Peace of Mind

Lyrics

Talib Kweli - "Peace of Mind" [Emcee(s): Talib Kweli] [Producer(s): Madsol-Desar] [Background Vocals: A. Mike] [Sample (Melody): Dee Dee Bridgewater - "My Lonely Room"] [Intro (Overlapped with Hook): Talib Kweli] Uh. I haven't seen it. I haven't seen it. Uh. Uh, come on and, come on and [Hook: Sample from Dee Dee Bridgewater - "My Lonely Room" with Background Vocals by A. Mike] (x2) I haven't seen that look in such a long time I've yet to feel what could be called peace of mind [Interlude 1: Talib Kweli] Uh. One, two, and uh. One, two, and uh. Yo. All those shorties around my way, I see y'all. Do y'all thang, do y'all thang, come on. Ah. Uh. Come on. Ah. Do y'all thang, do y'all thang, come on. Ah. Yeah. Let me run it down. Yo, yo [Verse 1: Talib Kweli] Sitting on a stoop, watching chickens fly the coup People troop through the night in groups. I got dice to shoot Way too late to see this youth hanging on the ave Plus my little man's mama just told me he skipped the class He on the corner smoking a stog', looking broke in the blow He opened his soul, said he came to a fork in the road. "Son I've never seen that look in your eye. What's wrong, kid?" He replied "What they're teaching me in school ain't helping me to live It ain't relevant to me. Word is bond, the class Is so overcrowded, they don't even notice when I'm gone" "Hold on, shorty. You're speeding. Take what they got you reading Apply it to your life and give it your own meaning There's nothing out here for you, so stop running from school You'll only defeat yourself—that's what they want you to do. It's that Simple" is what I told him. "No one'll hold your hand Count your blessings—not your problems—and stay focused, man" [Hook: Sample from Dee Dee Bridgewater - "My Lonely Room" with Background Vocals by A. Mike] (x2) I haven't seen that look in such a long time I've yet to feel what could be called peace of mind [Verse 2: Talib Kweli] "What's up Keeba? I heard you're moving down south to Atlanta to be with your family. That's what it's about, right? Selling your house and quitting your job, not Wishing on a star. Just getting with God. I'm missing You hard already (Word). You used to be hooking us up, cooking For us. It was love. You was Brooklyn to us I'll remember the tragic loss of the baby's father Being eight-months pregnant was hard—that made it crazy harder Plus I know he loved you, and you felt like you would lose it That's why it's good you start again and focus on your music I got your back on a plane that's two hours away, and it's like Going to Queens and taking the A. Today You sound stressed out. I know you're ready to lead, ready To be free and keep a home steady for your seeds, but you're There already. If you thought it, it could happen The hands God works with his hours. You took action" [Interlude 2 (Overlapped with Hook and Bridge 1): Talib Kweli] Holler. Yeah. I haven't seen ya, haven't seen ya. Uh. What? Come on. Come on and, come on and. Brooklyn, y'all. Yeah. Yeah, yeah. Yeah [Hook: Sample from Dee Dee Bridgewater - "My Lonely Room" with Background Vocals by A. Mike] (x2) I haven't seen that look in such a long time I've yet to feel what could be called peace of mind [Bridge 1: Talib Kweli] Stay focused, man. Stay focused, uh Stay focused, man. Stay focused, true Stay focused, man. Stay focused, uh Stay focused, man. Stay focused, uh [Verse 3: Talib Kweli] Big Tobacco targets your children. Ghetto youth marked For killing, buildings fallings. We're just starting the healing Light up the truth, make a spark in the dark that's so appealing that it Gives sight to the blind and sound to the hard-of-hearing We're all looking for the truth. Now look in your eyes for proof Or recognize no time to lie to the youth, so I slide In the booth and provide you the soup for your soul, food For your whole body when you feel you're losing control To some corporation, TV station, or occupation, another Foreign value system that kill your sensation. Feel the Elation of knowing life—you got a lot to live Stay true and focus on the positive. Come on [Hook: Sample from Dee Dee Bridgewater - "My Lonely Room" with Background Vocals by A. Mike] (x2) I haven't seen that look in such a long time I've yet to feel what could be called peace of mind [Outro (Overlapped with Hook): Talib Kweli] See, that's what I'm talking about. I haven't seen it. I haven't seen it. Uh. Peace of mind. I haven't seen it, I haven't seen it. Peace of mind