ThIs iS tHe FrEe TrAcK fRoM MASTERMIND BEATS-ON HE EDGE-....that I decided to do a track on.....-MASTERMIND YOU ARE MY HOMIES.....so I just had to rep it for you....
UnIqUe _*A sTyLe LiKe NeVeR BeFoRe*_
Hi, you guys, this is Joseph"EL Jai"Perry, I am a new artist on this website, as of December 14, 2005, and I am 18 years of age. I hope to bring something new onto this site and I hope to meet other incredible talents. I have been singing for 8 years. I write, and I do a lil bit of rappin' and producing, and I hope that I have brought you something that you could enjoy, and if you can and will please leave me a message, and I'll holla back.....1ove(God Bless)
Story behind the song
IT IS A SONG ABOUT ALL OF THE THINGS THAT HAPPEN IN OUR DAILY LIVES, THAT WE FAIL TO REALIZE THAT ARE HAPPENIN TO US BECAUSE OF HOW WE APPROACH, MISLEAD AND JUDGE FOLK, I HOPE YOU ALL FEEL ME ON THIS ONE.....JAI 2006
Lyrics
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HOW MANY TIMES
ARE WE GONNA SING THESE SAD SONGS
WE'RE LOSING LIVES
THERE'S SO MANY OUT DOING WRONG
AND HOW MANY TIMES
ARE WE GONNA LET THIS RECORD PLAY
JUST HIT THE DIAL, CUS THERES SO MUCH, THAT I WANT TO SAY....
JUST FOCUS YOUR MIND
AND GIVE ME YOUR TIME
JUST LISTEN UP-FOLLOW JOE-CUS THIS JUST AINT A LIE
WE ASK A LOT, OF THIS LIFE THAT WE LEAD
BUT WELL NEVER, QUESTION THIS
VERSE1_
IF WE HAD TO WAKE UP, AND SEE NO LIFE
TELL ME, WHAT WOULD WE DO
OUT IN THE GUTTER OF DESTRUCTION- WE'VE CREATED
TELL ME, HOW I SHOULD TAKE THIS NEWS
who are we to judge, when we dont know
we have a personality too, so how will we grow
tellin someone else how, they should live
who are we?, just question this
I DONT KNOW WHO GAVE YOU, THE UPPERHAND
SO PLAN TO SEE, BUT THE MIND WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND
WHY SO MANY PEOPLE, CHOOSE TO GO ANOTHER WAY
WHEN ALL WE HAVE TO DO, IS HIT BENDED KNEES AND PRAY
we're on this journey, so we have so far we must go
we must look at ourselves, the bible says so
we have all sinned, so therefore, we've came short
but, this very instant, just put your hands up
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HOW MANY TIMES
ARE WE GONNA SING THESE SAD SONGS
WE'RE LOSING LIVES
AND THERE'S SO MANY OUT DOING WRONG
AND HOW MANY TIMES
ARE WE GONNA LET THIS RECORD PLAY
JUST HIT THE DIAL, CUS THERES SO MUCH, THAT I WANT TO SAY....
JUST FOCUS YOUR MIND
AND GIVE ME YOUR TIME
JUST LISTEN UP-FOLLOW JOE-CUS THIS JUST AINT A LIE
WE ASK A LOT OF THIS LIFE THAT WE LEAD
BUT WELL NEVER, QUESTION THIS
VERSE2_
SEE THIS WORLD IS FILLED WITH, SO MUCH CHAOS
MANY ARE GONE ASTRAY, AND YES, THEIR SOULS ARE LOST
WE MUST SEE THEM ON THE STREETS, LEFT WITHOUT A HOME
HOMELESS ALL YEAR, IT AINT JUST ONE BLACK MONTH
so just contemplate, on yesterday
when we were singin, free at last
we had so much, that we wanted to say
now all we do, is have to ask,
WE HAVE THE POTENTIAL, TO RISE TOGETHER
GROW UP A LITTLE MORE, AND LOVE OUR NEIGHBOR
BUT INSTEAD, WHEN WE SEE THEM COMIN UP- WE SIT BACK AND RAISE SO MUCH FUSS
if we want to let, freedom ring
then we've got to come, and hang up our phone
worry about ourselves, and what we do
and leave everybody else's home alone
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HOW MANY TIMES
ARE WE GONNA SING THESE SAD SONGS
WE'RE LOSING LIVES
AND THERE'S SO MANY OUT DOING WRONG
AND HOW MANY TIMES
ARE WE GONNA LET THIS RECORD PLAY
JUST HIT THE DIAL, CUS THERES SO MUCH, THAT I WANT TO SAY....
JUST FOCUS YOUR MIND
AND GIVE ME YOUR TIME
JUST LISTEN UP-FOLLOW JOE-CUS THIS JUST AINT A LIE
WE ASK A LOT OF THIS LIFE THAT WE LEAD
BUT WELL NEVER, QUESTION THIS
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HOW MANY TIMES
ARE WE GONNA SING THESE SAD SONGS
THERE'S SO MANY OUT DOING WRONG
O-O-O
JUST FOCUS YOUR MIND
GIVE ME YOUR TIME
O-O-O
JUST QUESTON THIS
EL JAI