Knaan - Take A Minute

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0And any man who knows a thing knows
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1He knows not a damn, damn thing at all
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2And every time I felt the hurt
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3And I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall
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6I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
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7I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
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8I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
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9I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
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12How did Mandela get the will to surpass the everyday
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13When injustice had him caged and trapped in every way?
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14How did Gandhi ever withstand the hunger strikes and all?
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15Didn't do it to gain power or money if I recall
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16It's to give,       I guess, I'll pass it on
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17Mother thinks it'll lift the stress of Babylon
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18Mother knows,       my mother she suffered blows
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19I don't know how we survived such violent episodes
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20I was so worried,  and hurt to see you bleed
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21But as soon as you came out the hospital you gave me sweets
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22Yeah,     they try to take you from me
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23But you still only gave 'em some prayers and sympathy
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24Dear mama,       you helped me write this
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25By showing me to give is priceless
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28And any man who knows a thing knows
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29He knows not a damn, damn thing at all
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30And every time I felt the hurt
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31And I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall
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34I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
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35I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
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36I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
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37I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
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40All I can say is the worst is over now
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41We can serve the hard times, divorce, it's over now
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42They try to keep us out    but they doors is open now
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43My nigga, Akon is gettin' awards and covers now
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44This is K'naan     and still reppin' the S
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45Comin' out of Mogadishu and still draped in the mess
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46And no matter how we strong, homie
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47It ain't easy comin' out of where we from, homie
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48And that's the reason why, I could never play for me
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49Tell 'em the truth is what my dead homies told me
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50Ooh yeah, I take inspiration from the most heinous of situations
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51Creating medication out my own tribulations
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52Dear Africa,     you helped me write this
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53By showing me to give is priceless
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56-same chord pattern-
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58And any man who knows a thing knows
59He knows not a damn, damn thing at all
60And every time I felt the hurt
61And I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall
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63I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
64I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
65I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
66I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
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68Nothing is perfect man, that's what the world is
69All I know is I'm enjoying today
70You know 'cause it isn't every day that you get to give
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72And any man who knows a thing knows
73He knows not a damn, damn thing at all
74And every time I felt the hurt
75And I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall
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77I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
78I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
79I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
80I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
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82I got nothin' to complain about
83You know where I'm from
84You know where I'ma last, so
85You know I was flyin' high
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87I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
88I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
89I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
90I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
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