The Last Emperor - Karma lyrics

(Chorus) (Last Emperor) Over and over and over and over again now Over and over and over and over again now (Over again) Over and over and over and over again now (For all the women and men) Over and over and over and over again now (Here we go again) [Verse 1] He was a fly young cat, 23 to be exact Ready to conquer the world fresh out of the pack Comes from a small town, wrong side of the tracks But somehow, he managed to slip through the cracks He writes rhymes to escape what was awful and evil Walks a fine line between lawful and legal Seen a lot of bad times, there's a lot of good in him Been around the world and still got the hood in him If he carried a tech, would you call him a schemer? If he sounds far fetched, would you call him a dreamer? Stays true to himself, so he's not a deceiver He found a lifetime job of making you a believer Every now and then he would stare into space And maybe think about if he had what it takes He thinks about the hood and why he had to escape And the family he left in that desolate place It could be you or me or any man Driving a sports car or a mini van These are the aspirations of certain men Who leave the neighborhood only to return again Come on (Chorus) (Last Emperor) Over and over and over and over again now (I know life around the way is hard) Over and over and over and over again now (You got a family, they need you God) Over and over and over and over again now (The aspirations of certain men) Over and over and over and over again now (Leave the neighborhood only to return again) [Verse 2] She was a sweet young thing, tender age of 20 Comes from a poor family with no money Two children of her own, she never let them go hungry There she is, all right you go honey Early in life she had a chance to win But she chose to put her future in the hands of men Ever since her first love she was sure she could handle it But in the end all she got was abandonment Over and over again they seem to use her From jerk to creep and from creep to loser Come on mami, who would treat you like a friend? You need somebody, when will the cycle end? Another break up, you don't really love him girl You better wake up; you're in trouble girl But in her dreams she's a queen in another world Easy, breezy, beautiful, cover girl On the runway to Mr. Lover Man's charms She breaks away from Mr. Lover Man's arms And just when she was sure she had enough of men She turns around and falls in love again Come on (Chorus) (Last Emperor) Over and over and over and over again now (Damn girl, why you got to go though this?) Over and over and over and over again now (I watch her stand there emotionless) Over and over and over and over again now (When nobody else noticed it) Over and over and over and over again now (Ooh, the sad songs from the vocalist) Please embrace these stories That have been placed before me From hatred comes warring From goodness must come glory What is it I wonder Some honor, some conquer Different day, same drama Remember it is karma [Verse 3] There's an old gray couple living right upstairs Mid seventies, seemingly no cares Always seem happy I can only guess why Cause they barely getting by off the SSI (Hah) Over the years their love affair grew It was meant to be and some how they both knew He said pray for me and I'll return to you She waited faithfully during World War II It was a hard time for a young couple just married But they held on to the love they both carried She read his letters telling her to stay strong And on the phonograph played their favorite song (Yeah) There were times they thought their love wouldn't make it But like that old record, hard times couldn't break it An old dusty record that they still hold sacred And every anniversary I still here them play it Yeah (Chorus) (Last Emperor) Over and over and over and over again now (It was an old love affair) Over and over and over and over again now (Stand strong and they take it there) Over and over and over and over again now (Yes yes y'all) Over and over and over and over again now (We turn around and one day it's gone, come on) Over and over and over and over again now (I see you staying there) Over and over and over and over again now (Some times you got to take it there)