
Date of issue: 31.12.2002
Record label: The Verve, Universal Music
Song language: English
Poetry |
Can you picture how a melody gets thought into existence? |
Rhythm section hits it and upholds it with persistence |
Picturing the outline and you start to see the colors |
Filling in with intricate splashes by all the brothers |
Me’Shell is on the joint — you mean Ms. NdegéOcello? |
No wonder why the hump inside the joint is feeling ghetto |
A medal or award should be given to these heroes |
For their efforts of revealing and bringing forth the feeling |
I’m reeling, poetic I say, of great proportion |
I hope my little nuances correct for this distortion |
But I say why say, and who is to say? |
'Cause Roy makes the tune what it is today |
Rhythmically, we’re in this lake of genes know what I mean? |
It’s only right that me and Mr. Wright we hail from Queens |
The overtone of funk is being driven by the students |
The benevolence of Roy issued me this jurisprudence |
This beat, a rhyme put it in a hipper term and |
I’m just a humble little germ just a hipper version |
Poetic I mean truly indeed her every seed |
Just sprinkles with the essence of life to form my breed |
Think about it sweetie while we give this to the needy |
The musical expression is important for progression |
Never stop learning lessons, and neither should y’all |
Before we all stand must acknowledge the fall |
Before we get the bounce we got to reach for the ball |
Before we ghetto stroll we had to get to a crawl |
Check it out now, and don’t you dare |
Bobby Timmons did a joint called «Dat Dere» |
Check it out now, and do your do |
Ronnie Foster did a joint called «Mystic Brew» |
Check it out now, it’s how it go |
Check it out with my man Roy Hargrove |
Hey |
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the Appletree Café |
Got Roy Hargrove on stage |
Along with my man Q-Tip |
I’m coming in from Dallas, Texas |
I don’t know how come God doubted you |
She’s, she will be, remembered, completely |
Blast the staff furniture |
Rip dip dah zip dip dah |
Who knows the way to go? |
Please show me the way to go |
Who knows the way to go? |
Please show me the way to go |
I know the way to go |
I’ll show you the way to go |
I know the way to go |
I’ll show you the way to go |
Brother’s lost, my head has run away |
Where to go, and where is God? |
Sometimes I get real mad, but I understand |
I don’t beat myself up too much about it |
I give us tears, does He mourn for it? |
Or joy in return? |
Those tears bring joy |
That is what perplexes, make the sweetness last |
'Cause we’re mourning for the joy our hearts will find |
Be happy when you can, no sadness necessary |
No, no, it seems sometimes, you never get in bed |
But it’s okay, it’s fair, yeah |
Know where to look, you got mysteries |
Use the stars as a guide, trying not to hide |
The love inside, you know if you get, you get |
I feel, I’m not ready yet, but I meet myself halfway |
And I’ll start a day, creating what I’m living |
Living for today, 'cause I’m okay, it’s okay |
Name | Year |
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Crazy Race | 2005 |
A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got) ft. Q-Tip, GoonRock | 2020 |
You Got Me ft. Erykah Badu, Eve, Tariq Trotter | 1999 |
No More Trouble ft. Erykah Badu | 1998 |
Meltdown ft. Lorde, Pusha T, Q-Tip | 2014 |
I'll Stay ft. D'Angelo | 2002 |
Afro Blue ft. Erykah Badu | 2012 |
Other Side Of The Game | 2006 |
The Outsiders ft. Q-Tip | 2004 |
Forget Regret ft. Stephanie McKay | 2002 |
Didn't Cha Know | 2000 |
Got 'Til It's Gone ft. Joni Mitchell, Q-Tip | 1996 |
Yah Yah ft. Royce 5'9, Black Thought, Q-Tip | 2020 |
The Healer | 2007 |
Get It Together ft. Q-Tip | 1994 |
On & On | 2006 |
On The One | 2005 |
This Bitter Land ft. Nas | 2016 |
Get You Some ft. Q-Tip, Marsha of Floetry | 2005 |
I'll Call U Back | 2015 |
Artist lyrics: The RH Factor
Artist lyrics: Q-Tip
Artist lyrics: Erykah Badu