- Mama (Loves a crackhead) -


So he says he loves you, wants you to be his wife
But he's too hooked on the crack pipe for that to be right
It's all lies, none of it's true, though it hurts
You know what you gotta do, cut him loose like a dirty needle
You don't know where he's been
All I know is that I've seen him high when he says that he's clean
There was a gray patch when he first bust on the scene
But as the mystery unraveled, all became black and white
Know what I mean?
Can never be friends, he can go to hell
No more hanging 'round the house like a bad smell
Either he goes or I do, it's your decision, mama, it's all on you
You're too old to be naive and I know you ain't ignorant
That's what's botherin' me, ma 'cos you're goin' on different
And I ain't never seen you loved up like this before
Why's it everybody but you who can see that you deserve more?

Mama, can't you see what he's tryin' to do to you and to me?
Mama, it's so black and white
While you're sittin' at home he's out smokin' crack tonight
And I can't go for that, no, no can do
I can't go for that, can't for that, can't go for that.

When I first met him, thought he was cool
Had a few things in common like supporting Arsenal
I saw the way he made you happy like a love fool
Coming down when times were hard up stressful
But all that don't matter to shit
When he starts acting like a little kid
Treating you as if you was some kind of bitch
Mama, you ain't rich but stills he borrows your money
And never pays you back
Cus any penny he gets, he spends on that bad habit
Fuckin' takes the piss bringin' that slut in to our house
Is the ultimate diss
Now I know you threw him out for that
But how long is it gonna be before you take him back?
Mama, know you're lonely but you're the only
One who can't see that this bloke is a phoney
And he don't really care bout ya, mum
He just says he does 'cus he fuckin' thinks ya dumb.

Mama, can't you see what he's tryin' to do to you and to me?
Mama, it's so black and white
While you're sittin' at home he's out smokin' crack tonight
And I can't go for that, no, no can do
I can't go for that, can't for that, can't go for that

My mama loves a crack head?
Is that what I'm supposed to tell my friends?
When they ask me how I'm doing, am I supposed to pretend?
Act like there's nothing's wrong when there blame there is
Turn the other cheek when he's takin' the piss
Fuck that that's not how the man of the house acts
I gotta defend my territory, guard my patch
When I know he's doing doggy shit behind your back
Put my foot down, stand my ground and that
This has got to stop whether the guy buns crack or not
His head ain't there he's fuckin' lost the plot
Dead and buried is the act phrase can't even act right
Can't even act his age that's so fuckin' lame
Thirty something years old, he should feel ashamed
If I was him, I'd slit my my veins at the mains
In a lukewarm bath and sit in it till my arteries drain
Do it right this time so I don't have to do it again
Cos there's nothing more pathetic than a cry for help
Either you do or you don't, wanna kill ya self
Everybody knows you got a problem so it don't matter if you admit it
But what you gotta do is be a man 'n' fuckin' deal with it
I know the truth hurts, mama
But this shit gotta be said
He don't love you, he never has and that's a fact
The only thing he really loves in this world is crack

Mama, can't you see what he's tryin' to do to you and to me?
Mama, it's so black and white
While you're sittin' at home he's out smokin' crack tonight
And I can't go for that, no, no can do
I can't go for that, can't for that, can't go for that, no

I can't go for that, no, no can do
I can't go for that, can't for that, can't go for that, no
I can't go for that...

          - I know a song -


We used to get on fine
Once upon a time
Yeah, we were alright
But you were mean

Now, we don't talk and it's a shame
I guess I only have myself to blame
'Cause girl, you meant so much to me

And if I ever see you again
I know a song I can sing
If I ever see you again
I know a song, I know a song
I can sing

All those things that people used to say
That only got in the way
The way of you and me
Oh, they were nothing more than words
And even if they were
It don't matter to me, yeah ohh

And if I ever see you again
I know a song I can sing
Girl, if I ever see you again
I know a song, I know a song
I can sing

Next time I'm playing out
If I see you in the crowd
There's only one song
I'm a' sing out loud

'Cause girl, I did you bad
And yes, I made you sad
I just want you to know

If I ever see you again
I know a song I can sing
Yeah, yeah, yeah

If I ever see you again
I know a song, I know a song
I can sing
Yeah, yeah, yeah

If I ever see you again
I know a song I can sing
Girl, if I ever see you again
I know a song, I know a song
I can sing.

            - Prayin' -


Oh Lord above, if I just killed a man
Let somebody take the blame
Oh Lord above, if I'm knelling down
My prayer, take away this pain, oh, nothing helps

I'm praying, oh Lord, I'm praying to You
Take away this guilt all up in my head
I'm pleading, oh Lord, I'm pleading with You
We got some dealings to do before the day I'm dead

He came for me just like I knew he would
But this time I was ready and I killed him good
But he weren't alone, there was one more left
He took my weapon from me, put it to the test

It's when this angel appeared out of the dark
With the devil in his eyes but God in his heart
He slayed him down, saved me from a sudden death
But I've still done wrong, so now

I'm praying, oh Lord, I'm praying to You
Take away this guilt all up in my head
I'm pleading, oh Lord, I'm pleading with You
We got some dealings to do before the day I'm dead

So there we are, an angel and a man
Both just standing there, blood on our hands
What we gon' do now, this what I thought
But before I could say it, the angel talked

He said, "I'm in here for life anyway
You're only in here for five, I'll take the blame
So go run now, don't feel ashamed"
But oh Lord, I do, that's why I'm pray

I'm praying, oh Lord, I'm praying to You
Atone me from these sins weighing down on my soul
I'm pleading, oh Lord, I'm pleading with You
Got some healing to do, inside I'm feeling love

I'm praying, oh Lord, I'm praying to You
Take away this guilt all up in my head
I'm pleading, oh Lord, I'm pleading with You
We got some dealings to do before the day I'm dead

I'm praying, oh Lord, I'm praying to You
Atone me from these sins weighing down on my soul
I'm pleading, oh Lord, I'm pleading with You
Got some healing to do, inside I'm feeling love...

          - What you gonna do -


You can set me free or bang me up
Just stop torturin' me, tell me
What you're gonna do, what you gonna do
You can set me free or bang me up
Just stop torturin' me, tell me
What you're gonna do, what you gonna do

So here we are again, it's like
Everyone lookin' at me
Tryin' to work out if I've been tellin' the truth
The courtroom's the same, but the jury's changed
And the judge is a she, not a he
Still they all look the same to me, yeah

It's just like it was, when I was here before
'Cept my ex ain't here in the gallery showin' me support
And that breaks my heart, 'cause I love her no doubt
Still I know a song, I can sing if I ever get out
But the chances of that even with this new evidence
Comin' to light don't change the fact

An innocent man went down first time
Man, I'd be a fool to put my faith in them
Only to be misplaced again
I remember how my heart felt breakin' then
It don't wanna feel that hate again
Just do your worst 'cause it won't break again

You can set me free or bang me up
Just stop torturin' me, tell me
What you're gonna do, what you gonna do
You can set me free or bang me up
Just stop torturin' me, tell me
What you're gonna do, what you gonna do

Yeah, I've been through the wars, up in that jail
What you got to do is look at the scars
On my face to know that I've been through hell
But I'm still breathin', yeah, that's right I'm still here
I survived through the darkest days
In the darkest place, from my darkest fears

Ain't nothin' you can do to me
Ain't already done 'cept shootin' me
And people havin' a pop ain't nothin' new to me
That's what used to go on usually
When I stay too long in one place
Will I get this new face by many more fights?

How different would things be now
If I'd just made it home that night
Ain't even worth thinkin' about
What's done is done, you can't change the past

Just please stop torturin' me
And make a decision, that's all I ask
'Cause I'm ready to accept my fate
Whatever the outcome of this case
The only thing I can't stand is the wait
So hurry up already and decide today

You can set me free or bang me up
Just stop torturin' me, tell me
What you're gonna do, what you gonna do
You can set me free or bang me up
Just stop torturin' me, tell me
What you're gonna do, what you gonna do

So what you gonna do?
When you gonna make up your minds?
I've been here for hours now
And I still ain't got a clue what you got in line

Are you gonna send me back
Through the prison gates like you did before?
Or are you gonna set me free
And let me live my life and know the score?

I'm sick sittin' here listenin' through
This girl with the lies when I know the truth
And I always have, she has too
The only people left to convince is you

The jury's out on me, once again, what's new
And now I'm past carin' what fate they choose for me
Just do what it is you're gonna do and do it soon
So I can get up out this room

You can let me go, you can let me rot
Wait for parole, wanna do the rest of the years I've got
You can cut me loose, or you can bang me up
'Cause to tell the truth, I don't really give a fuck

You can set me free or bang me up
Just stop torturin' me, tell me
What you're gonna do, what you gonna do
You can set me free or bang me up
(Bang me up)
Just stop torturin' me, tell me
What you're gonna do, what you gonna do

You can set me free or bang me up
Just stop torturin' me, tell me
What you're gonna do, what you gonna do
You can set me free or bang me up
Just don't need me on a cliffhanger.

             - Hard times -


Through the hard times
People say, "You gotta be strong"
Through these hard times
People say, "You gotta keep going on"

Through the hard times
People try and kick you when you're down
Through these hard times
Don't it always seem like

There's never anyone around
To help you when you're strung out?
Through these hard times
When you're falling out

No one seems to care
Through these hard times
They just run you down
Tell you that life isn't fair, no

Through these hard times
So through the hard times, let me know
Through these hard times
That I'm not alone

Through these hard times
'Cause right now I need you more
I need you more,
Than I ever did before

Through these hard times
People see what it's like for the poor
Through these hard times
People really find out what it's like to be ignored

Through these hard times
People just don't seem to give a damn, oh no
Through these hard times
It really feels like no one understands

Through these hard times
So through the hard times, let me know
Through these hard times
That I'm not alone

Through these hard times
'Cause right now I need you more
I need you more
Than I ever did before

Through these hard times
Ain't it funny how no one seems to care?
Through these hard times, they just run you down
Tell you that life isn't fair

Oh, through the hard times, please let me know
Through the hard times, I'm not alone
Through the hard times
Through the hard times, let me know

Through these hard times
That I'm not alone
Through these hard times
'Cause right now I need you more

I need you more than I ever did before
Oh, than I ever did before
Right now I need you more
Than I ever did before...

          - The recluse -


Oh yeah, they call me the recluse
'Cause I don't go outside for nothing
No one is gonna make me leave this room
Oh no, they can't tell me nothing, no way

You see I'm being a fool
Yes, so I don't care about being cool
What's it to you?
If I just stay here in this hole that I've fallen into

Oh yeah, they call me the recluse
'Cause I don't go outside for nothing
No one is gonna make me leave this room
Oh no, they can't tell me nothing, no way

You see, I ain't thinking clear
Yes, so I dunno, I'm feeling sorry for myself
Who asked you to interfere?
How would you really know
What is or isn't good for my health?

Why don't you leave me alone?
I ain't hurting nobody, why you up in my face?
Get up out my soul
Why can't you just let me
Get through my time this way?

Oh yeah, they call me the recluse
'Cause I don't go outside for nothing
No one is gonna make me leave this room
Oh no, they can't tell me nothing, no way, no way, yeah

Can't tell me nothing
They can't tell me nothing
They can't tell me nothing

Sitting here by myself, looking mad at myself
Thinking I don't wanna go out there
I don't need no help, looking after myself
I got everything I need right here

I ain't trying to impress anyone
In this cesspit jail, I just don't care
I ain't gotta smell fresh for no woman
So I'm blessed not washing my skin or my hair

They can call me a recluse they ain't gonna remove
Or cut me loose from this place, I'm locked in hiding
Like a rocker wall moves 'cause you know
I've gotten used to the space that I'm occupying

There really ain't anything out there on the wing
They'd enjoy more than see me crying
So I do it in my room where none of these goons can see me
Though I know they've been trying

I ain't cut out for this shit, I'm a coward I admit
I've never been no big thing
The thought of killing makes me sick
But I don't wanna be no victim, no way, not Strickland

So I just stay in my cell like I'm bricked in
And hope that stops me from getting kicked in
Even if it earns me this nickname in prison

Oh yeah, they call me the recluse
(Oh yeah, they call me the recluse)
'Cause I don't go outside for nothing
No one is gonna make me leave this room
Oh no, they can't tell me nothing, no way

Oh yeah, they call me the recluse
'Cause I don't go outside for nothing
No one is gonna make me leave this room
Oh no, they can't tell me nothing...

        - Traded in my cigarettes -


There's people inside
Telling me to watch my back
If I wanna survive
I gotta stop them in their tracks

They've been making life hard
Oh, they've been taking me for a fool
So I saved up all my cigarettes
And I traded them in for a tool

'Cause, yeah, you know
I've gotta get tough now, baby
I gotta do what I gotta do
Because, yeah, you know
Things are getting rough now, baby
Tell me what I'm supposed to do

Doing my time
In a cage that ain't fit for a rat
Waiting to die
What kind of bad existence is that?

Oh, I don't wanna hurt nobody, no, no
But what choice do I have?
If I don't do something crazy
They're gonna keep coming back

'Cause, yeah, you know
I've gotta get tough now, baby
Gotta do what I gotta do
'Cause, yeah, you know
Things are getting rough now, baby
Ain't got nothing left to lose, no, no, no, no, no, no

They've been making things hard
Oh, they've been making my life bad
So I traded in my cigarettes
So when they come I can protect myself
So when they come I can protect myself
So when they come I can protect myself

From these demons
Haunting me like ghosts
Someone tell me I'm dreaming
This all up in my head
Someone wake me up from my bed
Tell me this ain't really happening

Gotta get tough now, baby
I gotta do what I gotta do
'Cause, yeah you know
Things are getting rough now, baby
I ain't got nothing left to lose, no, no, no, no

Things are getting tough now, baby
I gotta do what I gotta do
Because, yeah, you know
Things are getting rough now, baby
Ain't got nothing left to lose, no, no, no, no

Things are getting tough now
I gotta do what I gotta do
'Cause, yeah, you know
Things are getting rough now
I ain't got nothing left to lose, no, no, no, no...

       - Love goes down -


I remember when I was young
And so were you
All of the things we both said
That we'd never do

But look at how times have changed, baby
You know I
I can never say, no, baby
I can only show you how

My love goes down
My love goes down, down, down
Yeah baby
Sweep your feet right off the ground

Yeah mama
I've got that real love for you now
Yeah baby
No, I got that real love for you now

I remember when I did you wrong
Made you cry
Made you feel so sad
I knew I had to apologize

So I pulled you close, baby
And I laid you down on the bed
Took off your clothes, baby
Girl, you know the rest

My love goes down
My love goes down, down, down
Yeah baby
Sweep your feet right off the ground

Yeah mama
I got that real love for you now
Yeah baby
No, I got that real love for you now

Baby, can't you see?
You're the only one for me
Girl, you know it's true
I'm the only one for you, too

Love goes down,
Oh girl, my love goes down, down, down
Yeah baby
Sweep your feet right off the ground

Yeah mama
I got that real love for you now
Yeah baby
No, I got that real love for you now.

          - Writing's on the wall -


We used to have fun
Now all we do is fight
I know something's wrong
It's clear something here ain't right

We ain't over but the writings on the wall
We keep trying so we can say we gave it all
We ain't over but the writings on the wall
This time next year we'll be no more, oh yeah

Talk about tomorrow, girl
It's only gonna end in tears, baby, yeah
I challenge my role, girl
All we got left is right here

We used to talk
Now all we do is shout, oh yeah
Our heads full of thoughts
We could both do without, oh, oh

We ain't over but the writings on the wall
We keep trying so we can say we gave it all
We ain't over but the writings on the wall
This time next year we'll be no more, oh yeah

Talk about tomorrow, girl
It's only gonna end in tears, baby, yeah
I challenge my role, girl
All we got left is right here, mmm, mmm, yeah

All we do is try
Try to make it all okay, baby, yeah
We both know it's a waste of time
Things are never gonna change, mmm, mmm

We both know we're hanging on here
But no one's gonna say it
So we'll just carry on like always
Acting like nothing's wrong, yeah

We ain't over but the writings on the wall
We keep trying just so we can say we gave it all
We ain't over but the writings on the wall
This time next year we'll be no more, oh yeah

Talk about tomorrow, girl
It's only gonna end in tears, baby, yeah
I challenge my role, girl
All we got left is right here, oh, oh, yeah

All we do is try
Try to make it all okay, baby, yeah
We both know it's a waste of time
Things are never gonna change

Ooh, ooh
They ain't gonna change
Oh, oh, oh

We ain't over but the writings on the wall
We keep trying just so we can say we gave it all
We ain't over but the writings on the wall
This time next year we'll be no more.

            - Stay too long -


I know what's to come
The way I'm feeling happy now
The knowing I'm drunk
Of ways of knowing it never lets me down

'Cause I always stay too long
Long enough for something to go wrong

I'm in a brawl
'Cause I won't take it lying down
Right inside the bar
The police are on their way right now

'Cause I always stay too long
Long enough for something to go wrong
Yeah I always stay too long
The ladies better sing my song, song, song, song

I got my peeps standing with me shouting, pull up your socks
'Cause we just broke the law, and now we're running from cops
I got my lip bust fighting, now there's blood on my top
And I'm still out looking for a party, somewhere to stop

I got my peeps, them telling me they know where it's at
So I pull out twenty notes and jump straight into a cab
I'm on my way to where I'm going thinking I need more Jack
But that probably ain't the brightest idea I've ever had 'cause

I always stay too long
Long enough for something to go wrong

On the run from the law
I'm looking worse for wear
I go for a door
And suddenly I find myself somewhere

Something's bound to go wrong
If I stay too long
I know I gotta get to dawn
Before they start singing my song, song, song, song
Song, song, song, song, song

C'mon
C'mon
C'mon, C'mon, C'mon, C'mon

I got my peeps standing with me at the bar doing shots
'Cause now we're so fucking plastered, we don't know when to stop
I got my girlfriend ringing me, belling me up
I know I should probably answer, but I just can't be fucked

I got my peeps standing with me, and I'm having a blast
I'm feeling so fucking good right now, I want it to last
So I put my phone on silent, and I refill my glass
The music's so fucking banging, feel like I wanna dance

I'm at the bar when I see this chick checking me out
From afar, yes she was myoptic, nary a doubt
She's got a skirt so short, make you drool from the mouth
Looking my way as if to say I'm in with a shot

So I pull a chair up near her and her a drink
She says "cheers," I says "yeah," our glasses go clink
Now I'm being bad, in a cab, groping this girl
Once the cab is paid, we make our way up to the hotel

Now I'm in a lift, getting licked, damn this is low
But do I care? Do I fuck?
I'm on a roll, yo!