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Uh, what's happening, CC? They still call it the White House |
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But that's a temporary condition, too, can you dig it, CC? |
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To each his reach and if I don't cop, it ain't mine to have |
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But I'll be reachin' for ya, 'cause I love ya, CC, right on |
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There's a lot of chocolate cities all around |
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We've got Newark, we've got Gary |
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Somebody told me we got L.A. |
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And we're workin' on Atlanta, but you're the capital, CC |
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Gainin' on ya, get down |
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Gainin' on ya, movin' in on ya |
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Gainin' on ya, can't you feel my breath, heh |
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Gainin' on ya, all up around your neck, heh heh |
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Hey, CC, they say your jivin' game, it can't be changed |
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But on the positive side, you're my piece of the rock |
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And I love you, CC, can you dig it? |
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Hey, uh, we didn't get our forty acres and a mule |
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But we did get you, CC, yeah |
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Gainin' on ya, movin' in and around ya |
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God bless CC and its vanilla suburbs |
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Gainin' on ya, gainin' on ya |
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Gainin' on ya, gainin' on ya |
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What's happening, blood? |
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Gainin' on ya, gainin' on ya |
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Gainin' on ya, gainin' on ya |
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Yeah, what's happenin', Black? |
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Brother Black, blood even |
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Yeah, ha, just funnin', gettin' down |
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Ah, blood to blood, ah, players to ladies |
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The last percentage count was eighty |
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You don't need the bullet when you got the ballot |
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Are you up for the down stroke, CC? |
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Chocolate City, are you with me out there? |
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And when they come to march on ya |
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Tell 'em to make sure they got their James Brown pass |
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And don't be surprised if Ali is in the White House |
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Reverend Ike, Secretary of the Treasure |
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Richard Pryor, Minister of Education |
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Stevie Wonder, Secretary of Fine Arts |
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And Miss Aretha Franklin, the First Lady |
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Are you out there, CC? A chocolate city is no dream |
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It's my piece of the rock and I dig you, CC |
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God bless Chocolate City and its vanilla suburbs |
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Can y'all get to that? |
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Easin' in, gainin' on ya |
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In yo' stuff, gainin' on ya |
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Huh, you can't get enough |
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Gainin' on ya, gainin' on ya |
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Be mo' funk, be mo' funk |
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Gainin' on ya, can we funk you too? |
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Right on, Chocolate City |
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Yeah, get deep, real deep |
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Hey, be mo' funk |
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Mmm, heh |
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Get deep, too bad |
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We just got New York, I'm told |