Late last night I was looking through pictures
Flooded with memories I lied on the floor
And spread them around me like friends at a party
Their faces remind me of all that I've known

Still I can't forget all the hush, who it was
All the fiction and lies all the tears and the laughs
Take a walk through the past
You and I hand in hand
As we look at this thing called us

Late last night I was pacing the hallway
Reading the letters you'd signed x and o
I turned out the lights in then imagined you with me
I tried my hardest to cry but it just wouldn't come

Still I can't forget all the hush who it was
All the fiction and lies all the tears and the laughs
Take a walk through the past
You and I hand in hand
As we look at this thing called us

All the hush who it was
All the fiction and lies all the tears and the laughs
Take a walk through the past
You and I hand in hand
As we look at this thing called trust

I want to know why
You're letting this die
Without the blink of an eye
You say that you need time
I say you'll be fine

If you would only see
Like you did before
You became imprisoned
Can I reopen the door

You say it doesn't matter
Then tell me what does
And why that isn't what
You've been thinking of
You say it's never easy
Then tell me what was
Is it never worth the pain
Could you believe it was

When life keeps living
That's what life keeps giving
To us

Once we were one mind
Drifting in one time
And ever true
We were friends
But something is gone from my
picture of this life

If we could only see
Like we did before
We became imprisoned
Can I reopen the door

You say it doesn't matter
Then tell me what does
And why that isn't what
You've been thinking of
You say it's never easy
Then tell me what was
Is it never worth the pain
Could you believe it was
When life keeps living
That's what life keeps giving
To us

The hope has vanished from your eyes
You were my faith and one truth
There's every reason to get through
And you're why I know there's
a reason

If we could only see
Like we did before
We became imprisoned
Can I reopen the door

You say it doesn't matter
Then tell me what does
And why that isn't what
You've been thinking of
You say it's never easy
Then tell me what was
Is it never worth the pain
Could you believe it was

You say it doesn't matter
Then tell me what does
And why that isn't what
You've been thinking of
You say it's never easy (Oh)
Then tell me what was
Is it never worth the pain
Could you believe it was

When life keeps living
That's what life keeps giving
To us

Thoughts
There's a place where I feel you
And I know you mean more to me
Still waiting
Still holding time

Thoughts
There's a place where I feel you
And I know I mean more to you
Still waiting
Still holding time

They made a statue of us
And it put it on a mountain top
Now tourists come and stare at us
Blow bubbles with their gum
Take photographs have fun, have fun

They'll name a city after us
And later say it's all our fault
Then they'll give us a talking to
Then they'll give us a talking to
Because they've got years of experience
We're living in a den of thieves
Rummaging for answers in the pages
We're living in a den of thieves
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious

We wear our scarves just like a noose
But not 'cause we want eternal sleep
And though our parts are slightly used
New ones are slave labor you can keep

We're living in a den of thieves
Rummaging for answers in the pages
We're living in a den of thieves
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious

They made a statue of us
They made a statue of us
The tourists come and stare at us
The sculptor's marble sends regards
They made a statue of us
They made a statue of us
Our noses have begun to rust
We're living in a den of thieves
Rummaging for answers in the pages
Were living in a den of thieves

And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious

I wish we could get our act together
Make some sense of present tense alright
Take our time with what we find and fear it
Don�t you know there�s someplace else that we can go
Billions of trees to climb

I don�t really know your taste in ceilings
I don�t know the RPM you rev
But for now I think I�ll keep on reeling
This adventure needs a little game, my friend
It never ever ends

We�re locked in to talking a lariat knot to a Cree
A walk in the cotton, a rebel attempted to ski
We�re locked in to talking, I�d rather you not than agree
To walking in cotton, a rebel attempted to ski

On gypsum slacks, you can�t do that
Streaking through the ferns in Allegheny
Chatting up a panda in a bar
Well, I like wearing slippers when it�s raining
This attraction bleeds into a thirst
Like it always does
hey

I wish we could get our act together
Make some sense of present tense, alright
Take our time with what we find and feel it
Don’t you know there’s some place else that we can go
A billion trees to climb

I don’t really know your taste in ceilings
I don’t know the harpian you rev
But for now I think I’ll keep on reelin
This adventure needs a little game my friend
May it never, never end

We’re locked in
To talkin
A lariat knot to a Cree
A walk in
The cotton
A rebel attempt to a ski
We’re locked in
To talkin
I’d rather you’d not than agree
To walk in
The cotton
A rebel attempt to a ski

On Gypsum Flats you can’t do that…

Speakin through the ferns in Alleghany
Chatting up a panda in a bar
I like wearing slippers when it’s raining
This attraction bleeds into a thirst
Like it always does

[Verse One:]

Could you tell me who released our animal instinct?
Got the white man sittin' there tickled pink.
Laughin' at us on the avenue
Bustin' caps at each other after havin' brew
We can't enjoy ourselves
Too busy jealous... Of each other's wealth
Commin' up is just in me
But the Black community is full of envy
Too much back-stabbin'
While I look up the street I see all the japs grabbin'
Every vacant lot in my neighborhood
Build a store, and sell their goods
To the county of sips (?)
You know us po niggas: nappy hair and big lips?
Four or five babies on your crotch
And you expect Uncle Sam to help us out?
We ain't nothin' but porchmonkeys
To the average bigot, redneck honky
You say comin' up is a must
But before we can come up, take a look at US

[Verse Two:]

And all y'all dope-dealers...
Your as bad as the po-lice- cause ya kill us
You got rich when you started slangin' dope
But you ain't built us a supermarket
So when can spend our money with the blacks
Too busy buyin' gold an' Caddilacs
That's what ya doin' with the money that ya raisin'
Exploitin' us like the Caucasians did
For 400 years - I got 400 tears- for 400 peers
Died last year from gang-related crimes
That's why I got gang-related rhymes
But when I do a show ta kick some facts
Us Blacks don't know how ta act
Sometimes I believe the hype, man
We're messin' up ourselves and blame the white man
But don't point the finger you jiggaboo
Take a look at yourself ya dumb nigga you
Pretty soon hip-hop won't be so nice
No Ice Cube, just Vannilla Ice
And yall sit and scream and cus
But there's no one ta blame- but US

[Verse Three:]

US ... will always sing the blues
'Cause all we care about is hairstyles and tennis shoes
But if ya step on mine ya pushed a button
"Cause I'll beat you down like it ain't nothin'
Just like a beast
But I'm the first nigga ta holler out {PEACE, BLACK MAN}
I beat my wife and children to a pulp
When I get drunk and smoke dope
Got a bad heart condition
Still eat hog-mogs an' chitlin's
Bet my money on the dice and the horses
Jobless, so I'm a hope for the armed forces
Go to church but they tease us
Wit' a picture of a blue-eyed Jesus
They used to call me Negro
After all this time I'm still bustin up the chiffarobe
No respect and didn't know it
And I'm havin' more babies than I really can afford
In jail 'cause I can't pay the mother
Held back in life because of my color
Now this is just a little summary
Of US, but yall think it's dumb of me
To put a mirror to ya face, but trust
Nobody gives a fuck about...

They made a statue of us
And it put it on a mountaintop
Now tourists come and stare at us
Blow bubbles with their gum
Take photographs have fun, have fun

They'll name a city after us
And later say it's all our fault
Then they'll give us a talking to
Then they'll give us a talking to
Because they've got years of experience

We're living in a den of thieves
Rummaging for answers in the pages
We're living in a den of thieves
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious

We wear our scarves just like a noose
But not 'cause we want eternal sleep
And though our parts are slightly used
New ones are slave labor you can keep

We're living in a den of thieves
Rummaging for answers in the pages
We're living in a den of thieves
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious

They made a statue of us
They made a statue of us
The tourists come and stare at us
The sculptor's mama sends regards
They made a statue of us
They made a statue of us
Our noses have begun to rust
We're living in a den of thieves
Rummaging for answers in the pages
Were living in a den of thieves

And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious

Hicieron una estatua de nosotros
Y lo puso en la cima
Ahora, los turistas vienen y nos miran
Haga burbujas con su goma de mascar
Tome fotografías divertirse, divertirse

Van a nombre de una ciudad después de nosotros
Y después dicen que todo es culpa nuestra
Entonces van a darnos una hablando con
Entonces van a darnos una hablando con
Porque tienen años de experiencia

Estamos viviendo en una cueva de ladrones
Hurgando en busca de respuestas en las páginas de
Estamos viviendo en una cueva de ladrones
Y eso es contagioso
Y eso es contagioso
Y eso es contagioso
Y eso es contagioso

Llevamos nuestros pañuelos como un lazo
Pero no porque queremos que el sueño eterno
Y a pesar de nuestras piezas son un poco utilizadas
Y otras están el trabajo esclavo puede mantener

Estamos viviendo en una cueva de ladrones
Hurgando en busca de respuestas en las páginas de
Estamos viviendo en una cueva de ladrones
Y eso es contagioso
Y eso es contagioso
Y eso es contagioso
Y eso es contagioso

Hicieron una estatua de nosotros
Hicieron una estatua de nosotros
Los turistas vienen y nos miran
Mamá del escultor envía refiere
Hicieron una estatua de nosotros
Hicieron una estatua de nosotros
Nuestras narices han comenzado a oxidarse
Estamos viviendo en una cueva de ladrones
Hurgando en busca de respuestas en las páginas de
Vivían en una cueva de ladrones

Y eso es contagioso
Y eso es contagioso
Y eso es contagioso
Y eso es contagioso
Y eso es contagioso
Y eso es contagioso
Y eso es contagioso
Y eso es contagioso

Only if I let you go will I ever be true
Only if I let you know will I ever feel you
There are things that Ive held before
But Im scared to drop cause I want this more
And I like to feel that Im in control
But the truth is out that I cant let go
And Ill let you know when I let you go
And Ill let you know when I let you go
And Ill want you more when Ive let you go
And I want to know why I cant let go
And the simple things are so hard to know
But I cant afford not to let you know
Do you mean to be what you mean to me?
Cause I need to know oh Ive got to know
And Ill let you know when I let you go
And Ill let you know when I let you go
And Ill need you more when Ive let you go
And I want to know why I cant let go
I was Us when you were you and
I was Us when you were you and
I was Us but youre still you and
Youre still you and you were you
And Ill let you know when I let you go
And Ill let you know when I love you so
And Ill need you more when Ive let you go
And I want to know why I cant let go
I was Us when you were you and
I was Us when you were you and
I was Us but youre still you and
Youre still you and you were you
And
And you you
I guess you knew, I guess you knew
I never knew it was old news
Fine

The world is always changing, you can see it every day
But in a tragic situation you just can't hide yourself away
So try a little kindness cause it sure can't be that hard
You're shining in the darkness when you open up your heart

Your love is all we need to bring us together
Don't leave it to me, nothing's for free, it comes down to us

Hungry babies on television, can you feel the shame?
We've got to keep on giving to one another, 'cause it's all gonna happen again
Why don't you try a little kindness cause it sure can't be that hard
Just think about what binds us and find a new place to start

Your love is all we need to bring us together
Don't leave it to me, nothing's for free, it comes down to us
Your love is all we need to bring us together
We're not indestructable, we're some kind of miracle
Happens every day