As the newborn starts to breathe As the widow starts to grieve Seems that mystery repeats Itself all over Mystery repeats Life got tricks, but its treats too Love my ancestry, yo, I see you Y'all lived with me So I'ma live through you Continue this beautiful cycle History always tries to enlighten you How much been decided for you You don't know, so you just go As far as you can go, but go slow, hey, yo Know this, I've noticed What it is about closed lids Seperating real from the fake and bogus Sitting at the dock of the bay like Otis We just slide (slide), do this thing called life (life) Everything gon' be alright (alright) As you stay true to the path that's inside Mystery repeats Mystery repeats Mystery repeats Mystery repeats What if I never went and smoked that first spliff What if I never gave Sam that first kiss What if I never even heard EPMD Would you still notice me? What if I never went and heard Perq's first demo Gave him a call "To the crib" (hello) Would I still been known as the fellow Rolling with the dude with the cello? As the newborn starts to breathe As the widow starts to grieve Seems that mystery repeats Itself all over As the newborn starts to breathe As the widow starts to grieve Seems that mystery repeats Itself all over Itself all over Itself all over What if I never went and smoked that first spliff What if I never gave Sam that first kiss What if I never even heard EPMD Would you still notice me? What if I never went and heard Perq's first demo Gave him a call "To the crib" (hello) Would I still been known as the fellow Rolling with the dude with the cello? What if these questions arise As I look in my eyes And I see my own surprise Wondering what, path lies before me Probably the same as the ones before me And I, pass it right down to my seed A mystery indeed I'd tell them how proud I'll be Go ahead, make history Mystery repeats

Mr. Hughes, how are you? I know it's been a while But I've been dying, trying to capture A billion smiles People like us, we are Always misunderstood Though there's ups and downs the bad outshines the good Howard you're a 10, but I'm not sure this ends well Hold it close to your heart What ever happened to Howard Hughes? I guess life wasn't good to you You gave it all you got, and still they threw you out For being you Even with our success we're as good as dead Our worst critics were in our head Society don't accept me or you And all our friends agree People say we're done for We're liabilities But I brought property on the thin line between genius and insanity You wrote the books on brains and wealth, and looks Ahead of both our times Free thinkers only thrive in history books Howard you're a 10, but I'm not sure this ends well Hold it close to your heart What ever happened to Howard Hughes? I guess life wasn't good to you You gave it all you got, and still they threw you out For being you Even with our success we're as good as dead Our worst critics were in our head Society don't accept me or you And all our friends agree Howard, my dear Was it films and planes that made you this way? Howard, my dear They spoke and we're jokes Howard you're a 10, but I'm not sure this ends well Hold it close to your heart What ever happened to Howard Hughes? I guess life wasn't good to you You gave it all you got, and still they threw you out For being you Even with our success we're as good as dead Our worst critics were in our head Society don't accept me or you And all our friends agree