What Will It Take? Lyrics

[Verse 1] I woke up sad, the sun was shining The coffee enlightening The birds were singing but I woke up sad I woke up scared, feel my heart beating If seeing is believing, h...Read Full Lyrics

(Blackstar;Walker) I have made my bed and now it is time to lie down Dark clown eternal with a permanent wry frown Still holding out with pessimistic hope Better the devil you kno...Read Full Lyrics

[mos def, kweli, background singers] (yes you areee, you're so beautiful) Fantastic (on your knees) Absolutely fantastic (in my life) Absolutely fantastic (on my feet) All the wor...Read Full Lyrics

[mos def] Be like yo, let me ask you somethin I wanna know, I wanna know who you are *Mos def singing* [mos]brown skin lady, hey hey [talib]yes [mos] where you goin [talib]this go...Read Full Lyrics

[mos def] Lawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwd, lawd have mercy All nice and peace and true, follow me now, we say Say hi-tek yes you're ruling hip-hop Say J. Rawls yes you're ruling hip-hop Red...Read Full Lyrics

(Blackstar; Walker) Christ knows it is easy So goddamn easy So come on and give me your best shot Please criticise me Come analyse me Because I can take it all Let me tell you now ...Read Full Lyrics

(Blackstar; Walker) I have had the same old dream always lately And I do not want to dream no more I have had the same recurring dreams lately And what I have dreamt I am not qui...Read Full Lyrics

(Blackstar; Walker) So you do not know what you have got until it is gone Cannot change my tune but I sure can change the song And you know the show must go on How long Yeah how lo...Read Full Lyrics

(Blackstar;Walker) Look into these eyes And tell me who do you recognise Look into these eyes And tell me do you really want to be free Do you want to know the truth Then tell me ...Read Full Lyrics

[talib kweli] So many emcees focusin on black people extermination We keep it balanced with that knowledge of self, determination It's hot, we be blowin the spots, with conversatio...Read Full Lyrics