Happy (feat. Teena Marie) - Rick James

You are the seed and the grain of every harvest Planted in love by a being far beyond this What can it be? Such a sweet yet painful feeling, Came over me? CHORUS Knowing this can never be, Do I love you? Yes indeed. I am the bird which cannot be caged completely, Even though I long to spread my wings so bittersweetly. What will I do? Shall I hold my love in Silence Wonder if you feel it too. CHORUS Knowing this can never be, Does it hurt me? Yes indeed. BRIDGE I've heard it said that all is fair in love and war, But tell it like it is, does the distance hide the scar Living our lives all alone, changing, Never really knowing what games we're playing(oh baby), Laughing when we should have both been praying (Living, I'm living a lie) You are the rush and the flow of every river, Soft as the touch of love when you want to be the giver. How do I know I guess I just imagined Painfully so CHORUS Knowing this can never be, Do I love you? Yes indeed You Broke my spirit All those nights I cried Do I love you? Yes indeed.

Don't disrespect me. Do not disrespect. I don't disrespect you niggas, I don't bother you niggas. I get my money the way I do. Leave me alone. I don't disrespect you niggas. Leave me alone. Don't disrespect me. Please, just leave me alone. I'm getting my money the way I do, I'm in my own comfort zone. Leave me alone. Don't disrespect me. Keep to myself, you keep your yourself. Leave me alone Radio, TV, and even the press They want the meaning of V-A-P-O-R-S Now the meaning of this word without no doubt Means nobody wants to be down when you're down and out Now when you established and got a lot of money Everybody wants to be your buddy and honey Like tall buildings they call skyscrapers (Here comes the vapors) Can you feel it, nothing can save ya For this is the season for catching the vapors And since I got time, what I'm gonna do Is tell you how it's spreading throughout my crew Well you all know Nate Dogg, who sings on my records "Never Leave Me Alone", "Ain't No Fun", now check it Back in the days before Nate Dogg began He used to try to holler at this girl named Pam The type of female with fly Gucci gear She haad a big [?] with a weave in her hair When they tried to kick it, she'd always fess Talking about, "Baby please, you out here serving stress" Since he wasn't no type of big chronic dealer The homie Nate Dogg didn't appeal to her But now he sport boots that match with his suits Push a Lexus Coupe that's extra cute And now she stopped fronting and wants to speak and Be coming round the Pound every single weekend To get his beeper number she be begging please Dying for the day to eat these She caught the vapors He caught the vapors She caught the vapors They caught the vapors He caught the vapors She caught the vapors They caught the vapors I got a little cousin that's kinda plain He bring the heat with the beat for the Dogg Pound gang A mellow type of fellow that's laid back But back in the days he wasn't nothing like that I remember when he used to scrap every day When my auntie would tell him he would never obey He wore his khakis hanging down with his starks untied And a blue and grey cap that said the Eastside Around my neighborhood the people treated him bad They said Daz was the worst thing his mom ever had They said he would grow up to be nothing but a gangster Or either in jail, or someone would shank him But now he's grown up to their surprise D-A-Z got a hit record slanging worldwide Now the same people that didn't like him as a child Bumping Dogg Food, Doggfather, and Doggystyle He caught the vapors She caught the vapors They caught the vapors He caught the vapors She caught the vapors They caught the vapors I got another homie from tha L-B-C Known to y'all as DJ Warren G He cut, scratch, transforms with finesse {Scratching} and all that mess I remember when we first started to rock He tried to get this job at Calvin's Record Shop He was in it to win it, but the boss fronted Said "Sorry Warren G but there's no help wanted" Now my homie Warren still tried On and on and on til the like break of dawn To work at tha V-I-P would be the lick But they looked right past him so my homie straight dipped Now for the year after Regulate Warren G is having papers so my homie's like straight He walked into the same record shop as before And the boss be like "Warren, welcome to my store" Offering him a job, but nah he don't want it Damn it feels good to see people up on it Cause I remember when at first they wasn't Now guess what they caught since he busting The vapors He caught the vapors She caught the vapors They caught the vapors He caught the vapors She caught the vapors They caught the vapors Last subject of the story is about Snoop Dogg I had to work for mine to show I was a true hog When I was a teenager I tried to be down But since they wasn't trying to hear me I made the Dogg Pound I saw a crew on 2-1 street and said, "Can I be down champ?" They said no, and treated me like a wet food stamp After getting rejected, I ain't run off the set I sat and wrote some Dogg doo-doo rhymes at my rest When I used to go to parties, they'd make me wait Would have to beg to get on the mic to set MCs straight I ain't never love no hoes I was just into my music They acted like I wanted to keep on hanging with the juzi But now things switched from West to East "Yo dog do you remember me from 21st Street, G? We used to see Daz back in the day" It happens all the time, so brother don't be amazed You caught the vapors He caught the vapors She caught the vapors They caught the vapors He caught the vapors She caught the vapors They caught the vapors

This that mirror talk And that mirror talks Look So I was rappin in the mirror It's an every night tradition 2AM or 3AM See it don't really make a difference Man Said it don't really make a difference I stay up that late to show rappers what really makes us different If I ain't pass you while you sleepin I just shortened up the distance Damn I just shorted up the distance But they know what's coming Fuck it I ain't even gotta finish Man Said I ain't even gotta finish I'm replenished Ain't a gimmick You know that I'm bout to kill again Since when did rapping turn to acting They tell stories that ain't happen You wont find nobody Realer than Me I'm so dope I flow dope Even Mike Myers hit my line to get some mojo I used to watch the major leagues and now I'm bout to go pro Two middle fingers for my logo I swear I'm going loco I'm going chi town crazy Cuz I'm a chi town baby And chi town raised me I said I'm chi town crazy So all them shots cant phase me Bitch stop hating I told em bitch stop hating To keep it real I lost a lot of sleep Was toss and turning To concerned of what they thought of me Oh the irony Damn I love the irony They never would reply And now they never hear replies from me.(beat pick up) See I'm just giving back the energy that I received Pouring henny while I'm swimming through some memories I grind my teeth thinking back to how they slept On me They Flipping scripts But never take a peak behind the scenes Some of the rappers got me fucked up They talk tough But if your asking me dawg they just confused On the gram bragging they've been rappin For Like TEN YEARS? Ten years Bitch I got more songs then you But that's the life we livin See peopled rather tell the world what their going for then ever actually try to get it Guess that's what makes us different Cuz if I ever told somebody what I'm bout to do I guaranteed I fuckin did it I cherish every minute Some people work a 9-5 All their life And they never get around to live it Man that's so depressing Might change my lane But never change the mission Always had that faith like I was superstitious. I tried to show em love but fuck it I'm on kill mode You came into the devil's crib The door behind you sealed close So now I'm thinking I should stomp em with my steel toes They always trynna flex I bet those bruises make em feel swoll So mirror mirror on the wall I'ma need your help I got one request, and then I wont ask nothing else Can you show me everyone that Hope's that I don't fail Damn that's crazy I can only see myself

Reporting live Illest spitta from the chi Always running through my mind And I pray one day I find ya I'll treat you right And I'll never leave ya side Everybody knows your fine Girl I wanna see inside ya Uhh I said I wanna see inside ya Yeah Your always running through my mind girl Yeah I wish that you were my girl But I ain't gonna rush it promise that I'll take my time girl Now your the woman of my dreams I wanna cherish you And Baby you so fly but every pilot Needs a parachute See I can hold ya down straight cuffin like how a sheriff do I ain't gone search the world I know none of them girls compare to you But I understand them boys ain't treated you right So you kinda hesitant of letting me in your life Your scared that if I'm here today Then ill be gone by tonight That one hit wonderous type Cuz usually that's what its like Damn That got me thinking do we really know what love is To some it means the world But to others that word means nothing See People so confused they think love is when they lusting And only get that spark when they be fucking That's real shit But baby listen I'm different So lemme show you I might be playing the game But never will I control You got beauty body and brains Your perfect in case no one told you So lemme treat you how a man's supposed to Supposed to Reporting live Illest spitta from the chi Always running through my mind And I pray one day I find ya I'll treat you right And I'll never leave ya side Everybody knows your fine Girl I wanna see inside ya Uhh I said I wanna see inside ya Yeah Your always running through my mind girl Yeah I wish that you were my girl But I ain't gonna rush it promise that I'll take my time girl See baby I ain't picture perfect Yeah that's true But if I'm standing next to you Than at least I got the perfect view And I don't know if destiny Is real or fake But if there is such thing as fate Than I know I made the perfect move I can show you everything you never seen All I'm asking for is time Mrs. Woman of my dreams Them other dudes would count you out but you can always count on me Yeah So baby tell me whatcha needed Reporting live Illest spitta from the chi Always running through my mind And I pray one day I find ya I'll treat you right And I'll never leave ya side Everybody knows your fine Girl I wanna see inside ya

Long days mixed with long nights It's my life I'ma live it how I like Yeah yeah yeah Big dreams with a big price It feels right So I'm never thinking twice Yeah yeah yeah My life this is my life Uh I'm only trynna live it right Yeah My life this is my life Uh And I'ma live it how I like Yeah Welcome back now you fucking with the big dawg Nice smile you don't wanna see me pissed off They put the ball in my court and I'm bout to swish y'all Pulling up from deep I got that trey like I'm Chris Paul See I ain't never switching sides on the bros I'ma ride to the goals And I ain't gonna slow down Now I've been dealing with the highs and the lows While I grind in my zone And I know I'm getting close now Ion ever take a break or a day off Double OT after OT man I know its goin pay off To you it's just a Wednesday but I treat it like the playoffs I've been giving out this work no need to worry bout a layoff Young spitta from the windy city Blowing trees Blowing green But I never blow a chance homie I Heard that money make her dance on me but mannn I'd rather spend all of the bands on the fam homie Long days mixed with long nights It's my life I'ma live it how I like Yeah yeah yeah Big dreams with a big price It feels right So I'm never thinking twice Yeah yeah yeah My life this is my life Uh I'm only trynna live it right Yeah My life this is my life Uh And I'ma live it how I like Yeah My Rookie season got me feeling like I'm up next I start before the sunrise And finish when the sunset Wack rappers big mad got em upset They Hit me in the DM late night like a drunk text Still I ain't trippin off it They love to hate me but they prolly break these bars down and try to get some tips up off it That shit sounds so exhaustin Faking an image Spending money spending time Yet they never think bout what's its costin But I don't worry I'm authentic No cosmetics Styles augmented My flow ain't got a flaw in it I spit each word as if god sent it I'm prophetic Call medics If you want war homie i'm blood scented Uhh I had to set em straight And show the differences between the minute mades And the meant to stays You see my message resonates above the pen and page I'm trynna show all of my people there's a better way Just cuz we grew up in the hood don't mean we gotta stay I had some homie's love the block but it ain't feel the same Now there's another young soul that the streets have claimed Damn To me it's more than just some rapping thang