Jesus children You'd better tell Your story fast And if you lie It will come to pass Don't lie to 'em (Tell your story) Your story fast Tell your story, story! And if you lie (Yeah, tell your story)

Momma I'm depending on you, to tell me the truth Papa was a rolling stone, Where ever he laid his hat was his home And when he died, all he left us was alone It was the third of September That day I'll always remember, yes I will 'Cause that was the day,

'Round midnight, midnight It begins to tell I do pretty well, till after sundown Suppertime I'm feelin' sad But it really gets bad 'Round midnight Memories always start 'round midnight Haven't got the heart to stand those memories When my heart is still

And don't mention it to nobody else Don't you tell nobody Baby, do me a favor, keep our business to yourself Please, darling, do me a favor, keep our business to yourself I don't want you to tell nobody in your family Don't tell your mother Don't tell

That great symphonic theme, That's Stella by starlight, And not a dream, She's everything on this earth to me. The song a robin sings, Through years of endless springs, The murmur of a brook at evening tides. That ripples through a nook where two lovers

I won't hold back Nothing like them other niggas Nothing like them other bitches I'm coming back for good So let them niggas know it's mines I already got someone is what you tell 'em every time That shit ain't up for grabs Where you at on the map

I was a fool to fall and get that way Hi-ho, alas, and also lack-a-day Although I can't dismiss the memory of his kiss Old man sunshine listen you Never tell me dreams come true Just try it and I'll start a riot Beatrice Fairfax don't you dare Ever tell

This is my legacy, legacy, here I used to be the type of kid that would always think the sky is falling There’s no guarantee, it’s not up to me, you can only see This is my legacy, legacy Legacy, legacy Tell me where to go, tell me what to do I'll be

Swing life away We get by just fine here on minimum wage I'll show you mine if you show me yours first Let's compare scars, I'll tell you whose is worse Let's unwrite these pages and replace them with our own words I won't cross these streets until you

I just can't stop loving you You know how I feel This thing can't go wrong And if I stop Then tell me, just what will I do If I can't be with you Each time the wind blows I hear your voice so