(Kweli) Yeah, wasn't expecting this, that's why ya (Hahaha) Gotta hope for the best and play 'em for the worst, (Muhfuckers is history)
This the story of Lucy In The Sky Wit Ask her why she crying, she live, she got no time for dying Was a science, dreams too big for a small She gotta get to New York and watch a door down off the Greyhound, gotta make her way now She's sleeping on the park benches in the But cash burn quick, wanna have to turn trick Ready to quit 'til she met the super
Flashing his toothy that drove little Lucy wild She quick to hop up on his straight Hoopie style She let the hit but she sang, she sell-a-bit He ain't that, she ain't selling it She for love in all of the above Believing videos, just trying to up all on a thug Who wanna put it in her, withdraw like a card But now she shake ass for tips at the titty bar
glass, everywhere (It's louder) Louder than a shattered in the air (It's louder) Try to back your tears baby (It's louder) Wait a second, what happens here (It's louder) glass, everywhere (It's louder) Louder than a bomb in the air (How of y'all think you can do what we do?) Yeah, wait a (One, two, three, c'mon)
shattered like broken glass Press it and your hopes get broken fast You complain for the you supposed to have But you try to make plans God is known to laugh Throw a song on the phonograph, and Lucy start The trick smiling, watch the loot start flying The Gucci start pilling up, she designer plush Start lining up the so she could find a rush
up, she's about to turn 33 Her started to sag, she got surgery Now are used to drive past her like a Church van Acting on thirst, Wants To Move' like a N.E.R.D. fan Bigger house, 10,000 purse fam She let you in, she rent by the 1st man She the ring leader in a clique of And they shadowy, the silhouette behind the curtain
glass, everywhere (It's louder) Louder than a shattered in the air (It's louder) Try to hold your tears baby (It's louder) Wait a second, what happens baby? (It's louder) glass, everywhere (It's louder) Louder than a bomb in the air (How many of think you can do what we do?) Yeah, a second (One, two, three, c'mon)
She was a small girl with big city dreams Niggaz try to figure how to get up in them Put her in scenes, get her on the team Hit her wit the cream 'til they figured out the Now she all up in the club looking for a new Really like Huey Lewis for a new drug coke's getting old, started free basing Graduated to crack, on occasion
Not catching the bus, but at the station Back and forth pacing, all impatient Last dollars, she got to 'Get By' Now gotta make a choice, go home or get Mommy and daddy her, she left for the fame Now what's left is the dirt that's thrown on her She need a ticket home if it's the right Instead she bought a ticket to ride the white
glass, everywhere (It's louder) Louder than a bomb in the air (It's louder) Try to hold back your tears (It's louder) a second, what happens here baby? (It's louder) Broken glass, (It's louder) than a bomb shattered in the air (How many of y'all think you can do we do?) Yeah, wait a (One, two, three, c'mon)