COOLIO - C U When U Get There lyrics

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Verse 1: coolio<br>Now I've seen places and faces<br>And things you ain't never thought about thinking<br>If you ain't peek then you must be drinking<br>And smokin'<br>Pretending not to locin' but you're brokin'<br>Let me get you open<br>Now little timmy got his diploma and<br>Little jimmy got life<br>And tamikra around the corner just took her first hit off the pipe<br>The other homie shot the other homie and ran off with his money<br>And when the other homies heard about it they thought that it wasfunny<br>But who's the dummy<br>Cuz, now you done lost the hustler<br>A down-ass brother got replaced by a buster<br>And though I got love for ya<br>I know I can't trust ya<br>Coz my crew is rollin' hummers and your crew is rollin' dustas<br>And just because of that you act like you don't like the brother no more<br>I guess that's just the way it goes<br>I ain't tryina preach<br>I believe I can reach<br>But your mind ain't prepared<br>I'll c u when you get there<br><br>Chorus:<br><br>I'll see you when you get there<br>If you ever get there<br>See you when you get there<br>I'll see you when you get there<br>If you ever get there<br>See you when you get there<br><br>Verse 2: lek ratt (of 40 thevz)<br><br>More temptation and faith<br>I guess we livin' for the day<br>I seen a man get swept off his feet by a boy with an ak<br>The situation so twisted everybody gettin lifted<br>I'm just tryin to take care of my kids and handle my business<br>Coz it way too serious so you gotta pay close attention<br>So you don't get caught sittin' when they come and do all the gettin'<br>Life is a big game so you gotta play it with a big horse<br>Someone's gotta run a little faster cuz we gotta lay the struggle<br>I'd be a fool to surrender when I know I can be a contender<br>And if everybody's a sinner then everybody could ba a winner<br>No matter you rag collar deep down we all brothers<br>And regardless of the time somebody up there still love us<br>I'm a scuff and struggle and y'all I'm breathless and weak<br>I just strived my whole life to make it to the mountain peak<br>Always keep reaching sure to grab on to something<br>I'll be there when you get there when you wit the sound bumpin'<br><br>Chorus:<br><br>I'll see you when you get there<br>See you when you get there<br>If you ever get there<br>If you ever get there<br>See you when you get there<br>I'll see you when you get there<br>See you when you get there<br>If you ever get there<br>If you ever get there<br>See you when you get there<br><br>Verse 3: ps (of 40 thevz)<br><br>You need to loosen up<br>And live a little<br>And if you got kids let them know how you feelin'<br>For your own sake give a little<br>Oh, you don't want to hear that<br>You busy tryina stack<br>And keep them from the jones's is taking advantage of your own<br>The realest homies that you've been knowing for the longest<br>But some ain't missing a good thing until it's gone<br>Could have built an empire if not for the jealousy that divides us<br>We prefer to keep our eyes shut to describe when<br>It's something wrong and we desire<br>So hold your head up high if your poor and righteous<br>I know time seems right<br>And the problems seem endless<br>But at times of despair we gotta pull ourselves together<br>And if you fell you're out the game then you need to get back in it<br>Coz nothing worse than a quitter<br>You gotta face responsibility one day, my brother<br>So gather up your pitty and turn it to ambition<br>And put your vehicle and drive and stop by my side<br><br>Chorus:<br><br>I'll see you when you get there<br>See you when you get there<br>If you ever get there<br>When you ever get there<br>If you ever get there<br>See you when you get there<br>I'll see you when you get there<br>See you when you get there<br>If you ever get there<br>If you ever get there<br>See you when you get there<br><br>(coolio)<br>As we walk down the road of our destiny<br>And the time comes to choose which it gonna be<br>The wide and crooked, on a straight barrel<br>We got one push to give and one life to live<br>Stand up for something or lie down in your game<br>Listen to the song that we sing<br>It's up to you to make it big<br>I guess I'll see you when you see me<br>(chorus fade out)