Baby I’m Back

Baby I’m Back(feat. Baby Bash)
album: Trouble
artist: Akon
year: 2004

Ooh yeah
Said anything that you want me to and I’ll do it
Tell me what the word is?
(Already)
Tell me what the word is?
(Already)
Tell me what the word is?
(Already)
Tell me what the word is?
(Already)

Baby, don’t look no farther
Baby, I’m back here
I’m here to cater to you
(Anything that you want me to I’ll do it)

‘Cause I’ll be your lover
(I’ll be your lover)
And I’ll be your best friend
Tell me what I gotta do
(Tell me what I gotta do and I’ll do it)

Now I’m back in a flesh, feelin’ so blessed
Back in your corner suga, suga don’t stress
Forget about the rest, let’s go inside
I’m back in your zone, baby, I’m back in your vibe

Now I can’t be denied I can lie I’m on ya
I never ever wanna say “Sayonara”
Somebody told me that the grass was greener
On the other side of Lake Arriba

Never really intended on being a cheater
What I gotta do to be your keeper
These words comin’ out the speaker
True love is off the meter

Don’t look no farther
Baby, I’m back here
I’m here to cater to you
(Anything that you want me to I’ll do it)

‘Cause I’ll be your lover
(I’ll be your lover)
And I’ll be your best friend
Tell me what I gotta do
(Tell me what I gotta do and I’ll do it)

I was gone for a minute but now I’m home
Please forgive me for being a rolling stone
Please forgive me let me polish it up like chrome
Get off the phone till he swears to leave you alone

Let me spark your interest
Now there’s no more dating on the internet
‘Cause you already know how I get it wet
How I keep it so saucy and I get respect

You don’t have to look no farther
You dealin’ with the whole enchilada
You don’t have to look no farther
You hotter than a fire starter

Don’t look no farther
Baby, I’m back here
I’m here to cater to you
(Anything that you want me to I’ll do it)

‘Cause I’ll be your lover
(I’ll be your lover)
And I’ll be your best friend
Tell me what I gotta do
(Tell me what I gotta do and I’ll do it)

I was gone for a minute, I was gone for a minute
I was gone for a minute, I was gone for a minute
Now I’m back let me hit it, now I’m back let me hit it
Now I’m back let me hit it, now I’m back let me hit it

Don’t look no farther
Baby, I’m back here
I’m here to cater to you

‘Cause I’ll be your lover
And I’ll be your best friend
Tell me what I gotta do, do for you

Don’t look no farther
Baby, I’m back here
I’m here to cater to you
(Anything that you want me to I’ll do it)

‘Cause I’ll be your lover
(I’ll be your lover)
And I’ll be your best friend
Tell me what I gotta do
(Tell me what I gotta do and I’ll do it)

Miss Melody

Miss Melody
album: Trouble
artist: Akon
year: 2004

I’m ridin’ full speed, leavin’ from the ghetto doin’
A hundred miles an hour, you can barely see me movin’
Gotta shorty waitin’ for me that I been pursuin’
And I ain’t got far to go

She a bad chick, somethin’ I ain’t tryna ruin
She’s steady callin’, so I know she ready to get to it
I’m tryna get there but I just can’t
Seem to catch up to her

By the time I got there she was gone
And so I walked upstairs and I heard this sound
So pretty, so gritty, so funny that no one’s around
So I locked myself inside and closed the door
But there was this funny feeling inside
That I couldn’t get rid of, then I sing it

Miss Melody, who could she be? Describin’ me
All alone with my ears pressed against the wall
Miss Melody, who could she be? Describin’ me
Alone with my ears pressed against the wall

Standin’ in front of my window pane
The sound got me starin’ at the rain
The more she play the more I feel the pain
Why is she doing this, what’s it to gain?

Seems like she tryna take my soul away
Startin’ to feel I’m under her control today
I can’t see her but I hear her from the shades
And it seems like she really knows me

Every fiddle makes me wanna run away
I can’t take it no more, gotta get away
Got me talkin’ about the dark nights
In the cage while she starin’ at me

Miss Melody, who could she be? Describin’ me
All alone with my ears pressed against the wall
Miss melody, who could she be? Describin’ me
Alone with my ears pressed against the wall

Never Gonna Get It

Never Gonna Get It
album: Trouble
artist: Akon
year: 2004

I’m from the hardknock acedemy
Automatically had to be
carryin automatics sprayin sparatic inaccuarate
Clips to the back of it
barrel cockin it immaculate
Learn to move packages in n out of los angeles
We savages, bustin off rounds
sprayin bannana clips
knockin pills off like Anna Nicole Smith
Shit, I’m in the hood walkin with choppers
Cock em and pop em coppers glauks be talkin like…
blockedie block, block I’ll probly popped hoffa and possibly jus forgot where I tossed em
this niggas obnoxious, me and top got your picture in the cockpit
she wanna pitstop, jus see how the cock spit
these boss’s deposit the profit they watch as we cop it
on top of the ostrich and fox’s
It use to be the lil guys in stress now ima boss where i’m from,
with the last stress on my chest

[Chorus:]
See I know you’ll like my swagger
No strap when i come through
Chain hangin like Ali Baba
Know me, yah Know how I Do
The way that i move nigga (yah neva gonna get it)
Cause i’m to smooth Nigga (yah neva gonna get it)
I thought you knew nigga (yah neva gonna get it)
You aint got a clue Nigga (yah neva gonna get it)

Who in the hell left the gate open? (Drama)
I’m pretty down for the wild, wild west
Like them 1800’s in em stage coaches
If I aint strapped then my blaze pokin
If it aint a 600 big body then the 6 4-0 honey is spokin
The drama spokesman, streets endorsed em
I rather be up in my nine then closed in my coffin
I’m from Wes Covina, this aint Compton
Still money passed around like we takin an offerin

I’m somethin like a phenoneman
when they see the sad happy faces they know the drama is on
Its the west coast back at your front door
We up close and personal, we aint done till the curtains close
Could be friend or foe, love it or hate it
I’m the king but i play with the Aces
run up to find out i keep it loaded like bases
Ya got wires in ya mouth but these ain’t braces

[Chorus:]
See I know you’ll like my swagger
No strap when i come through
Chain hangin like Ali Baba
Know me, yah Know how I Do
The way that i move nigga (yah neva gonna get it)
Cause i’m to smooth Nigga (yah neva gonna get it)
I thought you knew nigga (yah neva gonna get it)
You aint got a clue Nigga (yah neva gonna get it)

See when I walk through the door
I wonderin why these fake Niggas Jackin me for?
On display like i came from the store
Posin like a manequin in front of your hoe
Up front block Rollin 50 deep now
Convicts Surround the whole compound
Cause you dont really want what your starin at
Clip full of Bullets, dont mind sharin that thing

[Chorus:]
See I know you’ll like my swagger
No strap when i come through
Chain hangin like Ali Baba
Know me, yah Know how I Do
The way that i move nigga (yah neva gonna get it)
Cause i’m to smooth Nigga (yah neva gonna get it)
I thought you knew nigga (yah neva gonna get it)
You aint got a clue Nigga (yah neva gonna get it)

Keep On Callin’ (feat. P-Money)

Keep On Callin’ (feat. P-Money)
album: Trouble
artist: Akon
year: 2004

[Intro]
Ya Know
Its Akon Man
Mah Man P
Its the Magic City baby
Yo I Think We Got one on this one
So all them haters
Wanna scream our name
Let them keep on calling
And they werent supporting us before and they wanna scream now
Let them keep on calling
We just gon let them keep on calling baby, just keep calling
So keep on calling
And for our supporters you know you can just keep on calling as long as you want
Keep on calling

[Verse 1]
I used to be on the corner all day tryin figure out wats gona get me out there
Dope dealing and huggin the block i done found out it aint gonna get me nowhere
Used to keep a 9 mili for protection
Just incase a nigga wanna to take my brain
Then the voice came down from the sky and said
Akon use your head
I had to re-evaluate my thoughts and think about what got me this far
I had to keep a strong faith and believe in one day i would be a star (a star)
But i knew that it wouldnt come easy (come easy)
But theres been a lotta hatin believe me (believe me)
Dispite all the bullshit we had to still work hard (to get to where we are)

[Chorus]
When you hear them calling out Akon let them
Keep on calling
When you hear the world calling out P Money let them
Keep on Calling
Cuz we went through hell and back to get here so
Keep On Calling
Lemme hear you know lemme hear you know just
Keep on calling

[Verse 2]
Senegal, West Africa to New Zealand (new zealand)
Bless to have to give make music with meaning (with meaning)
Cuz i never thought i’d come this far (oh yeah)
Witta mansion and a fancy car (ooh yeah)
Never thought success would come this quick in the beginning (but i seen it)
And all along im sittin there thinkin its harder when you came from the hood (you came from the hood)
But all i had to do was put my mind to it and realize it was all good (it was all good)
Once i got rid of what held me down best believe i wouldnt be turnin back (turnin back)
I had to keep to keep on movin and a keep on groovin right here on this P Money track and so

[Chorus]
When you hear them calling out Akon let them
Keep on calling
When you hear the world calling out P Money let them
Keep on Calling
Cuz we went through hell and back to get here so
Keep On Calling
Lemme hear you know lemme hear you know just
Keep on calling

[Bridge]
Keep on calliiing
Keep on calliing
Just keep on calliiing
Keep on calling
Just keep on callliiing
Keep on callinnng
Just keep on callliiing
Keep on callinngg

[Chorus]
When you hear them calling out Akon let them
Keep on calling
When you hear the world calling out P Money let them
Keep on Calling
Cuz we went through hell and back to get here so
Keep On Calling
Lemme hear you know lemme hear you know just
Keep on calling

Senegal

Senegal
album: Trouble
artist: Akon
year: 2004

Yo, in case you ain’t know
I go by the name of Akon and I’m from
(Africa, Africa)
Home of the Goree Islands

I’m from Senegal, West-side
(Africa, Africa)
So I’ma share with you where I’m from
And how I was comin’ up
(Africa, Africa)

So what you know about the struggles
That my people went through
So you can live the way you live now?
So what you know about seeing
That brand new mother givin’ away her newborn child?

So what you know about Mr.Amadou Diallo
The Senegalese cop shot down?
So what you know about
How people love to perceive us
When we come into a brand new town?

So what you know about the Goree Islands
Where all the slaves were shipped from?
So what you know about
Being born in America to avoid immigration?

Still from the ghetto, ooh, of Senegal
(Africa, Africa)
Comin’ from the ghetto, ooh of Senegal
(Africa, Africa)

Comin’ from the ghetto, ooh, of Senegal
(Africa, Africa)
Yes, I’m comin’ from the ghetto, ooh, of Senegal
(Africa, Africa)

So what you know about Tchebou Dje
Yassa, Deraay and Maafay, my favorite foods?
So what you know about niggas throwin’ rocks
Bustin’ shots at the military invadin’ my hood?

So what you know about kids with automatic machines
Waiting for the war to get on that side?
So what you know about how God comes first in our lives?
Everything that we do is for Allah

So what you know about that Holy place called Touba
Where Prophets were born?
So what you know about comin’ here
Gettin’ money and investing it back home?

Right in the ghetto, ooo, of Senagal
(Africa, Africa)
Give it to the ghetto, ooo, of Senegal
(Africa, Africa)

Take it to the ghetto, ooo, of Senegal
(Africa, Africa)
Send it right to the ghetto, ooo, of Senegal
(Africa, Africa)

Now see that’s just a little piece of how it is
(Africa, Africa)
See, but we can come together
And make it ‘lot better back home
(Africa, Africa)

So don’t complain about how they treat me here
Take your millions of dollars there, back to
(Africa, Africa)
We own that land, we owned those diamonds
(Africa, Africa)
We kings man, we don’t take orders, we give ’em
Think about it

Gunshot (Fiesta Riddim)

Gunshot (Fiesta Riddim)
album: Trouble
artist: Akon
year: 2004

[Chorus:]
Anyone in the place tonight you don’t wanna be a witness then walk away (Akon!!!)
Cause I’m a soldier that love to fight and anyone in my path will die today
By my AK!!! (Gunshot!!!) AK!!! (Gunshot!!!) AK!!! (Gunshot!!!) AK!!! (Gunshot!!!)

[Verse 1:]
Have you ever spent one day on my block?!
Had to make good with crooked ass cops
Witness innocent bystanders get shot
Made a livin ready or not
(To stay true!!!) To all my N****s
Things gettin hard but we still grindin up
(To stay true!!!) To all my N****s
We done came up and cop cribs by the river
Yeah we imported export keys
Before the feds came down on we
True badman nuh counterfeit g’s
Maybe once stick around and trust you will see (That)

[Chorus:]
Anyone in the place tonight you don’t wanna be a witness then walk away (Akon!!!)
Cause I’m a soldier that love to fight and anyone in my path will die today
By my AK!!! (Gunshot!!!) AK!!! (Gunshot!!!) AK!!! (Gunshot!!!) AK!!! (Gunshot!!!)

[Verse 2:]
So playboy don’t make me pull your card (OK!!!)
Buss a shot and separate your squad (OK!!!)
Gangstas never know who you are (OK!!!)
And where you from ain’t never made you hard (OK!!!)
You could be from Africa or Asia (OH!!!)
America back a yard in Jamaica (OH! OH!!!)
You could be from unda di equator (OH!!!)
Regardless I will see you later (OH! OH!!!)
See you can run but it’s hard to hide (OH! OH!!!)
What will kill you inside (OH! OH!!!)
Wait a minute till you stand up right (OH! OH!!!)
That’s why we nuh fraid of warning signs (OH! OH!!!)

[Chorus:]
Anyone in the place tonight you don’t wanna be a witness then walk away (Akon!!!)
Cause I’m a soldier that love to fight and anyone in my path will die today
By my AK!!! (Gunshot!!!) AK!!! (Gunshot!!!) AK!!! (Gunshot!!!) AK!!! (Gunshot!!!)

[Bridge:]
Badman we a multiply, we nuh fear di law or a regula guy
So we, mash di place, run di place, bun di place, dun di place
Top shotta we a ready to ride
And we nuh easy joy and nuh fraid to ride
So we, mash di place, run di place, bun di place, dun di place

[Chorus:]
Anyone in the place tonight you don’t wanna be a witness then walk away (Akon!!!)
Cause I’m a soldier that love to fight and anyone in my path will die today
By my AK!!! (Gunshot!!!) AK!!! (Gunshot!!!) AK!!! (Gunshot!!!) AK!!! (Gunshot!!!)

Locked Up (Remix)

Locked Up (Remix)(feat. Styles P)
album: Trouble
artist: Akon
year: 2004

[Styles P]
Locked up, they won’t let me out,
And I had a long day in court **** stressed me out,
Won’t gimme the bail they can’t get me out,
Now I’m headed to the county,
Gotta do a bid here, I’m used to living luxurous,
I don’t wana live here, the walls is gray the clothes is orange,
The phones is broke, the food is garbage,
A lot a niggas is livin with these circumstances,
Sp’s the same I still murk ya manz’z ,
Drug money to rap money work advances,
Niggas ran and told that I shoulda murked to kansas,
Niga got popped for a murda attempt,
Knocked me on d block when I was burning the hemph,
Had a brick in the stash hope they don’t take to a further extent,
Locked up and they wont let me out,
When I hit my cell block, niggas know the threat be out.

[AKON]
I’m steady tryna find a motive,
Why do what I do.
Freedom aint gettin no closer,
No matter how far I go,
My car is stolen, no registration,
Cops partolin, and now they done stop me,
And I get locked up,

[Chorus]
They won’t let me out, they won’t let me out, (I’m locked up)
They won’t let me out no, they wont let me out, (I’m locked up)
They won’t let me out, they won’t let me out, (I’m locked up)
They won’t let me out no, they won’t let me out

[Akon]
Headin up town to re up,
Back with a couple peeps,
Corner blocks on fire,
Under covers dressed as feens,
Makin so much money,
Products movin’ fast,
Put away the stash,
And as I sold the last bag fucked around and got locked up

[CHORUS]
They won’t let me out, they won’t let me out, (my nigga I’m locked up)
They won’t let me out no, they wont let me out, (I got locked up)
They won’t let me out, they won’t let me out, (baby girl I’m locked up)
They won’t let me out no, they won’t let me out

[Styles P]
Now that I’m locked up I rep two sets so
Ima ride or die and stay d blocked up
Two tooth brushes up,
Whoever wanted with p
When I walk by nigga get up,
Cuz I’m locked up they cant get me out,
I smoke a stick of haze when they stress me out,
Go and hit the bar when the reds be out,
Cant wait for the day when they let me out,

[Akon]
Cuz visitation no longer comes by,
Seems like they forgot about me,
Commissary is getting empty,
My cell mates getting food without me,
Can’t wait to get out and move forward with my life,
Got a family that loves me and wants me to do right
But instead I get locked up

[CHORUS]
They won’t let me out, they won’t let me out, (I’m locked up)
They won’t let me out no, they wont let me out, (my nigga I’m locked up)
They won’t let me out, they won’t let me out, (I’m locked up)
They won’t let me out no, they won’t let me out (cuz I’m locked up)

I Won’t

I Won’t
album: Trouble
artist: Akon
year: 2004

I won’t, I won’t
I won’t, I won’t
‘Cause I came too far

Tryin’ to know what’s going on
Echoes on my celluar phone
I notice a couple items missin’
Could it be the feds still listenin’

See, I don’t beat those cases
Did time for the miscellanous
And they proceed to keep on watchin’
‘Cause I don’t seen them lately

Interrogated my mom
Locked up half of my crew
But I can guarantee one thing
That I won’t let you

I won’t, let you lock me down
I won’t, let you push me ’round
I won’t, let you stop me now
I won’t, ’cause I came too far

I won’t, let you ruin my day
I won’t, let you stop my pay
I won’t, no, not today
I won’t ’cause I came too far

Devil’s always watchin’ me
Evils always stalkin’ me
God has been protectin’ me
And that’s how I got this far

‘Cause when you look at me
You see an angel
Can’t believe I been through half the things
That I went through

‘Cause everyday I see a face
Misconstrued by the human race
So please don’t judge me unless you know me
‘Cause I won’t let you

I won’t, let you lock me down
I won’t, let you push me ’round
I won’t, let you stop me now
I won’t, ’cause I came too far

I won’t, let you ruin my day
I won’t, let you stop my pay
I won’t, no, not today
I won’t ’cause I came too far

Came too far to turn back now
Came too far to turn back now
Ain’t nobody gonna stop me
Ain’t nobody gonna stop me

Came too far to turn back now
Came too far to turn back now
Ain’t nobody gonna stop me
Ain’t nobody gonna stop me

I won’t, let you lock me down
I won’t, let you push me ’round
I won’t, let you stop me now
I won’t, ’cause I came too far

I won’t, let you ruin my day
I won’t, let you stop my pay
I won’t, no, not today
I won’t ’cause I came too far

I won’t, I won’t
I won’t, I won’t
I won’t, I won’t

Don’t Let Up

Don’t Let Up
album: Trouble
artist: Akon
year: 2004

(Dont Let it Get To You, No Baby)
Girl I Know you’re fed up but things gonna get a lot better
(Dont Let it Get To You, No Baby)
Don’t wanna see you give up, whatever you do, don’t let up

Girl i Know that things are hard now
And you’re feeling that you’re all alone
Mom & dad’s no long ’round now
‘Cause now you’re grown with kids of your own
Baby dad is nowhere to be found
While you play the role of mom & papi
(Raising them all by yourself)
Always home and can’t go out now
Can’t remember the last time that you were happy
Whatever you do…

(Dont Let it Get To You, No Baby)
Girl I Know you’re fed up but things gonna get a lot better
(Dont Let it Get To You, No Baby)
Don’t wanna see you give up, whatever you do, don’t let up

Every man that you meet on the streets
You’re looking at him like he’s an enemy
(Just give us one more chance)
Girl I know that you can’t hurt no more
You’ve been damaged, can’t trust nobody
And I know that you can just move on
If you let your past go with the wind
(And smile more often)
Then you will find that guy that you always wanted
From friend to husband
So girl just know that…

(Dont Let it Get To You, No Baby)
Girl I Know you’re fed up but things gonna get a lot better
(Dont Let it Get To You, No Baby)
Don’t wanna see you give up, whatever you do, don’t let up

No matter how bad things get
Girl don’t let it get to you
I know you’re trying to make ends meet
So girl don’t let it get to you
You only got one life to live
So don’t let it get to you
So go on and make the best of it
Just don’t let it get to you

(Dont Let it Get To You, No Baby)
Girl I Know you’re fed up but things gonna get a lot better
(Dont Let it Get To You, No Baby)
Don’t wanna see you give up, whatever you do, don’t let up

Journey

Journey
album: Trouble
artist: Akon
year: 2004

[Interlude]
Akon (akon)
C’mon

[Verse 1]
This is the ultimate journey of your life
Where the weak die and the strong survive
Prepare to suffer 40 days and 40 nights
Strap on your boots because you got a long hike

[Chorus]
Just another journey, another journey into time
C’mon now
Just another journey, who ever thought I’d cross this line
Ohohohohoh

[Verse 2]

Walking through the dirty streets of Jersey (Jersey)
A dollar to my name searchin for that key
I’m tryin not to reincorinate my past
I’m tired from the game, took another path
Destination 95 Dirty South
Where the devil tried to realter my route
Creator took me by the hand and led the way-ay
to make the story short thats why I’m here today

[Chorus]

What about that day you said I wouldn’t amount to shit
And about that day you kicked me out onto the bricks
What about that time you said I wouldnt make a dime
And about that time you said I couldn’t make you mine
Destination to the bank overseas
Where Akons treated like royalty
Cause there’s so much in this world i have to see-e
The wagon’s rolling so jump in a follow me-e

[Breakdown]

Born and raised in Africa trying to make a scene
(trying to make a scene)
The best way to get to you is by this music thing
And you might believe

[Outro]

Akon (Akon)
C’mon (c’mon)

Lets take it to the streets
I traveled through the ghettos of America
Lets take it to the streets
I traveled through the ghettos of Africa
Lets take it to the streets
I traveled through the ghettos of Asia
Lets take it to the streets
I traveled through the ghettos all over

[Chorus]

In my journey yea (yea, yea)