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"C U When U Get There" by Coolio

8/8/2015

 
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Background Photo by Arun Negi
"C U When U Get There"
Written by Coolio, Dominic Aldridge, Henry Straughter, Malieek Straughter and Johann Pachelbel
Now I've seen places and faces 
And things you ain't never thought about thinkin' 
If you ain't peeped 
Then you must be drinkin' and smokin' 
Pretending that you're loc'in 
But you're broken 
Let me get you open 

Now little Timmy got his diploma 
And little Jimmy got life 
And Tamika 'round the corner 
Just took her first hit off the pipe 

The other homey shot the other homey 
And ran off with his money 
And when the other homies heard about it 
They thought that it was funny 

But who's the dummy 
'Cause now you done lost a hustler 
A down ass brother 
Done been replaced by a buster 

And though I got love for you
I know I can't trust you 
'Cause my crew is rollin' Hummers 
And your crew is rollin' dusters 
And just because of that 
You act like you don't like a brother no more 

I guess that's just the way it go 
I ain't tryin' to preach, I believe I can reach 
But your mind ain't prepared 
I'll see you when you get there 

I'll see you when you get there 
If you ever get there 
See you when you get there 

I'll see you when you get there 
If you ever get there 
See you when you get there 

More temptation than faith
I guess we livin' for the day 
I seen a man get swept off his feet 
By a boy with an AK 
The situation's so twisted 
Everybody gettin' lifted 
I'm just tryin' to take care of my kids 
And handle my business 

Yes, it's way too serious 
So you gotta pay close attention 
So you don't get caught slippin' 
When they comes to doin' all the gettin' 
Life is a big game 
So you got to play it with a big heart 
Some of us gotta run a little faster 
'Cause we got a later start 

But I'd be a fool to surrender 
When I know I can be a contender 
If everybody's a sinner 
Then everybody could be a winner 
No matter you rag color 
Deep down we all brothers 
And regardless of the time 
Somebody up there still love us 

I'm gonna scuffle and struggle 
Until I'm breathless and weak 
I done strived my whole life 
To make it to the mountain peak 
Always keep reachin' 
Sure to grab hold of something 
I'll be there when you get there 
Waiting with the sounds bumpin' 

I'll see you when you get there 
If you ever get there 
See you when you get there 

I'll see you when you get there 
If you ever get there 
See you when you get there 

You need to loosen up and live a little 
And if you got kids 
Let them know how you feel 
And for your own sake give a little 

Oh, you don't want to hear that 
You busy tryin' to stack 
And keep up with the Joneses 
Taking advantage of your own 
The realest homies that you've been knowin' 
For the longest 
But some ain't missing a good thing 
Until it's gone 

Could have built an empire 
If not for the jealousy that divides us 
We prefer to keep our eyes shut to what's right
When there's something more that we desire 
So hold your head up high 
If you're poor and righteous 

I know time seems strife 
And the problems seem endless 
But at times of despair 
We gotta pull ourselves together 
And if you feel you're out the game 
Then you need to get back in it 

'Cause nothing worse than a quitter 
You gotta face responsibility 
One day, my brother 
So gather up your pity 
And turn it into ambition 
And put your vehicle in drive 
And stop by my side 

I'll see you when you get there 
If you ever get there 
See you when you get there 

I'll see you when you get there 
If you ever get there 
See you when you get there 

As we walk down the road of our destiny 
And the time comes to choose which shall it be 
The wide and crooked or the straight and narrow 
We got one voice to give and one life to live 

Stand up for something or lie down in the game 
Listen to the song that we sing 
It's up to you to make it be 
I guess, I'll see you when you see me 

I'll see you when you get there 
If you ever get there 
See you when you get there 

I'll see you when you get there 
If you ever get there 
See you when you get there
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