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De La Soul
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Trying People
Lyricist:Neal Forrester, David Jolicoeur, Vincent Mason, Kelvin Mercer, Lucious Mercer, Laura Nyro, Salavander Parker
Dave, whattup man? It's me Just callin' to see, if possible, if you have any time today Or within the next couple of days
If, if, you're in the studio or if you're at home or car, whatever That song, that, it's called trying or something Mase was tellin' me that I needed to hear? He said it was amazing The way he was talkin', man, I wanna hear it
Am I just another lost in the pack? We for shack ship, you know laugh it off Years just blow by My eyes stay fixed but the picture's kinda outta focus
I cry a lot but admit to it Enjoyin' life now but I've been through it Sometimes I wish that I can go back No bills, no kids, just getting tore back
I want a wife, I love women How could I front like I don't be in love wit 'em? A li'l man that I can teach A li'l sand but not the beach
I figure excess'll only bring An excessive amount of fussin' So when I'm gone, make sure The head stone reads, 'He did it for us'
I'm like your modern day Jesus I cherish warm thoughts like a gray goose And float soft kisses to my baby (Yo ain't that Dave's little girl?)
Yeah, respect her for that She gon' be somebody instead of somebody-baby-mama You see young minds are now made of armor I'm tryin' to pop a hole in your Yankee cap absorb me
The skies over your head ain't safe no more And Hip Hop ain't your own And if it is then you fuckin' up the crib son You make life look like I don't wanna live one
You might as well hold your breath until you die In a corner somewhere bent over in the crevice This God theory overcomes the worst of weathers As long as you willin' to try, you on a good start, homie You on a good start, see nigga tryin'
People are you ready? Yes, we're ready Are you really ready? We wanna be ready
Ready for the change that may approach you? Yes Follow down the path that you supposed to? Yes
People are you ready? Yes, we're ready Are you really ready to try? We wanna try harder
You know mistakes are trials that we learn from? Yes I order to live life, you must earn one? Yes People are you ready?
Find more lyrics at ※ Mojim.com Throughout my change to grow Some of my people got left behind They didn't listen for the gun As I leaped from off the line
Thirteen years deep In this marathon I'm runnin' Paid dues and still got bills to pay When I came back around the way
Old friends gave me dead eyes And fake smiles, half wide We were supposed to rid the world of danger These days we nod heads and small talk like polite strangers
It's natural to fall off Just land close to the tree I'll be there if they need me to be And I know all my local shorties
'Cuz they all know who I am And lately wanna flip grammar instead of grams Like that's the only choice they got They tell me how they gonna shake up the game
But came to me to see if I could give 'em guidance for change Shit y'all, I need guidance myself And I chisel right words to make gems Got fans around the world but my girl's no one of 'em
And my relationship's a big question 'Cuz my career's a clear hindrance to her progression Said she needs a man and our kids need a father I'm not at all ready to hear her say don't bother
And break And this I know I can't take But C. Smith said to hold on My brother Luck said to hold on
My nigga Dave said to hold on My nigga Mase said to hold on Yo, Maseo, we need to hold on Eh, yo, y'all we need to hold on
People are you ready? Yes, we're ready Well, what you wanna be? We wanna be ready
Do you wanna lose hate for love? Yes Do you wanna see these gates above? Yes
I said people are you ready? Yes, we're ready But are you willing to try? We wanna try harder
Do you really wanna carry some weight? Yes Are you ready to design your fate? Yes
Yo, people are you ready? Yes, we're ready Well, what you wanna be? We wanna be ready
Operation complete Preparing for installment three
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