Preachin' the Blues - Queen Latifah

Mmmmm mmmmm I's up this mornin', ah, blues walkin' like a man I's up this mornin', ah, blues walkin' like a man Worried blues, give me your right hand And the blues fell mama's child, tore me all upside down Blues fell mama's child, and it tore me all upside down Travel on, poor Bob, just can't turn you 'round The blues, is a low-down shakin' chill (Spoken: Yes, preach 'em now) Mmmmm mmmmm Is a low-down shakin' chill You ain't never had 'em I, hope you never will Well, the blues, is a achin' old heart disease (Spoken: Do it now, you gon' do it? Tell me all about it) The blues, is a low-down achin' heart disease Like consumption, killing me by degrees I can study rain, oh oh drive, oh oh drive my blues I been studyin' the rain and, I'm 'on drive my blues away Goin' to the 'stil'ry1, stay out there all day This is Robert Johnson's version of Preachin' The Blues Parts 1 and 2 that Son House Recorded in 1930. Note 1: alternatively "steeray" instead of " 'stil'ry" as for distillery

Let me tell you all a little story About how life just doesn't always go the way you want it to It goes a little something like this Well I got a man He ain't got a job Well that man He's great big slob He sits on the couch Just drinking a beer Well that man Better get on out of here I got the blues The blues about the blues blues Well I got a boss He's a real reptile He's so low He'd steal your last smile He takes you to work Then hits on the girls He's more nuts Than 50 squirrels I got the blues The blues about the blues blues Whoah yeah Well I got a friend His wife's so fat He's got it so bad His kid's such a brat He plays his guitar On busted up strings 'Cause his woman She wants diamond rings I got the blues The blues about the blues blues Take it away, Robbie Oh I got the blues You know I got them blues I got the blues Yeah, I got them blues I got the blues The blues about the blues blues Ohhh Aww, quit your bitching Hahaha

Refugees, go 'head and do it Paper Go 'head and do it Refugees, go 'head and do it Paper Go 'head and do it Refugees, go 'head and do it Paper Go 'head and do it Refugees, go 'head and do it Paper Go 'head and do it Refugees, go 'head and do it Paper Go 'head and do it Ooh, I betca' wondering how I knew That you been tryin' to infiltrate my crew It ain't no hiding from the flava you Don't get it confused, you ain't untouchable (Go 'head and do it) And while I been tryin' to keep my cool like a queen (Ooh, like a queen) Without them bringin' the naughty girl outta me (Ooh, naughty girl outta me) Don't cha know I heard you tryin' to take mine While I shine, you're living fake lives Don't ya know I heard you tryin' to take mine But, while I shine ya lip and fake y'all styles All around me (Hata's tryin' to play La') (But, they know that they can't take her paper) Go 'head and do it Everybody talking see Spreadin' them lies about my friends and me They say that we're tighter than suppose to get That's because I haven't let ya chill wit me yet You make it hard for a girl to roll (Ooh, girl to roll) But, make it easy so my pockets stay swol' (Ooh, pockets stay swol') Don't cha know I heard you tryin' to take mine While I shine, you're living fake lives Don't ya know I heard you tryin' to take mine But, while I shine ya lip and fake y'all styles All around me (Hata's tryin' to play La') (But, they know that they can't take her paper) Go 'head and do it That's right, yeah Check it, check it, why Check it, check it Come on, come on Yo, yo Where my fellas at? Where my fellas at? Where my ladies at? Where my ladies at? As I look back on my life (Check it) To get where I am I had to sacrifice You slammed my name in your magazine This business gets hard tryin' to stay a queen You're checkin' for me, you need to check yourself (Ooh, check yourself) And be someone, not someone else (Ooh, someone else) Refugees, go 'head and do it Paper Go 'head and do it [Unverified]

Oooh, 'ting called Weekend Love Tony Rebel and Queen Latifah I could live with it, baby Watch this Weekend love Gone up in a weekend love Weekend love Just a case of weekend love Well that's the price ya' pay, y'know? If you've been misled by anything I said Didn't mean to turn you on, but the vibe was oh, so strong And you got things to do when I have got things too So I'll catch you on the weekend Mondays to Fridays, I don't see you then A W-E-E-K and a E-N-D And a L-O-V-E we were meant to be A W-E-E-K, a E-N-D L-O-V-E, we were meant to be Weekend love Gonna spend a weekend love Weekend love Just a case of weekend love Seems it's been so long Since you thrilled me with your charms I tenderly imagine me resting in your arms (Uh, uh) You've got things to do and I have got things too So I'll catch you on the weekend Mondays to Fridays, I don't see you then Because we're sorry when we part and we love when we meet I know we only do that only once in a week Sorry when we part and we love when we meet I know we only do that only once in a week I know, you know, we all occupied From our own love life things has been denied Many feelin's hide, many tears I've cried But by the weekend, that must be rectified Weekend love Gonna spend a weekend love (Maybe someday it will change) Weekend love Just a case of weekend love (Maybe this weekend will- If you've been misled by anything I've said I didn't mean to turn you on, but the vibe was oh, so strong And you've got things to do when I have got things too So I'll catch you on the weekend Mondays to Fridays, I don't see you then A W-E-E-K and a E-N-D L-O-V-E we were meant to be A W-E-E-K, a E-N-D L-O-V-E we were meant to be When we are absent, that is a plus 100 percent To nourish and cherish every moment To deliver the goods I am efficient And I know you're possessed with the ingredients During the week the days seems to be long But on the weekend I wish the clock would reverse it's time Great things can come in a small bag So let's make use of the time that we have When we are together 'cause we stay popular If we never miss a second of the hour When we are together I sit and I wonder If this love is gonna last forever? Well, then I think and I start remember That we are a judge star Weekend love Gone up in a weekend love Weekend love Just a case of weekend love

Well, it's almost nightfall And there's no forecast of rainfall And I'm in the mood for a party So I'm gonna go out to a club And give the dancefloor body So I jump in the car and go to the venue Walk in the door and now I'm on the menu Guys in the house, they're wacthing me They're clocking me, there's no stopping me [Refrain:] (Desire) I know you want me (You're fine) thank you But I'm not the type of girl that you think I am I don't jump into the arms of every man (But I'm paid) I don't need your money (I love you) you must be mad Easy lover is something that I ain't Besides, I don't know you from a can of paint Tell me why is it when I walk past the guys I always hear, yo, baby? I mean like what's the big idea? I'm a queen, nuff respect Treat me like a lady And, no, my name ain't yo and I ain't got your baby I'm looking for a guy who's sincere One with class and savoir faire I'm looking for someone who has to be Perfect for the queen latifah me (Fly girl, fly girl) (Come here, cuz you're sexy and you're fine) (And I want you to be mine) (Fly girl, fly girl) (Have no fear, your heart is in good hands) (Won't you let me be your man?) All my friends are in relationships Some of then good ones and some of them bad ones Some of the bad ones took a turn for the better And some of the good ones ended up sad ones You see? loving, it ain't hard to get I want a friend not just a lover Someone who is dedicated only to me Not to me and two or three others One who will not lie to me or think He can get my love by buying me I know I'll find him some day And when I find him He sure won't say [Refrain] (Fly girl, fly girl (Come here, cuz you're sexy and you're fine) (And I want you to be mine) (Fly girl, fly girl, have no fear) (Have no fear, your heart is in good hands) (Won't you let me be your man?) Lounging, sitting in the house And I'm cooling, first day of the week So there's nothing to do And I'm in the mood for a real soft kiss Momma never said there'll be days like this So I called her and we talked for a while Hang up the phone feeling better With a smile It's cool, cuz 91 is my year And this time I know I'm gonna hear (Fly girl, fly girl, come here) (Come here, cuz you're sexy and you're fine) (And I want you to be mine) (Fly girl, fly girl) (Have no fear, your heart is in good hands) (Won't you let me be your man?) [Refrain] Fly girl [15x]