Well in this world of sorrow, trouble and temptationJesus always promised trial and tribulationThen He said, "You don’t have to fret or fearChildren, be of good cheer and keep walkin’ on"Children, keep walkin’ on, keep walkin’ onKeep walkin’ on, keep walkin’ on In Jesus Christ the truth is foundHe’ll keep our feet on solid groundSometimes […]
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I bet you’ve never heard ol’ Marshall Dillion sayMiss Kitty have you ever thought of running awaySettling down would you marry meIf I asked you twice and begged you pretty pleaseShe’d of said yes in a New York minuteThey never tied the knotHis heart wasn’t in itHe stole a kiss as he road awayHe never […]
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This mellow, sweet, short-haired boy, woman offers pull up a seat Take in one symphony now, we’ve just begun to battle Wrap your heel in bones of steel, turn the leg, a twist of color Autumn waited hold it to you in the colored come another Seven chinese brothers swallowing the ocean Seven thousand years […]
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[*sound of a camera taking a picture*] [Jay]Millenium flow[MTV]Serena Altschul’s here live outside the criminal courthouse[Jay]This is {bullshit} y’all[MTV]in New York City for the first day in the trial of [Jay]I’m gone [*car speeds off*][MTV]the State vs. Shawn Carter, a.k.a. Jay-Z[Jay]Uhh, uh-huh-uh, uhh, uh-huh-uh, uhh[MTV]Whatever the verdict in this trial may bethe effects will undoubtedly […]
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Yo Yo Premier?Yeah whassup G? That trip to L.A., may be delayedWhy whassup I’m on my way to the airport now Yeah well your boy Guru got knockedWHAT?! I don’t know what this is about, sounds crazy man Somethin about a gun "The court calls Keith Elam to the stand. Please approach the bench." [Guru]Yo […]
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You wanna feel it go Won’t you color me a picture of your shallow needs together you and me will find a pill to help stop you bleed all this time you thought you’d never live successfully just turn right back around and tell yourself the delivery You wanna feel it go No I’m not […]
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Don’t be so hard on yourself.Those tears are for someone else.I hear your voice on the phone.I hear you feel so alone.My baby.Ohh my baby.Please my baby,My baby,When we were young,And truth was paramount.We were older then,And we lived our life without any doubt.Those memories,They seem so long ago.What’s become of them? When you feel […]
Continue ReadingIt Never Goes Away
Want itYou can have it Come and take it I don’t need it Power and possessions Never quiet your obsessions Outside, we search for somethingInside, we still have nothing People deep in trouble Let their money run for doubleOutside, they search for somethingInside, they still have nothingIt never ends There’s nothing I can do There’s […]
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The costumes, the scenery that make up the propsThe audience that lifts you when you’re downThe headaches, the heartaches, the packing, the flopsThe sheriff who escorts you out of town There’s no business like show businessThere’s no business I knowEverything about it is appealingEverything the traffic will allowKnowing that you get that happy feelingWhen you’re […]
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Turn it up loudHahaha, ahahaha, hey manYou a little sucker for love, right?Word up, hahahahaha I shoulda seenyou was trouble right from the starrrrt, taught me so many lessonsHow not to mess with broken hearts, so many questionsWhen this began we was the perfect match, perhapswe had some problems but we workin at it, and […]
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