Na Their Way Be That - Femi Kuti

Lookin out the window staring at the sky Happens for a reason but what's the reason why It ain't supposed to be that way It ain't supposed to be that way Weather through the storm Lightnin and the thunder Did I take the wrong road I didn't see another It ain't supposed to be that way It ain't supposed to be that way Collect call from department of correction Looking out the window but I see a clear reflection Did I take the wrong direction at the intersection Hear the whispers that I'm different guess it's all perception Lessons that I learned worth the sacrifices made Dues that I paid paved the way to better days Now dreams coming true And this bed that I lay but I slay So I pray that they stay out of my way No hatred in my heart for the friends that up and split Glass half full with Don Julio and guilt My decision crumbled walls in the house that I built Baptized in the puddle can't cry over spilt milk Lookin out the window staring at the sky Happens for a reason but what's the reason why It ain't supposed to be that way It ain't supposed to be that way Weather through the storm Lightnin and the thunder Did I take the wrong road I didn't see another It ain't supposed to be that way It ain't supposed to be that way Jelly Roll My big brother told me go and get it My momma told me ramen noodles and ketchup equals spaghetti I jumped off the porch when I was young and thought I was ready Put the world on my shoulders pretended it wasn't heavy Hear the rumble of the thunder I swear to God I feel the lightnin I've seen it all from closed caskets to sealed indictment The preacher man said Heavens real and I'm still invited But mean while I still feel this feelin inside me Take a moment to relax just to sit back Even on the days that it's sunny my city's pitch black Just to go get the paper willing to pitch packs Is there a heaven for people that really did that Lookin out the window staring at the sky Happens for a reason but what's the reason why It ain't supposed to be that way It ain't supposed to be that way Weather through the storm Lightnin and the thunder Did I take the wrong road I didn't see another It ain't supposed to be that way It ain't supposed to be that way I came home with my mind right feeling stable But Mondo's gone now Tata's been disabled Half the homies back in prison other half just livin Guess I had a different vision that we'd all be chillin Life moves on and takes us different ways We all floatin in the ocean head above the waves I wanna see your face at more than just funerals Life's a hard pill to swallow homie but it's true Lookin out the window staring at the sky Happens for a reason but what's the reason why It ain't supposed to be that way It ain't supposed to be that way Weather through the storm Lightnin and the thunder Did I take the wrong road I didn't see another It ain't supposed to be that way It ain't supposed to be that way

April skies are in your eyes But darling, don't be blue Don't cry Oh honey, please, don't be that way Clouds in the sky Should never make you feel that way The rain Will bring the violets of May Tears are in vain So honey, please, don't be that way As long as we see it through You'll have me And I'll have you Sweetheart, tomorrow is another day Don't break my heart Oh honey, please, don't be that way As long as we see it through You'll have me I'll have, I'll have you Sweetheart, tomorrow is another day Don't break my heart Oh honey, please, don't be that way Sweetheart, tomorrow is another day Don't break my heart Oh honey, please, don't be that way Don't cry

It's not supposed to be that way You're supposed to know I love you But it don't matter anyway If I can't be there to control you Like the other little children You're gonna dream a dream or two But be careful what you're dreamin' Or soon your dreams will be dreamin' you It's not supposed to be that way You're supposed to know I love you But it don't matter anyway If I can't be there to console you And when you go out to play this evenin' Play with fireflies 'til they're gone Then you rush to meet your lover And play with real fire 'til the dawn It's not supposed to be that way You're supposed to know I love you It don't matter anyway Oh, I can't be there to console you And when you go out to play this evenin' Play with fireflies 'til they're gone And then you rush to meet your lover And play with real fire 'til the dawn It's not supposed to be that way You're supposed to know that I love you It don't matter anyway If I can't be there to console you

Night with its shattered teeth Attempts to speak My pen is present but Courage left via the sink And I'm sorry I snuck up on you From behind I'm sorry not all My love letters did rhyme And I'm sorry that Jesus died for my sins And I swear to God It won't happen again And I'm sorry If it was my swerve that Tempted you to sway Oh well Sometimes it be that way And Romeo was A very nice man He said "Jewel, I don't think You quite understand" And I'm sorry if you had To explain it like this I'm sorry I was a point You were destined to miss And I'm sorry I spoke to you irreverently Down in the hollow By the old olive tree And I'm sorry If my heart breaking Ruined your day Oh well Sometimes It be that way I said "Oh well, I got nothing Left to sell This love was a bell that Rang unheard in the air I was bound to find out That you didn't care Oh well Sometimes it be that way And Aphrodite with Her neon lamp Kissed Neptune They put her face On a stamp And I'm sorry I used it to mail A letter to you I'm sorry I'm glue and The rest bounces off of you And I'm sorry not even This jet's metal wings Could get across These simple things And I'm sorry If I ever sang Your name in vain Oh well Sometimes it be that way And Goldilocks Well she knew three bears They all ate oatmeal And tiptoed upstairs And I'm sorry I never got to Find you like this Sleeping like a baby And swaddled in bliss And I'm sorry for All the times I forgot to imply something In between the lines And I'm sorry If my heart breaking Ruined your day Oh well Sometimes it be that way I said "Oh well, I got nothing Left to sell This love was a bell that Rang unheard in the air I was bound to find out That you didn't care Oh well Sometimes it be that way And shadow's long fingers They dance on the wall Electricity chases Its tail in the hall And I'm sorry If my arms to you Were just empty rooms I'm sorry I never could comfort you And I'm sorry St. Petersburg is A miserable town And I'm sorry If I am bringing you down And I'm sorry If I caused you pain Oh well Sometimes it be that way And flame licks the air With its silver tongue Night has many hands But I have just one And I'm sorry I walked in on you Unexpectedly I'm sorry I never served you Camomile tea And I'm sorry I didn't always have a match That could start A fire big enough For your heart to catch And I'm sorry If it was my swerve that Tempted you to sway Oh well Sometimes it be that way

It's not supposed to be that way You're supposed to know that I love you But it don't matter anyway If I can't be there to control you And like the other little children You're gonna dream a dream or two But be careful what you're dreamin' Soon your dreams'll be dreamin' you It's not supposed to be that way You're supposed to know that I love you But it don't matter anyway If I can't be there to console you When you go out to play this evenin' Play with fire flies 'til they're gone And then rush to meet your lover And play with real fire 'til the dawn But it's not supposed to be that way You're supposed to know I love you But it don't matter anyway If I can't be there to console you When you go out to play this evenin' Play with fire flies 'til they're gone And then rush to meet your lover Play with real fire 'til the dawn But it's not supposed to be that way You're supposed to know I love you But it don't matter anyway If I can't be there to console you

I no be gentleman at all I no be gentleman at all I no be gentleman at all o I no be gentleman at all, at all I no be gentleman at all o! I be Africa man original I no be gentleman at all o! I be Africa man original I no be gentleman at all o! Them call you, make you come chop You chop small, you say you belly full You say you be gentleman You go hungry You go suffer You go quench Me I no be gentleman like that I no be gentleman at all o! I be Africa man original I no be gentleman at all o! I be Africa man original I no be gentleman at all o! I be Africa man original I no be gentleman at all o! You dey go your way, the jeje way Somebody come bring original trouble You no talk, you no act You say you be gentleman You go suffer You go tire You go quench Me I no be gentleman like that I no be gentleman at all o! I be Africa man original I no be gentleman at all o! I be Africa man original I no be gentleman at all o! Africa hot, I like am so I know what to wear but my friends don't know Him put him socks, him put him shoe Him put him pant, him put him singlet Him put him trouser, him put him shirt Him put him tie, him put him coat Him come cover all with him hat Him be gentleman Him go sweat all over Him go faint right down Him go smell like shit Him go piss for body, him no go know Me I no be gentleman like that I no be gentleman at all o! I be Africa man original I no be gentleman at all o! I be Africa man original I no be gentleman at all o! I no be gentleman at all, at all I no be gentleman at all o! I be Africa man original I no be gentleman at all o! I be Africa man original I no be gentleman at all o!

L'Europa è stata trecento anni in Africa Ha rubato tutte le sue risorse in 300 anni di colonizzazione Poi oggi i nostri contadini non hanno più terre per coltivare Le multinazionali europee hanno confiscato le terre Al quinto piano di un palazzo popolare Dentro a un monolocale vive Hassan È un clandestino, gira per le strade Lotta col destino mentre è solo in 'sta città Il suo sogno era di fare il calciatore Infatti è per quello che è che partito da Dakar Arrivato capì che l'unica opzione Per quelli come lui, è la criminalità A fare gli onesti si muore di stenti La vita è una merda senza i documenti Si apposta ai parcheggi, smercia quegli etti Alla fine del mese manda i soldi ai parenti Di ciò che fa lui non va fiero Ora è tardi per tornare indietro Chiama a casa e non può essere sincero La sua coscienza è sporca proprio come il suo dinero La city, gli eccessi, la malinconia Gente che arriva, gente che va via Stretta è la foglia, larga è la via Dite la vostra che ho detto la mia Oh Hassan, cerchi la tua libertà Tra i vicoli di 'sta città, dove sarà, dove sarà? Oh Hassan, cerchi la tua libertà Tra i vicoli di 'sta città, dove sarà, dove sarà? È fermo in coda, posa come un monumento Sogna una vita nuova ottenendo un documento Ogni giorno passa in collocamento Ma con 'sta crisi è una perdita di tempo E nella city è una di quelle notti Hassan è in giro a fare il suo mestiere Ha due palline, becca due bambocci Mentre fa l'affare salta fuori il borghese Scappa dai poliziotti, ha la fame negli occhi Corre e pensa all'ironia Uomini onesti, affari loschi Il destino a volte gioca di follia Chi odia gli immigrati ciò che han visto non lo sa Siete fortunati a viver con mamma e papà Dite no all'immigrazione, ma poi la verità Se foste nati altrove scappereste come Hassan La city, gli eccessi, la malinconia Gente che arriva, gente che va via Stretta è la foglia, larga è la via Dite la vostra che ho detto la mia Oh Hassan, cerchi la tua libertà Tra i vicoli di 'sta città, dove sarà, dove sarà? Oh Hassan, cerchi la tua libertà Tra i vicoli di 'sta città, dove sarà, dove sarà? E allora, se si sfrutta l'Africa e ai loro contadini gli prendiamo la loro terra Ma queste persone da qualche parte dovranno pur andare Io penso che è da lì che bisogna ripartire se vogliamo fermare l'immigrazione