1.. 2.. 3.. thousand problems
1.. 2.. 3.. thousand problems

(problems who’s got problems
she’s got problems got problems
three thousand problems got problems)

It’s a cool summer night
My .44’s on my waist gotta half a stick of dynamite
Got some beef wit some niggaz across town
Keep my man to the ground
I gotta shut it down they pull up on my block
I’m in my little brown hooptie
So they guess I want the white rock
They walk close towards my ride
Surprise motherfucker it’s a handful of

1.. 2.. 3.. thousand problem
(I got.. problems, three thousand problems)

I put two to his head
I jumped on the southern state then I’m rushin out to Hempstead
One down and one to go
I heard the next nigga’s on and he’s gotten a ball of dough
I kick in the nigga’s door
I sat the nigga in the door wit my nickel played fo’-fo’
And word up that shit is soft
The way this nigga hit the floor when the Freaky got raw
Some bitch tried to burst but I shot her in the back
Back! Aiyyo Money where your stash at?
He took me back inside to this room
Beside the safe full a G’s he had mad bags of weeds

1.. 2.. 3.. thousand problems
(Problems, I I got problems)

A lot to do
I call up the underground let me speak to that nigga Lu
He said, “Taliq, whats up my man?”
I got this nigga locked down wit my joint to his gun
And word up he got an mail press
Aiyyo Money what’s this address?
1245 Boulevard Queens, and and tell my man they try to caravan
Understand I’m on a mission
And just be nice to pack some extra ammunition
and get some Phillies from the store
And park the van on the corner and you’re comin through the side door

1.. 2.. 3.. thousand problems
(I got problems, we got problems)

They get robbed they wanna go
Aand we don’t want trouble, I told Lou to move the chairs
Aiyyo Cheeks, help me take this damn bitch down the stairs
I come back up for the session
Money still tied the fuck up confessin
I blow some smoke into his eyes, here nigga
take two more puff before you die
Yo, I stood up, about-faced him
And yo Lost Boyz waste him
and yo Queens waste him, and yo Southside waste him

1..2..3.. thousand problems
(Who got problems
Pretty Lou and the whole motherfuckin world
I got problems)

It’s 3 o’clock in the morn
Shit is on motherfuckers shit is on
Yeah yeah, I gotta get this nigga Shawn
I’m drivin in a stolen car wit no motherfuckin plates on
I heard Shawn got crazy ends
But before I do this thing I go and pick up my best friends
A forty ounce and lead feels right
I got to see the boy hillside
Understand now he’s in court
I roll all my windows down pull my shit on the corner
but I still bein sneaky
(What’s your name?) Cause I’m freaky Taliq, I’m freaky Taliq
But right now I got beef wit this nigga named Shawn
Shit is on word is bond money is gone
He’s wit his bitch in bed (ah ah)
I pull out my .44, and I don’t wanna do his head
Cause this shit is too easy (even though)
Even though he can go in one squeeze G, it’s it’s it’s crazy
Mr.B’s L-B’s, a people.. 1.. 2.. 3.. 3.. thousand problems
1.. 2.. 3.. thousand problems

1:
1 2 3 4 Get your woman on the floor
Gotta gotta get up to get down
Gotta gotta get up to get down
What up everybody so glad you’re here
It’s Coolio with the flow back in your ear
This ain’t a fantastic voyage
But I’m still on a mission to see if I can
Get your attention
Now I want drops some information
Just a little additive to your education
I live my life by the code of the funk
600 watt AMP. 18s in the trunk
When I’m on the streets ya gotta feel my beats
So throw your hands up if you’re down with the C
Double O-L-I-O with the flow
I’m lookin’ for the party so let a brother know
1-2-3 it’s like A-B-C if hip-hop didn’t pay
I’d rap for free
2:
Slide Slide but that’s the past
I gotta sumpin’ brand new for that ass
(repeat 1, 1)
If ya got beef then fool eat a pork chop
Once I get it goin’ ya know it don’t stop
I brake like anti-locks panties drop
From hood to hood block to block
Help I need somebody
To get it goin’ on in the party
Baby you can do it take your time do it right
We can drink some yak and do it all damn night
My name ain’t Wanda but I’ll rock your world
I get more bounce than a Jherry Curl
Too many lookie-loos be lookin’ for clues
There’s a party goin’ on now whatcha gonna do
So grab your partner do-see-do
If you done know who it is it’s Coolio
(repeat 2, 1…)
Push, push in the bush
But don’t step on the toes ’cause you might get smushed
It’s the brother from around the way
And what I say I’m in the corner on three like Dr. Dre
Comin’ at ’em with a pattern and a fresh pair adams
I hope he don’t trip, ’cause
I don’t wanna have to gat ’em
So move your body, baby, drive the homies crazy
Then when you sake that ass it’s always amazin’
Ain’t no party like a west coast party
‘Cause a west coast party don’t stop
So when you see a young nigga
In a Chevy hittin’ switches
Then ya gotta give a nigga his props
I got sides in my rides and motion for your ocean
Coolio got the potion to get the party open
(rpt. 2, 1…)

(Brad Crisler/James LeBlanc)

Every road that
I’ve been down
The only truth that
I have found
There’s only one thing
I can’t live without
You

I was searching
For something I thought
I would never find
Losing my mind
In and out of bad love
I thought I was born to lose
Then came you
I thought I knew what the real
Thing was
But nothing shakes me like
Your love does
I’ve been hypnotized
Now I realize

Every road that
I’ve been down
The only truth that
I have found
There’s only one thing
I can’t live without
You

Every time I get lost
In a temperamental mood
You still stay cool
Just when I think that this
Life’s about to drive me insane
You take the reins
Every time I feel I’m drifting
Off course
You’re my compass, you’re
My one true north
In a mixed up world
You make sense to me girl

Every road that
I’ve been down
The only truth that
I have found
There’s only one thing
I can’t live without
You

Yeah, every road girl
Leads me to you
And baby, that’s all I need
To know

Every road that
I’ve been down
The only truth that
I have found
There’s only one thing
I can’t live without
You

Every road that
I’ve been down
The only truth that
I have found
There’s only one thing
I can’t live without
You

Every road that I’ve been
Down in my life
Every time I feel I’m taking off
Every road that I’ve been
Down in my life
Every road, girl, leads
Me to you
Yes it did, yes it did
Every road girl
Every road leads me to you

It’s time to be honest with myself
i’ve fooled around too long
now all I think about is you
and what we used to have

i’m scared to live without your love
coz you were really all i had
now my only love has gone away
and it hurts so bad

The only thing that’s missing in my life, is you.
The only thing I need in my life, is you.
is you, is you
is you, baby.

It’s time to be honest with you babe
you made me a better woman
you cared for me so much
so much you scared me boy

Now I feel you in the air I breath
even though you’re not in front of me
you were like a summer breeze
and it’s killing me

The only thing that’s missing in my life, is you.
The only thing I need in my life, is you.

The only thing that’s missing in my life, is you.
The only thing I need in my life, is you.

is you babe
You’re the only man

I’m tired of crying, come back in my life
think about it, it’s been awhile
I’ve never meant to hurt you baby
you’re the only man I need…..

The only thing that’s missing in my life, is you.
The only thing I need in my life, is you.

The only thing that’s missing in my life, is you.
The only thing I need in my life, is you.

is you
the only man is you
the only man is you

The only thing that’s missing in my life, is you.
The only thing I need in my life, is you.

the only man is you..

you and i.
ah, the calm below that poisoned river wild, you and i.
tears that dry on a rude awakened child.
where you look down. i?ve walked before,
burning holes with eyes of liquid brown.

if we had only known, in a way we wouldn?t reach this ground.
you were my only home, silver eyes. i want to see you shine.
and we will feel the weight. fall away from us in time. searching our past for the true.

you and i,
you and i,
you and i.
all for you.

where you think you?ll fall, i adore you.
where you shut your soul, i will open for you.
if we had only known in a way we?d never reach this ground.
i know, silver eyes, I can see us shine.
i said, we will feel the weight fall away from us in time.
searching our past for a true you and i,
you and i,
you and i.
all for you.

You know I love you baby
You know I love you boy

Now that we’ve traveled through mountains
Now that we’ve swam through the sea
I’m sure we can go just a little bit further
As long as there’s still you and me

Up ahead I can see a few showers
Maybe we’ll weather a storm
It’s my turn to watch as you sleep by the meadow
I’ll keep us both safe from all harm

Chorus:
Just as long as I know that you’re here with me
We can crumble the mountains divide the sea
If we try then we can, if we stick to the plan
Of L-O-V-E as long as there’s still you and me

You and me, you know I love you baby,
You know I love you boy

Now that we’ve traveled through mountains
Now that we’ve swam through the sea
I’m sure we can go just a little bit further
As long as there’s still you and me

Side by side, hand in hand we’ll keep moving
Temptation might call out my name
You’ll be the first one to say go ahead and answer
And I’ll be the first one to say
Just as long as I know that you’re here with me
We can crumble the mountains divide the sea
If we try then we can, if we stick to the plan
Of L-O-V-E as long as there’s still you and me

You and me, you know I love you baby,
You know I love you boy

Now that we’ve traveled through mountains
Now that we’ve swam through the sea
I’m sure we can go just a little bit further
As long as there’s still you and me

The magic that’s found in dreams
Is the magic you put in me
We’ll build castles up in the sky
That’s the power of you and I

Well it’s five in the
morning
When will you be home,
I’m tired of waiting here
baby
All on my own.
All I got for comfort is
some cheap red wine
But, the thought of what
you’re doing gives me no
peace of mind.
You ‘n’ me, it’s got to be
just you ‘n’ me,
Can’t you see, baby
Can’t you see what
you’re doing to me.
I know those page three
girls
In the playboy books,
Ain’t got nothing on you
In the way that you look
But, an eye for an eye
A tooth for a tooth
When you get home
You better give me some
truth.
Tell me no lies
When I ask you the
questions,
Tell the truth
Your lies ain’t gonna
make it no more.
Tell me no lies,
Baby you’re no
exception to the rule,
Because I’ve heard it all
before
And babe believe me I
never forget.
You ‘n’ me, baby baby
Just you ‘n’ me,
Can’t you see, baby
If you don’t stop what
you’re doing to me
I’m gonna do it to you.
(Solo)
Tell me no lies
When I ask you the
questions,
Tell the truth
Your lies ain’t gonna
make it no more.
Tell me no lies,
Baby you’re no
exception to the rule,
Because I’ve heard it all
before
And babe believe me I
never forget.
You ‘n’ me, baby baby
Just you ‘n’ me,
Can’t you see, baby
Can’t you see what
you’re doing to me.
You ‘n’ me, baby baby
Just you ‘n’ me,
Can’t you see, baby
If you don’t stop what
you’re doing to me,
I’m gonna do it to you.

Verse 1:
The harsh realities of life is takin’ toll
For even Jesus Christ forsake my soul
Please tell me the price to pay to make it home
Take control, I’m makin’ doe, but not enough to blow
J O’s, they lust my flows, but A-yo
I don’t trust a soul, I know I need to
These evil streets will meet you
Halfway than eat you, alive
Tryin’ to survive illegal, I leave you lost
Bounce you on the cross, rip you like a horse
Sacrife your life to a higher force
Than I stomp your corpse, it’s the Bronx of course
Recognize the acsent, one of the last livin’ still in action
General assassin’, catchin’ an erect, blastin’ any tech
Smashin’ any chest, passin’ any test
Charles Manson in the flesh, any last requests
Before ya meet your maker, so would your reaper wake up
Shakin’ up a storm, like Anita Baker
I’ll take ya straight to hell and fill your heart with maden
Incareate your fate in Satan’s firey lake
Than I lock the gate, make no mistake
The Shit Is as Real as Joe, we follow the killers code
One becomes the you, tell me, where do you go?
Nowhere to run, hide or find you
In silence you scream and even if you kill me
I’ll still be in your fuckin’ dreams

Hook:
You ain’t a killer, you still learnin’ how to walk
From New York to Cali all the real niggas carry chalk
Mark you for death, won’t even talk that East and West crap
Watch the left rack, It ain’t where you’re from it’s where’s your gat

Verse 2:
You made a grave mistake, shouldn’t of come here
You changed your fate, your brains will make a debut on the table
When I raise the stakes, the pain is great
But only for a second, is starts strong your lesson
Is when your restin’
The Armaggedon set in, left him with so much stress (B.S.)
Left him with no regrets (yes)
Welcome to hell son, the threshold of death
Face the serpent, I blaze the person
You get laced for certain
Even Jakes don’t trace the work
So close the curtain, I’m hurtin’, head serverly
Really tryin’ to bring the pain
There’s nothing more satisfing then when you cryin’ screamin’ my name
It’s not a game, it’s Purple Rain
Floods and blood stains, Big Puns my thugs name
Bustin’ my gun, that’s my love thang
Slit the jug vein, snatch your Atam’s apple
John Madden tackle your corpse
Then hoist it on the cross at the Taben Ackle
That’ll have to hurt, I’ll work your body till it burst
The curse of Viva, slangin’ ? first,
I’m worse than anything you ever been through
Sick in the head and mental, essentially meant to be so ?
When you awaken, your manhood will be taken
Faken like you Satan, when I’m the rhymin’ abomination

Hook (X2)

Verse 3:
It’s hard to analize, which guys is spies
Be advised people, we recognized who lies
It’s all in the eyes chico
We read ’em and see ’em for what they are
Theives in undercover cars, takin’ my picture like I’m a fuckin’ star
I’m up to par, my game is in a smash
Stash a million in the stash
Passport with the gas , first name and last
Ask anybody if my men are rowdy
Give me the mini shottie, I body a nigga for a penny probably
Im obligated to anything, if it’s crime related
If it shine I’ll take it, sill in my prime and I finally made it
I hate the fact that I’m the last addition
Probably stash magician, could of went to college and been a mathmatician
Bad decisions kept me out the game
Now I’m strickly out for cream, doin’ things to fiends
I doubt you’ll ever dream, my teams the meanest thing you ever seen
Measured by the heavens King, down to the devls mesimean
I never scream so loud, I’m proud to be alive
Most heads died by 25, or catch a quick 3 to 5
So be advised, the streets is full of surprises
It’s not what crews the livest, when the survivers who’s the wises

Hold me now
Stop the morning light from breaking
Something’s coming over me
Don’t know what it is sub-saving
The clocks expire
They just might change everything
If I don’t give you all that’s waiting
Who knows what tomorrow will bring
If I try not to need you I’ll be hiding from myself but all

If tomorrow never comes
I would do it all again
If the light never breaks through
I would stay until the end
If I saved it all for you
I would have my faith again
Then, then I would know it’s you

Won’t shed a tear for more than just a moment
Try not to let myself go crazy
Tomorrow may not come
So I won’t
Hold you here
Unless you wanna fight about it
I would gladly let you win
Cause I don’t need to write this ending
If I just trustt the stillness
Somehow it won’t hurt so bad
Oh

If tomorrow never comes
I would do it all again
If the light never breaks through
I would stay until the end
If I saved it all for you
I would have my faith again
Then, then I would know

If tomorrow never comes
I would do it all again
If the light never breaks through
I would stay until the end
If I saved it all for you
I would have my faith again
Then, then I would know
Then, then, then I would know it’s you

(Troy Verges/Brett James)

If all my good fortune ended
If my whole world came tumbling down
If suddenly everything I’m sure of
Came crashing to the ground
If all my worse fears came true
If I lost every dream I ever knew

You, you would be the faith that carries me
You would show me the grace to make me see
The truth, whatever storm I fly into
All I really need to get me through
Is you

So I can take my chances
I can swing from the trapeze
I’m not afriad of falling
I know that you’ll catch me
And when my sky is running out of blue
When I just don’t know what to do

You, you would be the faith that carries me
You would show me the grace to make me see
The truth, whatever storm I fly into
All I really need to get me through
Is you

When I don’t believe anything
When I’m spinning in a hurricane
When the world is full of strangers
I’ve got you

Oh you, you will be the fate that carries me
You would show me the grace to make me see
The truth, whatever storm I fly into
All I really need to get me through
Is you

Whenever I’m lost
Whenever I’m down
Whenever all my dreams come crashing to the ground
All I need is
All I need is you, you