Aloe Blacc - Lift Your Spirit Album Lyrics

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The Man

[Chorus:]
Well you can tell everybody
Yeah you can tell everybody
Go ahead and tell everybody
I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man
Yes I am, yes I am, yes I am
I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man

[Verse 1:]
I believe every lie that I ever told
Paid for every heart that I ever stole
I played my cards and I didn't fold
Well it ain't that hard when you got soul (this is my world)
Somewhere I heard that life is a test
I been though the worst but I still give my best
God made my mold different from the rest
Then he broke that mold so I know I'm blessed (this is my world)

[Bridge:]
Stand up now and face the sun
Won't hide my tail or turn and run
It's time to do what must be done
Be a king when kingdom comes

[Hook:]
Well you can tell everybody
Yeah you can tell everybody
Go ahead and tell everybody
I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man

[Chorus:]
Well you can tell everybody
Yeah you can tell everybody
Go ahead and tell everybody
I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man
Yes I am, yes I am, yes I am
I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man

[Verse 2:]
I got all the answers to your questions
I'll be the teacher you could be the lesson
I'll be the preacher you be the confession
I'll be the quick relief to all your stressin' (this is my world)
It's a thin line between love and hate
Is you really real or is you really fake
I'm a solider standing on my feet
No surrender and I won't retreat (this is my world)

[Bridge:]
Stand up now and face the sun
Won't hide my tail or turn and run
It's time to do what must be done
Be a king when kingdom comes

[Hook:]
Well you can tell everybody
Yeah you can tell everybody
Go ahead and tell everybody
I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man

[Chorus:]
Well you can tell everybody
Yeah you can tell everybody
Go ahead and tell everybody
I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man
Yes I am, yes I am, yes I am
I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man

[Ad lib:]
I'm the man
Go ahead and tell everybody what I'm saying y'all
I'm the man
Go ahead and tell everybody what I'm saying y'all

[Hook: x2]
Well you can tell everybody
Yeah you can tell everybody
Go ahead and tell everybody
I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man

[Chorus:]
Well you can tell everybody
Yeah you can tell everybody
Go ahead and tell everybody
I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man
Yes I am, yes I am, yes I am
I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man

 

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Love Is The Answer

[Verse 1:]
Broken hearts everywhere
From stepping on love we don't care
Somebody tell me what we gonna do
Even though it's plenty to share
People hungry in the streets life just ain't fair
But you never think about it until it's you

[Pre-Chorus:]
Now I'm gonna say how I feel
And what I wanna say is love is the only thing that's real
Now I'm gonna tell you what to do
Just believe that love is the only thing we have that's true

[Chorus:]
Love is the answer
Love is the answer

Love is the answer to the questions in your mind
If you looking it's the answer that you'll find

It's the only thing that everybody needs
It's the only thing that makes us truly free

[Verse 2:]
Friends nowhere to be found
To help you when you are down
But you know that you're the one to blame
We know what's wrong from what's right
Nobody wins in a fight but still we play the game

[Chorus:]
Love is the answer
Love is the answer

Love is the answer to the questions in your mind
If you looking it's the answer that you'll find

It's the only thing that everybody needs
It's the only thing that makes us truly free

[Bridge:]
Just look around the whole wide world
So many beautiful things to see
Take my hand and come along spread some love with me

 

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Wake Me Up (Acoustic)

Feeling my way through the darkness
Guided by a beating heart
I can't tell where the journey will end
But I know where to start

They tell me I'm too young to understand
They say I'm caught up in a dream
Well life will pass me by if I don't open up my eyes
Well that's fine by me

[x2:]
So wake me up when it's all over
When I'm wiser and I'm older
All this time I was finding myself
And I didn't know I was lost

I tried carrying the weight of the world
But I only have two hands
Hope I get the chance to travel the world
But I don't have any plans

Wish that I could stay forever this young
Not afraid to close my eyes
Life's a game made for everyone
And love is the prize

[x2:]
So wake me up when it's all over
When I'm wiser and I'm older
All this time I was finding myself
And I didn't know I was lost

[x4:]
I didn't know I was lost

So wake me up when it's all over
When I'm wiser and I'm older
All this time I was finding myself
And I didn't know I was lost

 

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Here Today

I'm a long lost wondering soul trying to find where I belong (woah)
And I'm looking for a place where it feels alright to be wrong (yeah)
Just a loud-mouth, hard-headed, fool-hearted, stubborn-nose, song-of-a-gun (woah)
Chip off the ole' block with a chip on my shoulder that weighs a ton

All I know for sure is that nothing is forever
And all that matters is how we get along together
Life is harder every day that I get older
I hope I figure out why I'm here before it's over

Cuz we're here today (hey!), and gone tomorrow
We're here today (hey!), and gone tomorrow
Lead the way (hey!), never follow
Here today (hey!), and gone tomorrow

I've been stuck at home alone on nights when no one calls (woah)
And I've had nights where I could take my pick or have 'em all (yeah)
And I've had those days where I search my pockets for a nickel and a dime (woah)
And I've had those days where trying to make money was a waste of my time

I've had shiny brand new leather penny loafers
And I've had torn-up, soiled teddys handed-over
All I know for sure is that nothing is forever
And all that matters is how we get along together

Cuz we're here today (hey!), and gone tomorrow
We're here today (hey!), and gone tomorrow
Through the joy (hey!), and the sorrow
We're here today (hey!), and gone tomorrow

We aint promised tomorrow, so I'm gonna live for today
Been from five star hotels to cockroach motels
And Rodeo Drive retail to thrift store resale
I've had chauffeured town cars to an old broken-down car
It aint what happens to you, it's what you do about it

Cuz we're here today (hey!), and gone tomorrow
Here today (hey!), and gone tomorrow
Lead the way (hey!), never follow
Here today (hey!), and gone tomorrow

Here today (hey!) [x4]

 

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Can You Do This

[Verse 1:]
Grab your shotgun
Cock it back
Shoot the sun until the sky is black
Now I don't know if the sun got rhythm
But he gone dance when that music hit'm
Bang, bang, bang darkness falls
In the nighttime I'm camouflage

[Pre-Chorus:]
Now I-I-I-I, don't know who you are
But girl I wanna know if you can move like this
And I-I-I-I, don't know if you gonna tell me
But I wanna know what your name is
And you-you-you-you
Gonna make me fall in love with you
If you keep on shaking your hips

[Chorus:]
Now can you do this
(Yeah, I can do that)
Can you do this
(Yeah, I can do that)
Can you do this
(Yeah, I can do that)
Can you do this
(Yeah, I can do that)
I know you think that you can move
But can you groove the way I groove

[Verse 2:]
Grab your slingshot
Find a stone
Shoot the moon until the night is gone
I sure hope that moon got rhythm
Cuz he gone rock and when my stone hit'm
Boom, boom, boom let me shine
He should know that the day is mine

[Chorus:]
Now can you do this
(Yeah, I can do that)
Can you do this
(Yeah, I can do that)
Can you do this
(Yeah, I can do that)
Can you do this
(Yeah, I can do that)
I know you think that you can move
But can you groove the way I groove

[Break:]
Do you wanna dance
Cuz I wanna dance with you
Do you wanna dance
Come along and dance with me

[Bridge:]
Can you do this
(Can you do this baby)
Can you do this
(Can yo move like I do)
Can you do this
(Can you shake it shake it mama)
Can you do this
(Can you break it on down)

[Chorus:]
Now can you do this
(Yeah, I can do that)
Can you do this
(Yeah, I can do that)
Can you do this
(Yeah, I can do that)
Can you do this
(Yeah, I can do that)
I know you think that you can move
But can you groove the way I groove

 

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Chasing

She 5 foot 2
On section 8, the first of 15th is her favorite day
And in nine months she'll have the number 5
She only need one thing to survive
She gives them how is she traps it low
And you know how the story goes

I said the girls, girls, girls
Chasing the boys, boys, boys
Chasing their money
Don't chase the money
I said the girls, girls, girls
Chasing the boys, boys, boys
Chasing their money
And the money don't run

They called my house
When I'm not home
And leave dirty messages on my phone
When I come home they're at my door
Telling me they the one they're looking for
When I'm on stage all the ladies scream
But all I'm thinking of is fairy creeps

I said the girls, girls, girls
Chasing the boys, boys, boys
Chasing their money
Don't chase the money
I said the girls, girls, girls
Chasing the boys, boys, boys
Chasing their money
And the money don't run

I step in the bank
Around the wait, I needed some extraction to get me through the day
The teller told me I was overdrawn
Sorry Ms. Perfect but your money gone
Sorry if you're flat but your money's gone
Now I got to forward and get my payment on

I said the girls, girls, girls
Chasing the boys, boys, boys
Chasing their money
Don't chase the money
I said the girls, girls, girls
Chasing the boys, boys, boys
Chasing their money
And the money don't run
Said the money don't run

I said the girls, girls, girls
Chasing the boys, boys, boys
Chasing their money
Don't chase the money
I said the girls, girls, girls
Chasing the boys, boys, boys
Chasing their money
And the money don't run

Don't chase the money
You can't chase the money
No, don't chase the money
Don't go chasing the money
Cause the money don't run
Don't chase the money
Cause the money don't run
And the money don't run

 

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The Hand Is Quicker

The hand is quicker than the eye
And sometimes the truth ain't no better than the lie

I'm gon' tell you a story about how things changed and why
One day you owe tax for the world and the next day you owe the grey
I was the one that all of the ladies wanted to see
And now words upon no the fellas wanted to be
(The bigger they come then the harder they fall when they're falling down)
(The bigger they come then the harder they fall when they're falling down)

The hand is quicker than the eye
And sometimes the truth ain't no better than the lie

But the hand is quicker than the eye
Sometimes the truth ain't no better than the lie

Are you waiting for something better
You face up and gonna come your way
You never was gonna stick around
You never meant to stay
I see you looking and keep on staring at the front door
But I hope you found what you're looking for
(The bigger they come then the harder they fall when they're falling down)
(The bigger they come then the harder they fall when they're falling down)

The hand is quicker than the eye
The truth ain't no better than the lie

I thought you were my lover
I thought you were my friend
How dare you find a lover
Now I'm alone again
You used to call me sweetheart
You used to hold my head
You'll get what's coming to you
I'll get my sweet revenge
Sometimes you'll find the situation in exactly what is meant to be
You can't always believe in what you hear and everything that you see
Keep you dear friends and your enemies even closer
Because not everything is gonna turn how you make it is supposed to

The hand is quicker than the eye
The truth ain't no better than the lie

 

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Ticking Bomb

[Chorus:]
The whole world's sitting on a ticking bomb
The whole world's sitting on a ticking bomb
So keep your calm and carry on
The whole world's sitting on a ticking bomb

[Verse 1:]
The sun may never rise again
The question ain't if but when
The see will boil and the sky will fall
The sun may never rise again

The silent war has begun
We're staring down a loaded gun
No refuge found on solid ground
This human race can't be won

[Chorus:]
The whole world's sitting on a ticking bomb
The whole world's sitting on a ticking bomb
So keep your calm and carry on
The whole world's sitting on a ticking bomb

And it's about to explode

(The whole world) [x4]

[Verse 2:]
They're reaching in my pockets again
The ice we're standing on is thin
Making plans with greedy hands
They're reaching in my pockets again

The future is a dying art
Laying in a ditch in the dark
I need you here but all I hear (is)
The beating of a broken heart

[Pre-Chorus:]
Don't wait to say goodbye
You're running out of time
Whatever you believe
It's easy to see

[Chorus:]
The whole world's sitting on a ticking bomb
The whole world's sitting on a ticking bomb
So keep your calm and carry on
The whole world's sitting on a ticking bomb

And it's about to explode [x2]
(The whole world)
The whole world's sitting on a ticking bomb
And it don't care what side you're on
The whole world's sitting on a ticking bomb
So keep your calm and carry on
The whole world's sitting on a ticking bomb

 

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Red Velvet Seat

Two black horses, one black driver
I chose you as my woman, because you're a survivor
After everything we have been through and what's to come
For all the things I've did, and haven't done
For every time that you called that I didn't answer
I want to take this moment that I've got the chance to
(Say) That I love you
(Say) That I care
(Say) That I need you
(Say) Right here
For the whole world to see

In my red velvet seat
You can sit next to me
Got a bouquet of lilies and daisies and roses
For you to keep
In my red velvet seat

A box of chocolates and a little champaign
And burning a hole in my pocket, is this rang
That I stave in head, a long time ago
I wanted to give you, but I wasn't sure
If you was going to stick around, to let it go
But you never left my side, so now I know
(Hey) That you love me
(Hey) That you care
(Hey) That you need me
(Hey) Right here
And that you want to be

In my red velvet seat
You can sit next to me
Got a bouquet of lilies and daisies and roses
For you to keep
In my red velvet seat

Girl close your eyes and open your ears
Let the sound of the city ease your fears
This carriage is made for king and queen
You can have everything that you dream
In my red velvet seat

You can have anything
That you want
If you're with me
(Lilies and daises and roses)
In my red velvet seat

 

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Owe It All

Where will I be without the pillow on my bed
Where will I be without the roof over my head
I say my grace 'cause I'm grateful for the food that I was fed
So thankful for the prayers that you sent
Dear God, she never had a son where he would be the best son if she ever had one
And if she was still here today, I would say, I would say

I owe it all you
When I need someone I can depend on
I owe it all you
When I need a little help looking my lights on
I owe it all you
When I need someone to call
Owe it all you

You was the one that everyone could trust
You were the only one who would always keep in touch
I remember all the times you sent a letter just because
All the times you would take to show a little extra love
Dear God, she never had a son where he would be the best son if she ever had one
And if she was still here today, I would say, I would say

I owe it all you
When I need someone I can depend on
I owe it all you
When I need a little help looking my lights on
I owe it all you
When I need someone to call
Owe it all you

How can I thank you for opening your heart
You were gone but you had a brand new start
Now I sing a song to the world in your honor
No time, now you're gone, wish you still here mama
Owe it all you
Owe it all you
Owe it all you
Owe it all you
I Owe it all you
Owe it all you
Owe it all you

Dear God, Dear God
Dear God, oh
I Owe it all you

 

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Lift Your Spirit

Come on lift your spirit
And toast a cheese
To all the good times
Through after years
And just remember
It ain't where you're from it's where you're at
It ain't who you know it's whose got your back
Times have changed
Everything's strange nothing is what it seems
Here a friend's someone who drops in
A face on a telephone screen
When my chips are down and I'm feeling low
Who impose to come
Who's gonna happen to know my feet after I fall
So ladies and gentleman
And boys and girls
This one goes out to the people
That helped me most in the world
So lift your spirit
And toast a cheese
To all the good times
Through after years
And just remember
It ain't where you're from it's where you're at
It ain't who you know it's whose got your back
Whose got your back
Whose got your back
It ain't where you're from it's where you're at
and whose got your back
Whose got your back
Whose got your back
It ain't who you know but who knows you
And whose got your back
I told my secret to a friend I thought I can trust
He swore he'll keep it on his momma and The Lord above
All the time I've come to find my bitterness all in the street
I still try to forgive that low down double crossed nerdy J
So ladies and gentleman
And boys and girls
This one goes out to the people
Who helped me most in the world
Hey brothers and sisters
Hey women and men
I dedicate this to the people
Whose down since way back when
So lift your spirit
And toast a cheese
To all the good times
Through after years
And just remember
It ain't where you're from it's where you're at
It ain't who you know but who knows you and whose got your back
Whose got your back
Whose got your back
It ain't where you're from it's where you're at
and whose got your back
Whose got your back
Whose got your back
It ain't who you know but who knows you and whose got your back
Whose got your back
Whose got your back
Whose got your back
It ain't where you're from it's where you're at
and whose got your back
Whose got your back
Whose got your back
Whose got your back

 

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Eyes Of A Child

You think you're so sophisticated
With your lady-like ways
Your life is so complicated
Do you remember the days?

Looking through

You're looking through the eyes of a child
You see what you believe
Through the eyes of a child
You see what you believe

I remember the things you hated
All the two-faced lies
The people that smiled and cheated
Looking back on your life

You're looking through

You're looking through the eyes of a child
You see what you believe
Through the eyes of a child
You see what you believe

Act like a lady
Subscribe to all the magazines
Cry like a baby
At all that you have seen

Through the eyes of a child

You think you're so sophisticated
With your lady-like ways
Your life is so complicated
Do you remember the days?

Looking through

You're looking through the eyes of a child
You see what you believe
Through the eyes of a child
You see what you believe

Through the eyes of a child
You see what you believe
Through the eyes of a child
You see what you believe

Through the eyes of a child
Through the eyes of a child
Through the eyes of a child