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Other Side Of The GameWhat you gon' do when they come for youWork ain't honest but it pays the bills What we gon' do when they come for you Gave me the life that I came to live Do I really want my baby Brother tell me What to do I know you got to get your hustle on So I prayed I understand the game sometimes And our love is strong What you gon' do when they come for you Work ain't honest but it pays the bills Yes, it does What we gon' do when they come for you God, I can't stand life without you Now me and baby got this situation See brother got this complex occupation And it ain't that he don't have education 'Cause I was right there at his graduation And I ain't saying that this life don't work But it's me and baby that he hurts Because I tell him right he thinks I'm wrong But I love him strong He gave me the life that I came to live He gave me the song that I came to give Pressure's on me but the seed has grown I can't make it on my own Summer came around and the flowers bloomed He became the sun I became the moon Precious gifts that we both received But could this be make believe? What you gon' do when they come for you Work ain't honest but it pays the bills Work ain't honest but it pays the bills What we gon' do when they come for you He gave me the life that I came to live Yes, you did Don't worry, baby, I know there's confusion God's gonna see us through yeah Peace after revolution But we paid though (Don't you worry.) What you gonna do (Keep your body.) What you gonna do (Work ain't honest but it pays the bills.) Yes, it does (Don't you worry.) Try not to worry 'bout it (Keep your body.) (Gave me the life that I came to live.) Yes, you did (Don't you worry.) (Keep your body.) (Work ain't honest but it pays the bills.) Work ain't honest but it pays the bills (Don't you worry bout it.) (Keep your body.) He gave me the life that I came to live He gave me the song that I came to give Pressure's on me but the seed has grown I can't make it on my own Summer came around and the flowers bloomed He became the sun I became the moon Precious gifts that we both received But could this be make believe? Oh yeah Badu is with you baby, mm mm mm We gon' make it, yeah Me, you, and the baby What you gonna do What you gonna do, no, oh See I ain't trying to run your life But I want you to do what's right, yeah I'm your wife, mm mm mm Ooh, peace out to revolution I know there's confusion Gotta do what you gotta do now My love is strong |