Real Music for Real People

Ain't no second time to appreciate
Ain't no second time to appreciate
Ain't no second time to appreciate
Ain't no second time to appreciate
Ain't no second time to appreciate

First of all, you better count your blessings
When you got C.L. now you got bad boy, your connections
In return, while we live and we learn then you know what it is
To only build a bigger future for the kids

In peace, in war, let's take it to the floor
Every time we take two steps the crowd takes four
Lay the heat, how I come to the street, how I cut through the beef
Let me handle that, that's why you make me chief

It's packed, what they want in this here
Can we weather the storm, six minutes, C.L. Smooth you're on
All the anger and the fear was in the dressing room prayer
That we came out to light it up and put it in the air

That's real, so holler back at ya boy, step aside Leroy
To all my ladies, who want tickets, enjoy
'Cause I spit it and you gotta get with it and you'll never forget it
Yes, I want the best out, count 'em all

Ain't no second time to appreciate
To the fans and to all my people that supported us
Ain't no second time to appreciate
To the mama and the daddy and everything they taught us

Ain't no second time to appreciate
Tell them kids they gotta stay in school or ride with us
Ain't no second time to appreciate
When it all goes down, baby, all we got is us

You tell 'em this is history in the making, avoiding disasters
This run is for the green jacket, I fit the masters
My crew havin' business, save, put it in through my office
The security is tight and the secretary is gorgeous

That's official, me and Pete in the lab, that's what they want
Pushin' that real hip hop up to the front
The game's been good to me, preserved my youth
Not only did it capture my goals and told me the truth

Look out my hustle, made a living, paid and driven
See why they tour around the world came to save us from prison
It's great, I rather love than hate
You think it fell out the sky, I'm here to tell you, why believe in faith

Hard work payin' of and them wishes comin' true
Bolt open and you out to lunch and left us two
Now you know we can't let that pass to get that cash
We in the big numbers, count 'em all

Ain't no second time to appreciate
To the fans and to all my people that supported us
Ain't no second time to appreciate
To the mama and the daddy and everything they taught us

Ain't no second time to appreciate
Tell them kids they gotta stay in school or ride with us
Ain't no second time to appreciate
When it all goes down, baby, all we got is us

Why my uncle doc left me everything when he died
And when pop passed, two weeks later I cried
And when great grandma left it all went crazy now
All I had left was grandma Pam, that's my baby

Can't talk bad about me, she tell 'em why we need to give her
All those roses while she could smell 'em
I live this moment used to stay how we was
How my mother came to her in a dream and told her

Corey will come out of this deep dark depression, stand by me
Give my insight a resurrection and heal me
And feel me, what you got is to love, got a thing
This little woman who brought back the thug, let's grind

Ghetto's of the mind while I'm in my prime
I left, so y'all can catch up, I'm ahead of my time
Your legacy and that lazy boy say it ain't fear
My next generation triple my digits, add 'em up like

Ain't no second time to appreciate
To the fans and to all my people that supported us
Ain't no second time to appreciate
To the mama and the daddy and everything they taught us

Ain't no second time to appreciate
Tell them kids they gotta stay in school or ride with us
Ain't no second time to appreciate
When it all goes down, baby, all we got is us

Sometimes I feel so all alone here, people in my ear
Tryin' to destroy this love of ours we've built
I'm tired, drivin' me crazy, the things they have to say
And insecurities you know there got my mind to roam 'cause

I would never ever hurt you
Can't you see my love is sincere
See, I just want to be the one
You call when you need someone near in a hurry

Check it out, yo, the situation is ill
Went from lovin' and trustin' one another to just payin' our bills
From holdin' hands in public to displayin' the grill
We need a resolution, yo, I'm sayin' for real

Wanna treat you with the right respect
Tryin' to play a bigger role
Than the nigga who just writes the checks
And standin' at the door, wanderin' from right to left
Tryin' to decide if it's right to step and just bail with it

For so long I feel like we tried to jail with it
And done invested to much to say the hell with it
Two thousand miles from home, tryin' to call you
To tell you 'bout the road and all the presents I bought you

But tensions in the room every time that I walk through
And every other day another argument sparks you
We don't smile no more and you ain't easy to talk to
It's funny what you makin' my heart do
We got to work it out, yo, for real

I would never ever hurt you
Can't you see my love is sincere
See, I just want to be the one
You call when you need someone near In a hurry

I'm still the one that really loves you
You call my name, boy, and I will come runnin'
Fill your need and come with healin'
So if you need me, baby, let yourself and don't delay

Check it out now, hey, you know that I don't usually start, love
But I'm sick of this amusement park, love
Up and down, situation is all bugged
I'm losin' it blowin' brain fuses and spark plugs

Layin' in bed with my arms around you
Just tryin' to make sure that no harm surrounds you
I can't pay the price of what it costs to doubt you
It's all love, baby, I'd be lost without you

I would never ever hurt you
Can't you see my love is sincere
See, I just want to be the one
You call when you need someone near in a hurry

I would never ever hurt you
Can't you see my love is sincere
See, I just want to be the one
You call when you need someone near In a hurry

Hurry, need someone, hurry