco[Hook:]Early in morning, you still wake upBrush my teeth and hit the block upHustle hard is what I'm made ofSome cut coke, I cut that guitar upWe keeps many cars with the big rimsBig mansions with Rottweilers fenced inSome did anything just to get thereSome see fame and some saw the prisonSome see fame and some see the prisonSome see fame and some see the prison[Verse 2:]You're doing time, in prison?Hold your head up, I hope you get a partyCould've been me, in the same placeThat's why every night, I say my graceStrong-headed, ain't a thing I can't achieveSo off the beat, top three emceesMusic mogul, philanthropyY'all know how I do with my epiphaniesWhy now? Why not now?Many'll call but only a few can move the crowdI started off a battle emceeBefore the Smack DVDs and URL LeagueBut lately, lyrically, been underestimatedBut the rap side of my brain is reactivatedBut thanks to my momma, used to pray, oh LordHave my son focus on music and not a sawed-off[Hook][Verse 3:]Some say I had a mid-life crisisThe colleagues would pick on my birthdayWhy envy Charlamagne? It's my birthdayIt, it's my birthday, it, it's my birthdayBut who know where we going, papi?What it do? The catwalk, fashion weekNe me quitter pas, that mean no, never leave meWhat's funny, man, she don't even know meAye, she like that, aye, sing alongShe know the words to every songAye, she like that - gettin' her dance onShe know the words to all my songsGo girl - shake itBut don't hurt nobodyIt's the Refugee RepublicAll hands on deck - DJs on deckSome see fame and some saw the prisonSome see fame and some see the prisonSome see fame and some see the prison[Outro:]Ladies and gentlemenCould somebody pass me my electric guitar?
Lyrics by Wyclef Jean
1 - 800 - Henchman 1-800-Henchman 1-800-Henchman (Spoken Word) 24 E Tan Pou Viv 25 To Life 25 To Life"(feat. Xzibit, Juvenile,Nature, Ja Rule... 80 Bars 911 911 [DVD] All Day All Night All Right Then Angie Martinez (feat. Lil 'Mo & Sacario) Angie Martinez (feat. Lil 'Mo & Sacario) Another One Bites The Dust Any Other Day Anything Can Happen Apocalypse April Showers Baby Baby Boy Baby Daddy Bagay Nef Bang Bang Bang Beaches Of Ibiza Belly Dance Bicentennial Blood Is Thicker Than Water Blood Is Thicker Than Wather Bounce (Feat. Sarah Connor) Bubble Goose Ft. The South Park Kids Bubblegoose Bubblegoose (Another Version) Bubblegoose (Bakin' Cake Version) Bugatti Freestyle Can You Find Love? Carnival Celebrate Cheated (R&B Remix) Cheated (R&B Remix) Cheated (Rock Remix) Cheated (To All The Girls) Cheated (To All The Girls)"(feat. The Product, Que... Cheated- Chickenhead (Icerider Remix) Chickenhead (Remix) China Wine Class Reunion Class Reunion Closing Arguments Closing Arguments (Interlude/Skit) Closing Arguments (Skit) Coast 2 Coast Coqui Cowboys Da Cypha Da Cypha"(feat. Supreme C, Marie Antoinette, Hope Da Industry Daddy Daddy Was A Good Man Dance Like This Dance Like This (feat. Claudette Ortiz) Dangerous Dangerous (Street) Dangerous [Instrumental] Death Threats Death Wish feat. Opium Black Diallo Diallo - Featuring Youssou N'Dour And MB2 Diallo, Diallo Diallo"(feat. MB^2, Yossou N'Dour Dispensery Divine Sorrow Don't Go Outside Don't Matter Down Lo Ho Down Lo Ho (Interlude) Dumb It Down Earthquake Election Time Enter The Carnival Enter The Carnival (Interlude) Every Now And Then (Interlude) Fame And Fortune Fast Car Fast Car (Remix) Five-O [Main] Freedom Freedom (Song For Egypt) Fresh Interlude From The Hut, To The Projects, To The Mansion (Int... Gangsta Cause Gangsta Girl Ghetto Racine Ghetto Racine (Pj's Creole Mix) Ghetto Racine (Pj's Creole Mix) Ghetto Religion Glow Of A Rose Gone 'Til November (Pop Version) Gone Til November Gone Til November (The Makin' Runs Remix) Gone Til November (The Makin' Runs Remix)"(feat. C... Gone Till November Gone Till November (The Makin' Runs Remix) Gone Till November Canibus Grateful Grateful Guantanamera Guantanamera"(feat. Lauryn Hill Gunpowder Haitian By Association Haitian Experience Haitian V Intro feat. Hatian V Hard Times Heaven's In New York Heaven's In New York Hendrix Hendrix (Spanglish Remix) Hey Buster Hey Girl Hip Hop Hips Don't Lie Hips Don't Lie (Featuring Shakira) Hips Don't Lie (Featuring Shakira) Hold On Hold On Haiti Hollyhood To Hollywood Hollyhood To Hollywood"(feat. 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(Interlude) Killer Mc King & Queen King & Queen King And Queen Knockin On Heaven's Door Knockin On Heaven's Door Knockin' on Heaven's Door Letter From The Pen Lie Detector Linda Linda Low Income Main Dish Maria Maria Masquerade Men In Blue (No Airplay) Mentality Of A Lion Mid Life Crisis Midnight Lovers Million Voices Mona Lisa Mona Lisa"(feat. Neville Brothers Mr. AutoTune Mvp Kompa My Girl My Swag My Swag New Day New Day (Pop Radio Edit)"(feat. Bono (U2) Next Generation No Airplay No Airplay [Instrumental Version] [Instrumental][V... No Airplay"(feat. Canibus, Manhunt No More War No No No, Pt. 2 [Album Version] No Woman No Cry No, No, No, Pt.2 Nu Flow Oh What A Night One Nigte Stand Open Letter FreeStyle Outro Pablo Diablo Pablo Diablo (Interlude) Party By The Sea Party Like I Party Party To Damascus Party To Damascus (Remix) Party to Damascus Remix Party To Damascus(Includ Hebrew Words) Peace God Perfect Gentleman Pharoahe Monch Dub Plate PJ's Pj's Please Man Political Incorectness Pop Ya Belly Ring Praying For Time President Pullin Me In Pullin' Me In Pullin' Me In Pussycat Pussycat [Album Version] Real City Real Niggaz Feel It Rebel Music Rebel Music Red Light District Redemption Song Rewind Rewind Riot Rough Boy Rumble In The Jungle Rumble In The Jungle"(feat. Busta Rhymes, John For... Runaway Runaway"(feat. 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The Streets Are Like A Jungle The Streets Pronounce Me Dead The Stripper Song (corrected The Struggle The Struggle (Interlude) The Tracks Of My Tears (Refugee Remix) Three Nights In Rio Thug Angel Thug Angels Thug Angles Thug Like Me To All The Girls To Zion Touch Your Button Carnival Jam Toussaint Vs. Bishop Trap N Roll Tryin To Stay Alive Tryin' To Stay Alive Tryin' To Stay Alive"(feat. John Forte Two Wrongs Two Wrongs Featuring Claudette Ortiz Of City High Wake Up Everybody Walk Away War No More Warrior's Anthem Wasted [Mix] Wasted [Remix] We Made It We Tryin' To Stay Alive We Trying to Stay Alive f,John Forte & Pras Welcome To The East What a Night What About The Baby What's Clef What's Clef"(feat. Queen Pen, The Product, & Naomi... What's Clef Where Fugees At Where Fugees At? Whitney Houston Dub Plate Whitney Houston Dub Plate"(feat. Whitney Houston Who Gave The Order Wish You Were Here Words of Wisdom Words Of Wisdom (Interlude) Wyclef Jean / Gone Till November Yacht Club Year Of The Dragon Year Of The Dragon"(feat. Lauryn Hill Yele Yele - Featuring Lauryn Hill/Joel Servilus You Don't Wanna Go Outside You Make Me A Better Man You Say Keep It Gangsta You Say Keep It Gangsta"(feat. Butch Cassidy, Big ... Your Love (L.o.v.e. Reggae Mix)
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