And any man who knows a thing knows, he
knows not a damn, damn thing at all,
And everytime I felt the hurt and I felt
the givin' gettin' me up off the wall,
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it
ride,
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it
breeze,
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it
ride,
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it
breeze,
How did Mandela get the will to surpass
the everyday,
When injustice had him caged and trapped
in every way,
How did Ghandi ever withstand the hunger
strikes and all,
Didn't do it to gain power or money if I
recall,
It's to give; I guess I'll pass it on,
Mother thinks it'll lift the stress of
babylon,
Mother knows, my mother she suffered
blows,
I don't know how we survived such violent
episodes,
I was so worried, and hurt to see you
bleed,
But as soon as you came out the hospital
you gave me sweets,
Yeah, they try to take you from me,
But you still only gave 'em some prayers
and sympathy,
Dear mama, you helped me write this, by
showing me to give is priceless.
And any man who knows a thing knows, he
knows not a damn, damn thing at all,
And everytime I felt the hurt and I felt
the givin' gettin' me up off the wall,
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it
ride,
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it
breeze,
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it
ride,
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it
breeze,
All I can say is the worst is over now,
We can serve the hard times, divorce is
over now,
They try to keep us out, but they doors
is open now,
My nigga Akon is gettin awards for covers
now,
This is K'NAAN, and still reppin' the S
Comin' out of Mogadishu and still draped
in the mess,
And no matter how we strong, homie,
It ain't easy comin out of where we from,
homie.
And that's the reason why, I could never
play for me,
Tell 'em the truth, is what my dead
homies told me,
Oh yeah, I take inspiration from the most
heinous of situations,
Creating medication out my own
tripulations.
Dear Africa, you helped me write this, by
showing me to give is priceless.
And any man who knows a thing knows, he
knows not a damn, damn thing at all,
And everytime I felt the hurt and I felt
the givin' gettin' me up off the wall,
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it
ride,
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it
breeze,
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it
ride,
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it
breeze,
Nothing is perfect man, that's what the
world is,
All I know is,
I'm enjoying today.
You know, 'cause it isn't everybody that
you get to give.
And any man who knows a thing knows, he
knows not a damn, damn thing at all,
And everytime I felt the hurt and I felt
the givin' gettin' me up off the wall,
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it
ride,
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it
breeze,
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it
ride,
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it
breeze,
Yeah, yeah, yeah x 8 |
