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Time (What Is It?)
Cunninlynguists & Mr. Sos
290Hip-Hop/Rap2005
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Time (What Is It?) was released on 13 December 2005 by L.A. Underground as a part of the album Sloppy Seconds, Vol. 2
AlbumSloppy Seconds, Vol. 2
13 December 2005
LabelL.A. Underground
LanguageEnglish
BPM92
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

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Million people wait for it
Others hate all of it
And many waste all of it
I need to know
And when it's yours what will you
Don't lose track of it
Let it pass you kid
Or you'll find out what's after it
I need to know
Cause mine might be long over
Yeah, spare a minute of your time and sit and listen to a rhyme
About decisions in your life that you choose
There's this kid they call him Byron and he misplaces his lighter
And his bills are past, so he's screwed
No ambition left to find, he sleeps until it's five
Feeds his body mad brew and fast food
Gets back too late to say hi to dad
So one day father gets mad and tells him what the
He's gotta move
Now he's confused
Walking down the street without any shoes
And he's starting to look more skinny too
What more can he do?
He's clueless begging quarters for food
But he's content cause that's all he's got to
What a fool
He shoulda kept better track of minutes and dollars he used
Then he could probably do whatever he wanted to
But he acts like he's trapped right where he is and he can't fight
Destined to live a bad life but
You believe that?
Cause many don't
Including his dad
Who finds him in the back of a restaurant
Rooting through trash
He scoops him up fast and shoots him back to the pad for brunch
Prefaces his lesson with "I'll only tell you once"
What I'm gonna tell you now
Don't no one around give a fuck about your luck
They just don't like you in their town
Time waits for no man
Byron replied then
"That might be true but every man, woman and child waits for"
Million people wait for it
Others hate all of it
And many waste all of it
I need to know
And when it's yours what will you
Don't lose track of it
Let it pass you kid
Or you'll find out what's after it
I need to know
Cause mine might be long over
Second story's about an attorney who's on a journey
To feed his wife and child who was born prematurely
'Tis the season to worry like always
For no reason cause everything is all paid
But can't let a song play without some interjection
Becoming restless when they're running
Late and had nothing for breakfast
An hour late to meet the parents
The mother could no longer remain calm
But just who you place the blame on
The same song reloops and they never stop and listen
Feeling like he say doesn't have enough hours in it
But at any given they're dealing with million dollar digits
If that's how I was living
You think I would complain? No
But back to the show with me
A rough day at court quickly turned to
Getting more tipsy than Nicole Richie
Rolling swiftly after boozing and cruising on purpose
Ended with the sheriff asking "You have proof of insurance?"
The answer was yes but then he breathed a flammable breath
And the officer saw his new passenger sweat
What happens next?
Wait, look at his license
His name is Byron
Looks like he took some advice and didn't like it
And would almost rather be back with no food on the street
Now look and see cause Byron lives in both you and me
Trusted judges among us
Even brothers who lie to survive
Look inside for the right balance and you might manage
Million people wait for it
Others hate all of it
And many waste all of it
I need to know
And when it's yours what will you
Don't lose track of it
Let it pass you kid
Or you'll find out what's after it
I need to know
Cause mine might be long over
Written by: F. Johnson, KARRIEUM MACK, Keith Mack, L. Owens, Melanie Redmond, SYLENNA THOMPSON, Teena Marie

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