Above Water pt 1:

Can't seem to keep my head above water, just cant seem to put this chaos back into order

 

Verse (Ursula)

These times will have you second guess your self,your faith,your dreams

Got children to clothe and shelter and feed

These times are when the desire for prosperity is fueled by survival not greed

Feast or famine that’s the artist life

the balance act is to stay unwavering committed

even when times are tight but weakness comes when bills pile up and you wanna give up but don’t give up

 

hook:

cant seem to keep my head above water

just cant seem to put this chaos back in order

 

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We All Will Know:

Hook:

It’s Spiraling out of Control

What’s gone happen when the cops ain't been paid and there forced to patrol

And every man gotta gun for himself so God bless our soul’s

But when that day comes we all will know…..We all will know

 

Verse 1(Aja)

So It seems there’s no money for the milk and honey and the kids aint got no where to go and folks aint got nothing to show for a life time of hard work and sacrifice and it sure it nice when your confidence is very low your job just let you go

Insurance company’s don’t want to pay when your house gets washed away where your living today aint where you grew up no…where you going to plant your roots?

Hook:repeat 1x

 

Verse 2(Fatin)

To scared of the wicked ways of your own where the white folks live don’t feel like home

People still don’t like each other

Even our kids don’t bring us together

You thought education or money or fame was going to separate you but they still hate you no matter you can prove no matter what you disprove

But will the fuzz serve and protect without getting no check?thats what I want to know

Hook repeat 1x

Verse 3(Raheem)

Lay offs and furloughs the slums and the ghettos were living in trying times and desperate hour it makes you wanna holler

No justice no peace the war in the middle east but what about the war in the backyard

When the gun’s drawn on you what will you do?

Maybe it because we live in a world of money a world of shame in a world of thieves and a world of pain

In a world of time that’s running out in a world where we all need to think about how its spiraling out of control.

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Take a Look Around:

See the world done changed in so many ways

Verse 1(Fatin)

Times is hard on the boulevard folks is bruised,battered and they scarred

Cause them bills piling sky high and there aint no answers to the question why

Welfare don’t fare well in my hood as if you cant tell

Oh what a shame that man cant make bail so he sit and rot inside the jail cell

Baby mama got you stressed working twice as hard just to make less

It’s a dangerous cycle but we still blessed and I'm still determined to do my very best

They trying to blame Mr.President but it aint the fault of the government when times was good how we overspent and it came back to bite us in the ass

But don’t be fooled by the facade cause its all a mere mirage but like Charles the brothers in charge

Hook:

Take A Look Around

Said the world done changed in so many ways

From Philly to LA and even Chi-Town

But the gangsters,hustlers,fathers

Brothers holding it down we gone work it somehow

Verse 2(Bilal)

The World is a ghetto

Children walking the streets alone cause they got nobody home to raise em

And your moving out cause the cost of living is sky high and you know we working on it but its no word from USA to Africa

The whole world want change and they looking to the government to blame cause when you look into your pocket there’s a shame and your looking up

There’s a God up there somewhere that sees what’s happening here he sits high and looks low and this gives me hope but we got no where to go it feels like nobody knows how hard it is but take a look around

Hook:repeat 1 x

Verse 3(BJ)

This goes out to the brothers on the corner thinking they can do what they wanna (yeah)

You know the world aint what it seems just because you got a gun in the back of your jeans.

Every-time you get locked up penitentiary stocks go up

While your family sitting tore up you up state but them baby's getting older but the crazy part about it all somebody getting paid every-time the bars hit the wall I pray that one day we wake up before our times is up because it would really be lost cause if we lose everything at all

Black suit European cut with the the white shirt with the black skinny tie dressing like Malcolm and Martin you cant be fly with an empty mind take a look around

Hook:repeat and adlib out

 

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You Got Love

Oh yeah,yeah yeah

 

Verse: (Aja)

I see you watching cant ignore the rhythm in my walking head up stride right basking in the glow of my sunlight cause that’s the kind of thing a good brother does for you ohh… he makes you shine (shine,shine)

When the bond between you so strong that nothing gonna come between you and everything fine

Hook:repeat 2x

You got love see it all on you,smell it all on you (said you know that love is here,yes you know that love is here)

 

Verse 2(Fatin)

I hear you girl I hear you rapping but now I think I'm ready for some action I wanna set the mood right watch the reflection on your skin from the moonlight

Cause you’re the kind of sister that a brother want to take home to his mama and show you off your sexy,feisty but  sugar free from the drama and your body so soft.

Hook:repeat 2x

Rap:(Snoop)

Love and devotion water to the ocean this is what we doing kissing in the morning pressing my clothes cooking my meals wearing that yes dress just to kill I'm so exuberant loving how you keep moving it rain drops pain stops baby girl you keep doin it hold on were doing it nothing could ever ruin it your feeling on me now your smelling on me huh…

See my aroma makes you feel a certain way and its just like a holiday every day of the year with a hundred thousand doves flying way in the air see peace is the symbol love get real close to me baby-girl give me love lay your head right there and sing something soft in my ear

 

Hook:repeat adlib out

 

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Magic Happen:

Verse 1(Aja)

It don’t matter what we drive the neighborhood where we live it don’t matter what kind of ring you give just take me for granted and let me know everyday that a love unconditionally is coming my way

Bridge:

Cause even if the world is falling apart all around us let my love be a shelter baby (come in out of the rain)

Cause I know one thing about us  that our love is forever baby rich or poor you know I love you the same

 

Hook:

I aint even gotta to tell you

you should already know

But just in case you needed to hear it well here it go

See I love you more than you could ever imagine

You make magic happen

Verse 2(Fatin)

Don’t ever think I forgot them special things you’ve done from the day that you came into my life to the day you had my first son

Sometimes I cant understand it

So it remains mystery how it started as you and me like (look at us)and now were a family

Bridge:

And even if the walls come tumbling down all around us we got a solid foundation and im gone tell everybody with you right beside me

Oh what a joy you’ve given me over all these years see I got the sweetest memories

Hook:repeat

Adlibs out

(in My Life …..you make magic happen)

 

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Above Water pt 2

Verse:(CoCo)

With the economy how not working can shine light on what your working with dark times need enlightenment we got to wake up open the blinds pull back the covers and get from under whats not important no more inflated values missed priorities or irreconcilable divorces love is in need of assistance so we need to change the system and redefine where the wealth is

saving wall street don’t mean nothing if we cant pay attention to what’s relevant …US

the state of you and me is in need of more stimulation than economics 

we need more investments and spiritual kisses and more intimacy between partners cause see money is back by gold currently…but that real currency is making this house a home for you and me back by what we do and how I love and respect you loan modifications are for houses but see there's no foreclosures on this home we own this no loan on this you’re my 401k my retirement everything I own invested in your feelings wide awake and sleeping with my future on this it will take more than a depression to hold down elevated consciousness I just pray that kindred souls everywhere are able to bear witness and feel this

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Sense of Security (SOS)

Verse 1(Aja)

I know you love me and you want to be here but do I still make you laugh are we walking along the same path are you interested in things that I say or do you still feel the passion or tension in the bed where we lay

Pre hook:

I'm not trying to create an issue

seeing a problem where… there aint no problem there …so many folks are calling it quits around you so im just checking in baby are we still good?

Hook:

Are we still good ?

Do u still feel the same way about me ooh I don’t want to feel a false sense …

Sense of security

Verse 2 (Fatin)

I'm still trying to convince you that my life is better since you came and girl you know were meant to be you got all of me and that’s just the half your very sensitive your heart is very delicate so I am careful when I am holding it and I try to be with what I say

Prehook:

So just give me the truth I wont hold it against you if there’s a problem there love or something to take care of heaven smiled on me the day I found you so im trying to comprehend baby whats our problem

Hook:repeat 2x

 

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Sticking with you

Verse (Aja)

Is this real after all this time? do I still feel the way I feel ?

If I had listen to the world the id still feel like a foolish girl

We bicker that’s true me and you

But nobody’s going to love me the way that you do the way that you do….

Verse 2(Aja)

You purr …when I wrap my legs around you

You seem so satisfied

do you remember even one time that I tried to lie  (wooo ooo oohhh

Bridge:

I know that and you know that and we know its real

I know we write love songs words that rhyme in melody & time

 I been loving you so very long

this feeling in me cant be defined

and no one’s ….no one’s going to love me the way you do

I could search the whole world and never find you

Im  sticking with you…..

 

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2 Words

Verse 1(Aja)

Its been 3 whole days since you said what you said since you did what you did and I aint even angry I don’t remember or care what we stop speaking for see all I know is I need what I need and laying here quite aint even working for me

Prehook:

We aint got to spend the whole night on the who,what and why

Come over here say the the 2 words and were square I swear

Hook:repeat 1x

Come on over baby and say your sorry all you got to do is say your sorry hurry up and come tell me your sorry so

We can make love….

Verse 2(Fatin)

You got me feeling some kind of way and I know what I know so it is what it is but this time I just know I'm right but naturally you don’t wanna fight but its alright its okay cause id rather make love than war and you know just what I like and you know what I need and you now just what I'm fiending for

We aint gotta spend the whole night on the who,what and why

Come over here and say the 2 words and were square I swear….

Hook repeat 2x

Breakdown:

Ooohss & aaahs

Hook:repeat out

Adlibs out

 

 

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Going to the Go –Go

Intro:((Dj Kool)

This the legendary dj kool you got 5 seconds to get to the dance floor )

Hook:

Everybody Raise your hands,raise your hands its time to celebrate its time to dance if you aint come to jam then change your plans but if you came to rock then  here’s your chance

 (Chuck Brown)

(party chant)

Do you feel alright,(yeah)do you feel alright (yeah)

 are you‘ll happy tonight,(yeah) tell me are you happy tonight (yeah)

do you want to go home,(hell no)you don’t want to go home (hell no)if you dont want to go home well lets get it on.

Verse 1(chuck)

Party people tell me how you feel I see you working like its sure nuff real

you got it hot smoking like a grill

I don’t want to see nobody standing still its no fun when you on the run

take a little time and love someone hard to have fun when your second to none

Party all night till the morning come

Bridge:

If you like the go-go

If you like to dance

Just lean back baby

If you come to party then your welcome stay excuse me while I play (work with me now)

Chuck solo-

Just lean back

Cmon party people don’t you blow this chance cause I just want to see ya”ll dance

Repeat hook: 2x

Verse 2(Fatin & Aja)

We headed down 95

On a 2 hour drive

Destination DC cause tonight we live

And the party always jump in the DMV

Next time we in town why don’t you come see

We got the Go-Go Godfather

Chuck Brown getting down with us now

See listen to how that Sound I turn around and you feel the flow do you remember how excited you were at your first Go-Go

Bridge :repeat 1x

 Breakdown:

(Dj kool) repeat 2x

hands up ,if your ready to go

and if you came to party with me you”ll let me know

hands up,if your feeling the track and if you come to party put a hump in your back.

Adlibs out…..

 

 

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Love Has No Recession

Verse 1(Fatin)

We are creation …that’s what we are

 

The sun begins to set on a day no different than the next a baby is born my father is gone a husband and a wife bond

God’s will …will always be done

Prehook:

And I never take for granted love

cause I know the words your speaking of when you sing about the ones you love

please know that we are one

we are creation every single one of us

love has no recession (real love has no recession)

Verse 2 (Aja)

The sound of a beating heart the rhythm of the pouring rain a life is changed thru healing pain my beautiful grandmother lost her memories to old age

Prehook:repeat 1x

Hook:repeat 1x

Harmonica solo

Bridge:

Love never changes

Though we may reject it we are connected and unbreakable chain and even if tomorrow be laden with sorrow (borrow my heart)were all created the same

Adlibs…..

Prehook:repeat 1 x out

Hook out…..

 

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Above Water pt 3

Verse (Rich)

Below the surface the truth boils like a cousin of the sunshine hidden beneath salty oceans and crowded continents shifting from freedom state to police state and back fault lies speak in prov-active tongues the reality that human mortality is but a blink of a galaxial eye a flash bulb of the circus unnoticed and surrounded all at once information at the door’s of your beliefs tempting you with promises of wealth, longer lasting erections ,shorter payment plans,deeper ass prints in your couch,worn buttons on your remote control,broken levees and you alone swimming for your life and praying that you can keep your head above water