Poetry (feat. Q-Tip & Erykah Badu)

Can you picture how a melody can stir 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 Michelle is on the joint, you mean Misindae Gayochello? No wonder why the hump inside the joint is feeling ghettho A medal or award should be giving to these heroes for their Emphasis of revealing and bringing forth the feeling I'm reeling poetic I say, a great proportion I hold 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 in the slake of jeans, know what I mean? It's only right that me and Mr. Right we here from Queens The overtone of funk is being driven by this music Its the benevolence of Roy issued me this juris-provence This beat or rhymes hooded in the epitome I'm just a humble little germ, just a hipper version Poetic I mean truly indeed her every steed Just sprinkles with the essence of life to form my breed Think about sweety while we give this to the needy The musical expression is important for progression Never stop learning lesson and neither should y'all Before we all stand, must acknowledge a fall Before we get the bounce we got to reach for the ball Before we ghettho strong we haf to get to a crawl Check it out now, and don't you dare Bobby Timmers did a joint called "That there" Check it out now, and do your do Ronny Foster did a joint called "Mr Brew" Check it out now, it's how we go Check it out with my man Roy Hargrove, der, der Hey (Echoed) Good evening ladies and gentlemen Welcome to the Appletree Cafe We have Roy Hargrove on stage I dunno, I got my man Qtip, cut me a few dollars tip I don't know how comes god doubted you Sheez, she willby, remember completely Blast the staff furniture So rip, dip in the house and zip, dip, hah Who's knows the way to go? Please show me the way to go Who's 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 Who's knows the way to go? Please show me the way to go Who's 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 Brothers lost, my head is running veins 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, their hard to find Be happy where you can, no sadness necessary No, no, it seems sometimes, you never get in bed But it's okay, it's fair, yeah, ooh Nowhere to look, you got me mysteries Use the stars as a guide, trying not to hide The love inside, you know, you 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 Who's knows the way to go? Please show me the way to go Who's 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 Who's knows the way to go? Please show me the way to go Who's 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