Just To Get By lyrics
[Talib] Yeah.. my Lord.. yeah
[Verse 1: Talib] We sell, crack to
our own out the back of our homes We smell the musk at the dusk in the crack
of the dawn We go through "Episodes II," like "Attack of the
Clones" Work 'til we break our back and you hear the crack of the
bone Just to get by.. just to get by Just to get by, just to get by We
commute to computers Spirits stay mute while you eagles spread rumors We
survivalists, turned to consumers Just to get by.. just to get by Just to
get by, just to get by Ask Him why some people got to live in a trailer, cuss
like a sailor I paint a picture with the pen like Norman Mailer Me and
Willa raised three daughters all by herself, with no help I think about a
struggle and I find the strength in myself These words melt in my
mouth They hot, like the jail cell in the South Before my nigga Core
bailed me out Just to get by.. just to get by Just to get by, just to get
by We do or die like Bed-Stuy through the red sky with the window of the
red eye Let the lead fly, some G. Rap shit, "Livin' to Let
Die"
[Chorus: Background singers] This morning, I woke
up Feeling brand new and I jumped up Feeling my highs, and my lows In
my soul, and my goals Just to stop smokin, and stop drinkin And I've been
thinkin - I've got my reasons Just to get (by), just to get (by) Just to
get (by), just to get (by)
[Talib and background singers] (ba ba ba,
ba da bada, ba da bada, ba da bada, ba da badahh Just to get (by), just to
get (by) Just to get (by by by by by by) (ba ba ba, ba da bada, ba da
bada, ba da bada, ba da badahh Just to get (by), just to get (by) Just to
get (by by by by by by)
[Verse 2: Talib] We keeping it gangster say
"fo shizzle", "fo sheezy" and "stayin
crunk" Its easy to pull a breezy, smoke trees, and we stay drunk Yo,
I activism - attackin the system, the blacks and latins in prison Numbers of
prison they victim black in the vision Shit and all they got is rappin to
listen to I let them know we missin you, the love is unconditional Even
when the condition is critical, when the livin is miserable Your position is
pivotal, I ain't bullshittin you Now, why would I lie? Just to get
by? Just to get by, we get fly The TV got us reachin for stars Not the
ones between Venus and Mars, the ones that be readin for parts Some people
get breast enhancements and penis enlargers Saturday sinners Sunday morning
at the feet of the Father They need somethin to rely on, we get high on all
types of drug When, all you really need is love Just to get by.. just to
get by Just to get by, just to get by Our parents sing like John Lennon,
"Imagine all the people watch" We rock like Paul McCartney from
now until the last Beatle drop
[Chorus: Background singers] This
morning, I woke up Feeling brand new and I jumped up Feeling my high's,
and my low's In my soul, and my goals Just to stop smoking, and stop
drinking And I've been thinking - I've got my reasons Just to get (by),
just to get (by) Just to get (by), just to get (by)
[Talib: repeat 2X
- with background singers] Yoyoyo, yo Some people cry, and some people
try Just to get by, for a piece of the pie You love to eat and get
high We decieve when we lie, and we keepin it fly
Yoyoyo, yo When,
the people decide, to keep a disguise Can't see they eyes, see the evil
inside But there's people you find Strong or feeble in mind, I stay
readin the signs
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