Dave, whattup man? It's meJust callin' to see, if possible, if you have any time todayOr within the next couple of daysIf, if, you're in the studio or if you're at home or car, whateverThat song, that, it's called trying or somethingMase was tellin' me that I needed to hear?He said it was amazingThe way he was talkin', man, I wanna hear itAm I just another lost in the pack?We for shack ship, you know laugh it offYears just blow byMy eyes stay fixed but the picture's kinda outta focusI cry a lot but admit to itEnjoyin' life now but I've been through itSometimes I wish that I can go backNo bills, no kids, just getting tore backI want a wife, I love womenHow could I front like I don't be in love wit 'em?A li'l man that I can teachA li'l sand but not the beachI figure excess'll only bringAn excessive amount of fussin'So when I'm gone, make sureThe head stone reads, 'He did it for us'I'm like your modern day JesusI cherish warm thoughts like a gray gooseAnd float soft kisses to my baby(Yo ain't that Dave's little girl?)Yeah, respect her for thatShe gon' be somebody instead of somebody-baby-mamaYou see young minds are now made of armorI'm tryin' to pop a hole in your Yankee cap absorb meThe skies over your head ain't safe no moreAnd Hip Hop ain't your ownAnd if it is then you fuckin' up the crib sonYou make life look like I don't wanna live oneYou might as well hold your breath until you dieIn a corner somewhere bent over in the creviceThis God theory overcomes the worst of weathersAs long as you willin' to try, you on a good start, homieYou on a good start, see nigga tryin'People are you ready?Yes, we're readyAre you really ready?We wanna be readyReady for the change that may approach you?YesFollow down the path that you supposed to?YesPeople are you ready?Yes, we're readyAre you really ready to try?We wanna try harderYou know mistakes are trials that we learn from?YesI order to live life, you must earn one?YesPeople are you ready?Throughout my change to growSome of my people got left behindThey didn't listen for the gunAs I leaped from off the lineThirteen years deepIn this marathon I'm runnin'Paid dues and still got bills to payWhen I came back around the wayOld friends gave me dead eyesAnd fake smiles, half wideWe were supposed to rid the world of dangerThese days we nod heads and small talk like polite strangersIt's natural to fall offJust land close to the treeI'll be there if they need me to beAnd I know all my local shorties'Cuz they all know who I amAnd lately wanna flip grammar instead of gramsLike that's the only choice they gotThey tell me how they gonna shake up the gameBut came to me to see if I could give 'em guidance for changeShit y'all, I need guidance myselfAnd I chisel right words to make gemsGot fans around the world but my girl's no one of 'emAnd my relationship's a big question'Cuz my career's a clear hindrance to her progressionSaid she needs a man and our kids need a fatherI'm not at all ready to hear her say don't botherAnd breakAnd this I know I can't takeBut C. Smith said to hold onMy brother Luck said to hold onMy nigga Dave said to hold onMy nigga Mase said to hold onYo, Maseo, we need to hold onEh, yo, y'all we need to hold onPeople are you ready?Yes, we're readyWell, what you wanna be?We wanna be readyDo you wanna lose hate for love?YesDo you wanna see these gates above?YesI said people are you ready?Yes, we're readyBut are you willing to try?We wanna try harderDo you really wanna carry some weight?YesAre you ready to design your fate?YesYo, people are you ready?Yes, we're readyWell, what you wanna be?We wanna be readyOperation completePreparing for installment three
Lyrics by De La Soul
3 Days Later 360 4 More A Little Bit Of Soap A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" A Roller Skating Jam Named \ A Roller Skating Jam Named \"Saturdays\" A Roller Skating Jam Named & Quot;Saturdays &a... A Roller Skating Jam Named Saturdays Action! Afro Connections at a Hi 5 (in the eyes of the hoo Afro Connections At A Hi 5 (In The Eyes Of The Hoo... Ain't Hip To Be Labelled A Hippie All Good All Good? All Good? [Feat. Chaka Khan] Am I Worth You? Area Baby Baby Baby Baby Ooh Baby Baby Phat Baby Phat (Ft. Devin The Dude) Baby Phat f\/ Devin the Dude Baby, Baby, Baby, Baby, Ooh Baby Backstage (Interlude) Betta Betta Listen Big Brother Beat Bitties In The BK Lounge Brain Washed Follower Brainwashed Follower Brakes Breakadawn Buddy Buddy (remix) Can U Keep A Secret CBGBS Cbgbs [Explicit] Chanel No. Fever Change In Speak Church Clash Symphony Clint Eastwood [Live] Come On Down Come On, Yeah Cool Breeze On The Rocks Copa (Cabanga) D.A.I.S.Y. Age Dave Has A Problem... Seriously Dave Has A Problem...Seriously Days of Our Lives De La Orgee Declaration Description Dinninit Dinninnit Do As De La Does Dog Eat Dog Down Syndrome Drawn Dreams Of The Funky Towel Ego Trippin (Part Three) Ego Trippin' Ego Trippin' (Part Two) En Focus Exodus Exodus (Outro) Eye Know Eye Patch Fallin Fanatic Of The B Word Feel Good Inc. Feel Good Inc. [DVD] Feel Good Inc. [Stanton Warriors Remix] Feel Good Inc. [Version] Foolin' Genesis Genesis (Intro) Get Away Ghetto Thang Ghetto Thang [Ghetto Ximer] God It Goon TV (Interlude) Greyhounds He Comes Held Down Here in After Hsubakcits I Am I Be I Be Blowin' I Can Do Anything (Delacratic) I Can't Call It I. C. Y'all I.C. Y'all In the Woods Intro Intro - Buhloone Mindstate Intro - Stakes is High Intro (Da La Soal Is Dead) It's Like That Itsoweezee (Hot) Itzsoweezee Jenifa (12' Version) Jenifa (12\" Version) Jenifa (Taught Me) [12" Version] Jenifa Taught Me (Derwin's Revenge) Johnny's Dead AKA Vincent Mason Johnny's Dead AKA Vincent Mason (Live From the BK Johnny's Dead Aka Vincent Mason (live From The Bk ... Keepin The Faith Keepin' The Faith Kicked Out The House Let, Let Me In Long Island Degrees Long Island Wildin' Lord Intended Me Myself And I Me, Myself & I [Oblapos Mode] Me, Myself & I Memory of... (US) Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa Move 'Em In, Move 'Em Out Much More Must B the Music My Brother's A Basehead My Write My Writes No Nosed Up Not Over Till the Fat Lady Plays the Demo Oodles Of O's Oooh Oooh! Oooh. Opening Credits Pain Pass The Plugs Patti Dooke Paul's Revenge Pawn Star Peas Porridge Hot Pease Porridge Peer Pressure - Featuring B-Real Pharoahe Monch Plug Tunin Plug Tunin' Plug Tunin' (12\" Version) Plug Tunin' (Last Chance To Comprehend) Plug Tunin' (original 12'version) Plug Tunin' (Original 12\"Version) Plug Tunin' (Original 12"Version) Pony Ride Pop Life Potholes In My Lawn Potholes In My Lawn [12" Version] Property of Spitkicker.com Property of Spitkicker.com [Explicit] Pushin' Aside, Pushin' Along Rap De Rap Show Ring Ring Ring Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey) Rock Co. Cane Flow Rock Co.Kane Flow Royalty Capes Say No Go Say No Go [New Keys Vocal] Schoolyard Studios Set the Mood Sexy Bitch Sexy Bitch [Explicit] Sh. Fe. Mc's She Wants to Move [Native Tounge Remix][Multimedia... Shopping Bags (She Got from You) Shwingalokate Simply Simply Havin' Skit 1 Skit 2 Skit 3 Skit 4 Skit 5 Small Disasters Snoopies Special Spitkicker.com/say R. Squat! Stakes Is High Stakes Is High (Remix) Stickabush Stix & Stonz Stone Age Strickly Dan Stuckie Sunshine Supa Emcees Take It Off Talkin' Bout Hey Love The Art Of Getting Jumped The Bizness The Bizness (w/Common) The Book of Life The Dawn Brings Smoke The Devil Likes Candy The Future The Grind Date The Mack Daddy On The Left The Magic Number The Sauce - Featuring Philly Black The Thru Ya City This Is A Recording 4 Living In A Fulltime Era (L.... This Is A Recording For Living In A Fulltime Era ( This Is A Recording For Living In A Fulltime Era (... Thru Ya City TrainWreck Transmitting Live From Mars Tread Water U Can Do (Life) U Don't Wanna B. D. S. U Don't Wanna B.D.S. Verbal Clap View We Made It We Made It (Interlude) Weed #2 - Phife Dawg Weed #3 - Black Thought What We Do (For Love) What's More What's More (From The Soundtrack Hell On 1st Avenu... Who Do U Worship Whoodeeni With Me Wonce Again Long Island Words From The Chief Rocker WRMS-Cat's In Control WRMS: Cat's In Control WRMS' Dedication O The Bitty WRMS' Dedication To The Bitty You Go Dave (A Goldblatt Presentation)