Mos Def: Travellin man

Intro:Yeah yo yo what time the plane leavin?Ahhh alright, i see you at the airport*samples of "r-r-r-r-rock on"*Chorus:Memories don't live like people doThey always remember youWhether things are good or bad, its just the memoriesMemories don't live like people do-oBaby don't forget me, i'm a travellin' manMovin through places, space and timeGotta lotta things i got to doGod willin' i'm comin back to youMy baby booI'm a travellin' manMovin through places, space and time(space and tiiiime)Gotta lotta things i got to doBut god willin' i'm comin back to youBaby booI'm leavinVerse 1:Well go 'head and leaveThe call heard 'round the world from the wives of mc'sThese cats is playin all that half a poundA garment bag we snatch it downAin't got the state but we could prob'ly run a blacker townScenarios like this is tear jerkersFor the modern mc i ain't a blue collar worker'cuz this thing called rhymin' no different from coal minin'We both on assignment to unearth the diamondWhen you start climbin'And then i start shinin'You be strugglin' and strivin'And they think you prime-timin'Matain and keep silence make note and observationThis confrontationThis is the daily operationA concentrationStay focused on my recitation'bout to reach my destination with the balls of hesitationBaby make the preperation 'cuz this ain't no recreationThis is pro ball!And we lettin you know y'allAt the show y'allDoin' this for dough y'allGet the phone callAnd i'm ready to blow y'all'bout to go y'allBeen a pleasure to know y'allAnd i'm lettin' you know that...Chorus:Memories don't live like people doThey always remember youWether things are good or bad, its just the memoriesMemories don't live like people do-oBaby don't forget me, i'm a travellin' manMovin through places, space and timeGotta lotta things i got to doG-d willin i'm comin back to youMy baby booI'm a travellin' manMovin through places, space and time(space and tiiiime)Gotta lotta things i got to doBut inshallah i'm comin back to youBaby booI'm leavinVerse 2:But god willin' i'll be back homeTo drop these heavy ass bags up off my backboneAround the world with a catalog of rap songsMy baby girl is walkin, been away for that longBut no you haven't well least that's how it seem to meMy home town is like a whole different sceneryThe old timers on the stoop leaning leisurelyThe new jacks up in the bar smokin greeneryEasily taken for granted when you up in it but its sweet scentedWhen you been down for a minuteMove around city damageBreak it down with the vintageThe innovativeClassical b-boy imageCollect the winners'cuz thats the reason that we came hereThis thing is not a game hereThe fortune not the fame hereFrom new york to the cakalaksCali in the caddilacsChicago know we innovateInfiltrate virginia stateDc make me say your namePhilly know we penatrateGeorgia make us generateLike suns as they create the paceThey celebrate to my jams in foreign landsEven your mans in japan know who i amMinasan, like everybody out in nipponSay ichiban, may god have well where your getting fromPhenomenom, 'scuse me that's a phone callIts the show y'allTryin' to get this dough y'all'bout to blow y'allBeen a pleasure to know y'allAnd i'm lettin' you know that...Chorus:Memories don't live like people doThey always remember youWether things are good or bad, its just the memoriesMemories don't live like people do-oBaby don't forget me, i'm a travellin' manMovin through places, space and timeGotta lotta things i got to doBut inshallah i'm comin back to youMy baby booI'm a travellin' manMovin through places, space and time(space and tiiiime)Gotta lotta things i got to doBut g-d willin i'm comin back to youBack to youI'm leeaaavvvvinnn'!I'll be back to youI'm leeaaavvvvinnn'!I'll be back to youAll over the world we goDc all over the world we goVa all over the world we goThe ?cakalaks? all over the world we goLondon all over the world we goJapan we go over the world we goParis we go over the world we go(beat playing in background and samples of*samples of "r-r-r-rock on"*)1-2, 1-2...all aboard!