TLC- Waterfalls


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A lonely mother
Gazing
Out of her window,
Staring
At a son
That she just can't touch.
If at any time
He's in a jam
She'll be by his side.
But he doesn't
Realize
He hurts her so much.

But all the praying
Just ain't helping
At all,
'Cause he can't seem
To keep his self
Out of trouble.
So he goes out
And he makes his money,
The best way he knows how.

Another body
Laying cold
In the gutter.

Listen to me!


CHORUS

Don't go
Chasing waterfalls.
Please stick
To the rivers
And the lakes
That you're used to.

I know
That you're gonna
Have it your way
Or nothing at all.

But I think
You're moving
Too fast.


SONG

Little precious
Has a natural obsession
For temptation,
But he just can't see.

She gives him
Loving
That his body
Can't handle,
But all he can say
Is
"Baby, it's good to me."

One day
He goes
And takes a glimpse in the mirror,
But he doesn't
Recognize
His own face.

His health is fading
And he doesn't know why
3 letters
Took him to his final
Resting place.

Y'all don't hear me!


CHORUS

Don't go
Chasing waterfalls.
Please stick
To the rivers
And the lakes
That you're used to.

I know
That you're gonna
Have it your way
Or nothing at all.

But I think
You're moving
Too fast.


Don't go
Chasing waterfalls.
Please stick
To the rivers
And the lakes
That you're used to.

I know
That you're gonna
Have it your way
Or nothing at all.

But I think
You're moving
Too fast.


RAP

A-come on:
I seen a rainbow
Yesterday
But too many storms
Have come and gone,
Leavin' a trace of not one
God-given ray.

Is it because
My life
Is ten shades of gray?
I pray all ten
Fade away,
Seldom praise Him
For the sunny days.

And like His promise
Is true,
Only my faith
Can undo
The many chances
I blew
To bring my life
To anew.
Clear blue and unconditional
Skies have dried
The tears from my eyes,
No more lonely cries.

My only bleedin' hope
Is for the folk
Who can't cope,
Wit such an en-durin' pain
That it keeps 'em
In the pourin' rain.

Who's to blame
For tootin' caine
Into your own vein?
What a shame,
You shoot and aim
For someone else's brain.

You claim the insane
And name
This day in time
For fallin' prey to crime.
I say the system
Got you victim
To your own mind.

Dreams are hopeless
Aspirations,
In hopes
Of comin' true.
Believe in yourself,
The rest is up to me
And you.


CHORUS

Don't go
Chasing waterfalls.
Please stick
To the rivers
And the lakes
That you're used to.

I know
That you're gonna
Have it your way
Or nothing at all.

But I think
You're moving
Too fast.

Ohhhh, you're moving too fast.

Don't go
Chasing waterfalls.
(Oooh)
Please stick
To the rivers
And the lakes
That you're used to . . .