Dead and gone

Ooooooo I've been travelin on this road to long
Just trying to find my way back home
The old me is dead and gone dead and gone
Ooooooo I ve been travelin on this road to long
Just trying to find my way back home
The old me is dead and gone dead and gone eeyy

Verse 1 (T.I.)
Ever had one of them days u wish woulda stayd home
Run into a group of ni&&as getting they hate on
U walk by they get wrong u reply then sh*t get blown
Way outta proportion way past discussion
Just u against them, pick one then rush em
Figure you get jump, yeah that next
They dont wanna stop there now they bussin
Now u gushin, ambulance rushin u to the hospital with a bad concussion
Plus ya hit 4 times bullet hit ya spine paralyzed waist down now ya wheel chair bound
Nevermind that now u lucky to be alive, Just think it all started u fussin with 3 guys
Now ya pride in the way but ya pride is the way u could *uck around get shot die anyday
Ni&&as die every day all over bull sh*t dope money dice game ordinary hood sh*t
Could this be cuz of hip hop music or did the ones with the good sense not use it
Usually ni&&as dont kno what to do whith their back against the wall so they just start shootin
For red or for blue or for blow I guess, from Bankhead upto ya projects
No more stray, now im straight, now I get it now I take
Time to think, before I make mistakes just for my familys sake
That part of me left yesterday the heart of me is strong today
No regrets im blessed to say the old me dead and gone away.

Chorus

Verse 2 (T.I.)
I aint never been scared, I lived through tragic
Situations coulda been dead lookin back at it
Most of that sh*t didnt even have to happen
But u dont think about it when u out there trappin
In apartments hangin smokin and rappin
Ni&&as start sh*t next thing ya kno we cappin
Get locked up then didnt even get mad
Now think about damn what a life I had
Most of that sh*t look back just laugh
Some sh*t still look back get sad
Maybe my homboy still be around
Had I not hit the ni&&a in the mouth that time
I won that fight, I lost that war
I can still see my ni&&a walkin out that door
Whoda thought Id never see Philant no more
Got enough dead homies I dont want no more
Cost a ni&&a his job, cost me more
Ida took that ***-whoopin now for sure
Now think before I risk my life
Take them chances to get my stripe
A ni&&a put his hands on me alright
Otherwise stand there talk sh*t all night
Cuz I hit you , you sue me,
I shoot you, get locked up, who me?
No more stress, now im straight, now I get it now I take
Time to think before I make mistakes just for my familys sake
That part of me left yesterday the heart of me is strong today
No regrets im blessed to say the old me dead and gone away.

Chorus
Verse 3 (J.T.)
I turn my head to the east I dont see nobody by my side
I turn my head to the west still nobody in sight
So I turn my head to the north, swallow that pill that they call pride
The old me is dead and gone, the new me will be alright
I turn my head to the east I dont see nobody by my side
I turn my head to the west still nobody in sight
So I turn my head to the north, swallow that pill that they call pride
The old me is dead and gone, the new me will be alright

(T.I. feat. Justin Timberlake)

God knows

Looking for you, my heart is breaking, falling away
I wished at the time, I had all the right words to say
And I'm sorry that I know I couldn't do anything
I know that you're mad, but I think we could share our pain

Let's move on, ignore all of the tarish of mistakes
We don't have to look back, we don't have to go onto the lonely rail

Hey, I would follow you forever
Everywhere, whenever
No matter how bad the world might be
I know that we could see the future with a smile on our face
And I would try a little harder, overcome my weakness
I know that we're meant to be because your way is my way
And I'm sure that for us two, that we will be God Blessed...

Affection inside, it warms me when it reaches my heart
It melts everything that makes my whole world fall apart
And I know that I don't need a reason for what I do
I know that I'll thrive, as long as I am loving you

Throw away all of the things that make you unhappy
Let's chase after ours dreams, and maybe find a cure for your lonely heart

I know that you are not a liar, just a little tired
Look to my eyes and tell me all the things you want to do
I am prepared to stand by your side
And if it would help you go farther, I'd become stronger
I'd altered the strings of Destiny because it's my wish
And I know it would come true, and only 'cause God knows...

That when you find the place you need to be, I promise I will be there too
Everyone else can disappear
Sometimes it's just a game, to keep on going, chasing all our fleeting dreams
And we ignore all the fear

Because I know that I'd follow you forever
Everywhere, whenever
No matter how bad the world might be
I know that we could see the future with a smile on our face
And I would try a little harder, overcome my weakness
I know that we're meant to be because your way is my way
And I'm sure that for us two, that we will be God Blessed...

(Jennifer)

It won`t be like this for long

He didnt have to wake up
He'd been up all nite
Lay'n there in bed listen'n
To his new born baby cry
He makes a pot of coffee
He splashes water on his face
His wife gives him a kiss and says
It gonna be OK

It wont be like this for long
One day soon we'll look back laugh'n
At the week we brought her home
This phase is gonna fly by
So baby just hold on
It wont be like this for long

Four years later bout four thirty
She's crawling in there bed
And when he drops her off at preschool
She's clinging to his leg
The teacher peels her off of him
He says what can I do
She says now dont you worry
This will only last a week or two

It wont be like this for long
One day soon we'll drop her off
And she wont even know your gone
This phase is gonna fly by
If you can just hold on
It wont be like this for long

One day soon she'll be a teenager
And at times you'll think she hates him
Then he'll walk her down the isle
And he'll raise her vale
But right now she up and cry'n
And the truth is that he dont mind
As he kisses her good night
And she says her prayers
He lays down there beside her
Till her eyes are finally closed
And just watch'n her it breaks his heart
Cause he already knows
It wont be like this for long
One day soon that little girl is gonna be
All grown up and gone
Yeah this phase is gonna fly by
He's try'n to hold on
It wont be like this for long
It wont be like this for long

(Darius Rucker)

No such thing

freshman year, mom asked,
"what do you want to do
when you get out of here?"
i said, "well gee, im only 13,
but i think id like to play my guitar
and be a star"
well she said, "that's not it, youve got a time to go,
good sense will kick in anytime you know,
im not worried. im not worried."

sophmore year, she asked the same old thing
my answer had remained unchanged
i saw her figit with her thumbs
she said, "you like computers, john, you like computers dont you?
i always see you with a computer, you like comptures.
maybe you can do something with computers. yeah wouldnt that be nice."

junoir year, its a little more intense,
she says, "what do you wanna do with your life?"
"im not on the fence, i know exactly what i am to be.
and im only seventeen."
she said, "well all i ask is that you pay attention in class,
so if you happen to have a change of mind in time
you can still go somewhere reputable and do us proud."
so i went downstairs and i played guitar loud.

senior year,
same old question,
she said, "what do you wanna do?"
i said, "play my guitar and sing."
she said, "theres no such thing"
she said, "theres no such thing"

"welcome to the real world", she said to me
condescendingly
take a seat, take your life
plot it out in black and white
well I never lived the dreams of the prom kings
and the drama queens
id like to think the best of me
is still hiding, up my sleeve

they love to tell you
stay inside the lines
but something's better
on the other side

i wanna run through the halls of my high school
i wanna scream at the
top of my lungs
i just found out there's no such thing as the real world
just to lie you've got to rise above

so the good boys and girls take the so called right track
faded white hats, grabbing credits, maybe transfers
they listen to Phish, but they cant find the answers
and all of our parents, theyre getting older
i wonder if theyve wished for anything better
while in their memories, tiny tragedies

they love to tell you
stay inside the lines
but something's better
on the other side

i wanna run through the halls of my high school
i wanna scream at the
top of my lungs
i just found out there's no such thing as the real world
just a lie you got to rise above

i am invincible
you are invincible
we are invincible
as long as we're alive
we're alive

do I have to tell the story
of a thousand rainy days since we first met
it's a big enough umbrella
but it's always me that ends up getting wet

i wanna scream at the
top of my lungs
i just found out there's no such thing as the real world
just a lie you got to rise above

i just can't wait til my 10 year reunion
i'm gonna bust down the double doors
and when I stand on these tables before you
you will know what all this time was for

(John Mayer)

August Town

A word from the Wise
Don't try to make life on your own
Remember that Jah Jahs by your side
For I was a soul who lost
And my life was in dismay
For among evil forces in which I came,
Guns and ammunition were my chosen way of life
With God fearing people I chose to strive
For all of the lives that are taken they can never be replaced
But still Jah Jah chose to remember my face

Though I never lived like He wanted
Im still mindful of what He taught me
So now I beg and plead Im on my bended knees
Cause Father you rescued me
Ive got the scars to show
I barely made it along life's road
Cause when my life got dark He was the only spark
He was the light at the end of the road

When I was young boy growing up in August Town
We ate from the same pot
We were idlings all around
From corner to color and corner
From Rockers to jungle Kintyre
Rising to dreadhieghts and river all around
And then the football ground became my battlefield
And my life seemed so surreal
People were falling all around
But Jah helped me to stand my ground
Only Jah, only Jah could have helped me to stand my ground

Though I never lived like He wanted
I was mindful of what He taught me
So now I beg and plead Im on my bended knees
Cause Father you rescued me
And Ive got the scars to show
I barely made it along life's road
Cause when my life got dark He was the only spark
The light at the end of the road

I never lived to please You
I never lived like I should
Father you rescued me, oh yeah, oh yeah

Ive lived and Ive learnt
Ive made mistakes along the way
Now I beg for forgiveness
Each day as I try to pray

So take it from me son
You can change the world today
And Im a living proof
Living proof that crime doesn't pay

Though I never lived like He wanted
I was mindful for what He taught me
So now I beg and plead Im on my bended knees
Cause Father you rescued me
And Ive got the scars to show
I barely made it along life's road
Cause when my life got dark He was the only spark
The light at the end of the road

I never lived like He wanted
I was mindful for what He taught me
So now I beg and plead Im on my bended knees
Cause Father you rescued me
And Ive got the scars to show
I barely made it along life's road
Cause when my life got dark He was the only spark
The light at the end of the road

Though I never lived like He wanted
I was mindful for what He taught me
Im on my bended knees
I ask Father please
Father you rescued me
And Ive got the scars to show
I barely made it along life's road
As my life got dark He was the only spark
The light at the end of the road

I never lived, never lived, I never lived
The way He wanted me to
I never lived
Lord I tell you
Now I'm blessing my beliefs

(Duane Stephenson)

Run

I'll sing it one last time for you
Then we really have to go
You've been the only thing that's right
In all I've done

And I can barely look at you
But every single time I do
I know we'll make it anywhere
Away from here

Light up, light up
As if you have a choice
Even if you cannot hear my voice
I'll be right beside you dear

Louder louder
And we'll run for our lives
I can hardly speak I understand
Why you can't raise your voice to say

To think I might not see those eyes
Makes it so hard not to cry
And as we say our long goodbye
I nearly do

Light up, light up
As if you have a choice
Even if you cannot hear my voice
I'll be right beside you dear

Louder louder
And we'll run for our lives
I can hardly speak I understand
Why you can't raise your voice to say

Slower slower
We don't have time for that
All I want is to find an easier way
To get out of our little heads

Have heart my dear
We're bound to be afraid
Even if it's just for a few days
Making up for all this mess

Light up, light up
As if you have a choice
Even if you cannot hear my voice
I'll be right beside you dear...

In this river

I've been around this world, Yet I see no end.
All shall fade to black again and again.
This storm that's broken me, my only friend.
Yeah

In this river all shall fade to black
In this river ain't no coming back
In this river all shall fade to black
Ain't no coming back

Withdraw a step away, just to find my self
The door is closed again, the only one left
This storm that's broken me my only friend
Yeah

In this river all shall fade to black
In this river ain't no coming back
In this river all shall fade to black


In this river all shall fade to black
In this river ain't no coming back
In this river all shall fade to black

Ain't no coming back


In this river all shall fade to black
In this river ain't no coming back
In this river all shall fade to black

Ain't no coming back

(Black Label Society)

Shine your light

The cry of the city like a siren's song
Wailing over the rooftops the whole night long
Saw a shooting star like a diamond in the sky
Must be someone's soul passing by

These are the streets
Where we used to run where your Papa's from
These are the days
Where you become what you become
These are the streets
Where the story's told
The truth unfolds
Darkness settles in

Shine your light down on me
Lift me up so i can see
Shine your light when you're gone
Give me the strength
To carry on, carry on

Don't wanna be a hero
Just an everyday man
Trying to do the job the very best he can
But now it's like living on borrowed time
Out on the rim, over the line
Always tempting fate like a game of chance
Never wanna stick around to the very last dance
Sometimes i stumble and take a hard fall
Loose(?) hold your grip off the wall

Shine your light down on me
Lift me up so i can see
Shine your light when you're gone
Give me the strength to carry on
Carry on

I thought i saw him walking by the side of the road
Maybe trying to find his way home

He's here but not here
He's gone but not gone
Just hope he knows if I get lost

Shine your light down on me
Lift me up so i can see
Shine your light when you're gone
Give me the strength to carry on
To carry on

(Robbie Robertson - Ladder 49)