Once In A While

I can see it
It's funny, man, 'cause this is, like, it's not goin' nowhere
And you gon' see it wherever there's struggle, you know I mean?
(Once in a while, I could look at you) I see my pain in yo eyes, man
(And see the twinkle in your eyes) so I know you feelin' me
It's that twinkle, man, that sign of struggle
I've seen it in me

'Cause everyday I can't help but see it
That people ain't satisfied
And you're hatin' your nine to five
And e'rybody wanna live another life (life, life)
But ain't no length you'd go or mountain you'd climb
Not to better your days
But all that would do is leave room for people to say
I guess you livin' better now
Share a little of that cheddar now
'Cause I remember days back when
A brother was hustlin' and robbin' too
I done tossed the Beretta now
On a whole 'nother level now
Still, I can't enjoy my fame
Unless my people doin' the same and get money too

(Once in a while, I could look at you) oh, once in a while
(And see the twinkle in your eyes)
And I can see that you don't ever wanna struggle no more (struggle no more)
(Once in a while, I could look at you) ooh, yeah
(And see the twinkle in your eyes)
And I can see that you don't ever wanna cry no more

'Cause every time you ask me, I'm grindin'
It shouldn't have to be that way
You shouldn't have to pay my way
I shouldn't have to want for a brighter day
Got a little, little problem on the way
Bounty hunters checkin' state to state
Child support lady on your case
Not to mention tickets you ain't never paid
Oh, what must I do? Is what you'll be askin'
God, please, hold it down for me
Don't let Satan get a hold of me
I'm tryin' to tell you, it can happen to me too
But it happened a lot worse to my brother
Muhammad, I thank God he recovered, yeah

(Once in a while, I could look at you) once in a while, I choose
(And see the twinkle in your eyes)
And I can see that you don't ever wanna struggle no more (and I could see that twinkle, yeah)
(Once in a while, I could look at you) look in your eyes
(And see the twinkle in your eyes) ooh, yeah
And I can see that you don't ever wanna cry no more
(Once in a while, I could look at you)

'Cause I see your pain now (ooh, yeah, ayy)
'Cause I see your pain now (ooh, yeah, ayy)
And I can feel you strain now (and I can feel you strainin')
And I can see you cryin'
And inside you're dyin' (inside you're dyin')
You're no longer the same now ('cause you got to)
But you gotta maintain now ('cause you got to maintain, yeah)

(Once in a while, I could look at you)
(And see the twinkle in your eyes) twinkle in you
And I can see that you don't ever wanna struggle no more (I see it in you, oh)
(Once in a while, I could look at you) oh-oh-oh
(And see the twinkle in your eyes) yeah
And I can see that you don't ever wanna cry no more (yeah)
(Once in a while, I could look at you) (but you don't wanna cry no more)
(And see the twinkle in your eyes)
And I can see that you don't ever wanna struggle no more (you don't wanna struggle no more)
(Once in a while, I could look at you) oh-oh-oh
(And see the twinkle in your eyes) I've seen that twinkle
And I can see that you don't ever wanna cry no more

Ooh, yeah
Ooh, yeah
Ooh, yeah
Ooh, yeah
Ooh, yeah
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