Natural as the way we came to be Good times they come and they go Never going to know Never as good as the first time (never as good as the first time) Second time is not quite what it seemed Second time won't live up to the dream What fate is going to

An empire for you An empire for two Running wild that will create Heavy stones fear no weather From the rain comes a river Illuminate there is a river Feel the ocean as it breathes Shivering teeth See the mountains where they meet

I'm sitting by a lake But it's not of this earth The water is so clear And the birds are alive A mirror for the sky They see themselves And fly away The universe is alive I lay down by the river-flow

When the stars come out And one of those LA nights Oh, the stars come out and shine And they burn so bright They drown the downtown lights Oh, when the stars come out I was looking for a change of scene You were looking at a magazine It was red carpets

They want that paper out here Enough to come and take what's on your plate out here Enough to have somebody take your place out here Fuckin' around without your strap sound like a bad idea It ain't safe to leave the house Fuck around 'round here These

Hair of gold and lips like cherries It's good to touch the green green grass of home Yes, they've all come to meet me Arms reaching, smiling sweetly It's so good to touch the green green grass of home The old hometown looks the same as I step down from

You could never feel my story It's all you know I will not fold She's in control They all need something to hold on to They all mean well Pay your respects to society giving me hell May your dreams come to reality

They give us guns and drugs Then wonder why in the fuck we thugs They wanna count the slugs Then come around here and fuck with us Every hood's the same Then come around here and fuck with us (Uh huh) I'm from the land of the gang bang Since I was

Come On, Everybody! Get on, with your party! And don't let nobody say you're wrong. So you've lost control, But they'll never steal your soul That they're gonna spoil your fun.

All night long! (all night) We're going to party Karamu, fiesta, forever They're jamming in the street Let the music play on (Play on, play on) Come on and sing along! Yeah, I said, everyone you meet All night long!