C U When U Get There (Album Version) - Coolio

Now I've seen places and faces and things

You ain't never thought about thinking

If you ain't peek then you must be drinking and smokin'

Pretending not to lookin' but you're brokin' let me get you open

Now little Timmy got his diploma and little Jimmy got life

And Tamika around the corner just took her first hit off the pipe

The other homie shot the other homie and ran off with his money

And when the other homies heard about it they thought that it was funny

But who's the dummy 'cos, now you done lost the hustler

A down-ass brother got replaced by a buster

And though I got love for ya I know I can't trust ya

'Cos my crew is rollin' hummers and your crew is rollin' dust's

And just because of that you act like you don't like the brother no more

I guess that's just the way it goes I ain't trying preach

I believe I can reach but your mind ain't prepared

I'll see you when you get there

I'll see you when you get there

If you ever get there

See you when you get there

I'll see you when you get there

If you ever get there

See you when you get there

More temptation and faith I guess we livin' for the day

I seen a man get swept off his feet by a boy with an AK

The situation so twisted everybody getting lifted

I'm just tryin to take care of my kids and handle my business

'Cos it way too serious so you gotta pay close attention

So you don't get caught sittin' when they come and do all the gettin'

Life is a big game so you gotta play it with a big horse

Someone's gotta run a little faster 'cos we gotta lay the struggle

I'd be a fool to surrender when I know I can be a contender

And if everybody's a sinner then everybody could be a winner

No matter you rag collar deep down we all brothers

And regardless of the time somebody up there still love us

I'm a scuff and struggle and y'all I'm breathless and weak

I just strive my whole life to make it to the mountain peak

Always keep reaching sure to grab on to something

I'll be there when you get there when you wit the sound bumpin'

I'll see you when you get there

If you ever get there

See you when you get there

I'll see you when you get there

If you ever get there

See you when you get there

You need to loosen up and live a little

And if you got kids let them know how you feelin'

For your own sake give a little

Oh, you don't want to hear that you busy trying stack

And keep them from the Jones's is taking advantage of your own

The realest homies that you've been knowing for the longest

But some ain't missing a good thing until it's gone

Could have built an empire if not for the jealousy that divides us

We prefer to keep our eyes shut to describe when

It's something wrong and we desire

So hold your head up high if your poor and righteous

I know time seems right and the problems seem endless

But at times of despair we gotta pull ourselves together

And if you fell you're out the game then you need to get back in it

'Cos nothing worse than a quitter

You gotta face responsibility one day, my brother

So gather up your pity and turn it to ambition

And put your vehicle and drive and stop by my side

I'll see you when you get there

If you ever get there

See you when you get there

I'll see you when you get there

If you ever get there

See you when you get there

As we walk down the road of our destiny

And the time comes to choose which shall it be

The wide and crooked, or the straight barrel

We got one voice to give and one life to live

Stand up for something or lie down in your game

Listen to the song that we sing

It's up to you to make it big

I guess I'll see you when you see me

I'll see you when you get there

If you ever get there

I'll see you when you get there

If you ever get there

I'll see you when you get there

If you ever get there

I'll see you when you get there

If you ever get there