WYCLEF JEAN - Glow Of A Rose lyrics

rate me

Chorus:

And if my life is like the dust

Uh, uh, that hides the glow of a rose

What good am I?

(The glow of a rose)

Heaven only knows

I was told no good deed goes unpunished

So I’m sitting here thinking is my name tarnished?

Public perception is everything

Even the one calling… face the crucifixion

So who am I? (I, I, I, I)

I got the bunch of kids that’s ready to die (die die die)

Like it launches on the other side (side side side)

But I rather see a million march than see a million genocide.

But when he wakes up, he take off, he wanna get kicked up

He got the scheme ass, he ready for sick up

Look at his face, he got blood in his eyes

The SWAT they pull up and put 3 in the side

He’s there before a G need an alibi

Better yet he need a lawyer conquering on his side

Down at the west side,

At the house, blue wearing black and they throwing up gang signs

Don’t it feel good to see all the gangs in the same place?

We might have different colored flags but we the same race

Mention the government with the same face, 75% incarcerate!

Chorus:

And if my life is like the dust (like the dust)

Uh, uh, that hides the glow of a rose

What good am I (good am I)?

(The glow of a rose)

Heaven only knows

I was told that my flesh will turn back to dust

So while I’m lying on this bed there’s a few things we should discuss

I know I haven’t been the best man,

But I was tempted in the garden of Eden by the serpent.

But I’m your man for mouth to mouth resuscitation

And if you need blood, call me transfusion!

I’d rather be carried by six than… this your love so honest

She looked in my eyes and say, “don’t mistake my kindness for weakness!”

Next day wake up and the music in the street

Peer pressure to sniff cocaine, ecstasy, molly

Sure I felt.. one night trapped in the devil’s road

And I got family member in rehab, trying to kick the habit in coke, yeag!

So when I said permanent and permanent, permanent one

That’s cause I came from the ghetto, ain’t a vision of one

So … genetic son, you’re my inspiration

We gonna live past cremation!

Chorus:

And if my life (if my life )is like the dust (yeah)

Uh, uh, that hides the glow of a rose (glow)

What good am I (what good am I)?

Heaven only knows

[Outro:]

Let me play the guitar like it’s my last day on Earth!