Other Side Of The Game - Live At The Jazz Cafe, London

Lyrics

[Intro] Save me, save me Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh [Chorus] What you gonna do when they come for you? Work ain't honest but it pays the bills (Ha) What we gonna do when they come for you? Gave me the life that I came to live [Verse 1] Do I really Want my baby? Brother, tell me what to do I know you got to get yo' hustle on So I pray I understand the game, sometimes And I love you strong, mmm, but [Chorus] What you gonna do when they come for you? Work ain't honest but it pays the bills (Ha, yes, it does) What we gonna do when they come for you? (Oh, oh, oh) God, I can't stand lifе without you [Verse 2] Now, me and baby got this situation See, brother got this complex occupation And it ain't that hе don't have education 'Cause I was right there at his graduation, huh Now, I ain't sayin' 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, mmm, hey [Refrain] He gave me the life that I came to live Gave me the song that I came to give Pressure 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 receive But could this be make-believe? Ayy, hey [Chorus] What you gonna do when they come for you? (Ayy, ayy, hey) Work ain't honest but it pays the bills (Work ain't honest but it pays the bills) What we gonna do when they come for you? (Mmm-mmm, mmm-mmm, mmm) Gave me the life that I came to live [Verse 3] Don't worry, baby I know there's confusion, uh-huh But the God's gonna see me through, yeah Peace out to revolution But we paid, though [Bridge] (Don't you worry, keep your balance) What you gonna do, what you gonna do? (The work ain't honest but it pays the bills) Yes, it does (Don't you worry, keep your balance) Try not to worry, baby (Gave me the life that I came to live) Yes, you did (Don't you worry, keep your balance) Ooh (The work ain't honest but it pays the bills) Work ain't honest but it pays the bills (Don't you worry, keep your balance) Ooh [Refrain] He gave me the life that I came to live 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 receive But could this be make-believe? [Outro] Yeah, hey, hey, ayy, hey, yeah, hey See, I ain't tryin' to run your life Badu is wit' you, baby, ooh Oh, ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh Ooh ooh ooh, ooh I said I ain't tryin' to run your life But I want you to do what's right 'Cause I'm your wife, baby Ooh, ooh, oh, hey, hey, oh Peace out to revolution I know there's confusion Oh, we gotta do this thing together Do whatever, whatever, ever, ever I can't stand it, oh, ooh, oh, hey Ah, ooh, oh oh, oh oh, hey, yeah I say hey, yeah, ha, whoa, hey Gave me the life, ha, ooh He gave me the life that I came to live 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 (Flowers bloomed) He became the sun, I became the moon (I became the moon) Precious gifts that we both receive But could this be make-believe? Hey, hey, hey, oh, hey, hey, oh, hey, oh Peace out to revolution You gotta do what you gotta do now Can't stand life without you