Long Time Coming

Ya'll mind, I'd like to talk to ya'll this evening Ante up, time to let the trumpets sound Crown me later, I'ma take my crown now Been writing for 'bout 10 yrs now And finally the real truth is coming out You can't stop it 'cause this is God's plan I know some of y'all just don't understand And now ya twisted, can't believe it's me Get it, it's Leela sho nuff It's been a long time since ya heard it like this It's been a long time since ya felt it like this It's been a long time since ya seen it like this 'Cause ain't nobody bringing it quite like this I've been praying for a time like this And I've been waiting for a time like this I've been talking 'bout a time like this A long time coming but you get it like this Through the rain, through the pain I'm still around Thank God kept me on solid ground My ship started out with many aboard But when the [Incomprehensible] got rough they jumped ashore I've seen many many many go and come Even watched some of y'all faking the funk But you can't lie, can't fake it, it's in your blood Ya either got it or ya don't It's been a long time since ya heard it like this It's been a long time since ya felt it like this It's been a long time since ya seen it like this 'Cause ain't nobody bringing it quite like this I've been praying for a time like this And I've been waiting for a time like this I've been talking 'bout a time like this A long time coming but you get it like this Now, talk to the DJ, I said Hey, DJ won't ya play my song Keep it banging all night long Hey, DJ won't ya play my song Keep it banging all night long Hey, DJ won't ya play my song Keep it banging all night long Hey, DJ won't ya play my song Keep it banging all night long, all night long It's been a long time since ya heard it like this It's been a long time since ya felt it like this It's been a long time since ya seen it like this 'Cause ain't nobody bringing it quite like this And I've been praying for a time like this And I've been waiting for a time like this I've been talking 'bout a time like this A long time coming but you get it like this Sounds like something that you've had before But it ain't really something that you've had before Feels like something that you've felt before But it ain't really something that you've felt before Ain't really something that you've seen before 'Cause it sure ain't something that you've seen before Been a long time coming, yeah But the time surely has come It's been a long time DJ this is for you Ain't nobody bringing it quite like this, now Can you feel me, yeah Been a long time It's been a long time It's been a long time It's been a long time