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Over and over and over and over again now |
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Over and over and over and over again now |
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(Over again) |
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Over and over and over and over again now |
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(For all the women and men) |
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Over and over and over and over again now |
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(Here we go again) |
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[Verse 1] |
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He was a fly young cat, 23 to be exact |
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Ready to conquer the world fresh out of the pack |
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Comes from a small town, wrong side of the tracks |
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But somehow, he managed to slip through the cracks |
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He writes rhymes to escape what was awful and evil |
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Walks a fine line between lawful and legal |
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Seen a lot of bad times, there's a lot of good in him |
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Been around the world and still got the hood in him |
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If he carried a tech, would you call him a schemer? |
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If he sounds far fetched, would you call him a dreamer? |
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Stays true to himself, so he's not a deceiver |
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He found a lifetime job of making you a believer |
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Every now and then he would stare into space |
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And maybe think about if he had what it takes |
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He thinks about the hood and why he had to escape |
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And the family he left in that desolate place |
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It could be you or me or any man |
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Driving a sports car or a mini van |
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These are the aspirations of certain men |
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Who leave the neighborhood only to return again |
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Come on |
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[Chorus: Last Emperor] |
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Over and over and over and over again now |
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(I know life around the way is hard) |
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Over and over and over and over again now |
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(You got a family, they need you God) |
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Over and over and over and over again now |
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(The aspirations of certain men) |
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Over and over and over and over again now |
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(Leave the neighborhood only to return again) |
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[Verse 2] |
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She was a sweet young thing, tender age of 20 |
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Comes from a poor family with no money |
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Two children of her own, she never let them go hungry |
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There she is, all right you go honey |
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Early in life she had a chance to win |
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But she chose to put her future in the hands of men |
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Ever since her first love she was sure she could handle it |
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But in the end all she got was abandonment |
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Over and over again they seem to use her |
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From jerk to creep and from creep to loser |
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Come on mami, who would treat you like a friend? |
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You need somebody, when will the cycle end? |
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Another break up, you don't really love him girl |
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You better wake up; you're in trouble girl |
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But in her dreams she's a queen in another world |
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Easy, breezy, beautiful, cover girl |
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On the runway to Mr. Lover Man's charms |
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She breaks away from Mr. Lover Man's arms |
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And just when she was sure she had enough of men |
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She turns around and falls in love again |
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Come on |
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[Chorus: Last Emperor] |
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Over and over and over and over again now |
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(Damn girl, why you got to go though this?) |
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Over and over and over and over again now |
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(I watch her stand there emotionless) |
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Over and over and over and over again now |
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(When nobody else noticed it) |
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Over and over and over and over again now |
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(Ooh, the sad songs from the vocalist) |
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Please embrace these stories |
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That have been placed before me |
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From hatred comes warring |
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From goodness must come glory |
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What is it I wonder |
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Some honor, some conquer |
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Different day, same drama |
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Remember it is karma |
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[Verse 3] |
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There's an old gray couple living right upstairs |
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Mid seventies, seemingly no cares |
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Always seem happy I can only guess why |
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Cause they barely getting by off the SSI (Hah) |
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Over the years their love affair grew |
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It was meant to be and some how they both knew |
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He said pray for me and I'll return to you |
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She waited faithfully during World War II |
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It was a hard time for a young couple just married |
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But they held on to the love they both carried |
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She read his letters telling her to stay strong |
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And on the phonograph played their favorite song (Yeah) |
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There were times they thought their love wouldn't make it |
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But like that old record, hard times couldn't break it |
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An old dusty record that they still hold sacred |
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And every anniversary I still here them play it |
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Yeah |
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[Chorus: Last Emperor] |
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Over and over and over and over again now |
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(It was an old love affair) |
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Over and over and over and over again now |
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(Stand strong and they take it there) |
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Over and over and over and over again now |
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(Yes yes y'all) |
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Over and over and over and over again now |
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(We turn around and one day it's gone, come on) |
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Over and over and over and over again now |
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(I see you staying there) |
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Over and over and over and over again now |
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(Some times you got to take it there) |