Lyrics Blackalicious – The Hourglass
Text:
12:00 on the dot
Woke up and stretched
Filled with provocative thoughts
They say every day you wake up’s a good thing
1:00 reminiscin’ on how time flies
Still a bachelor that’s looking for that prime time wife
Need a cheering section that’ll make them pom-pom’s fly
Cause this kitchen’s looking lonely as a wonton’s fry
2:00 realized the mistakes were mine
Ask God for a plane then I look to the sky
Then he sent me a boat while I’m askin’ him why
The plane hasn’t come yet the boat’s passin’ me by
3:00 took it all in and looked at my life
My homie said he’d trade his for a second wit’ mine
All the travelin’ and accolades, stages in life
But the grass is always greener when you on the other side of the hourglass
Now it’s 4:00pm call my other homie up to see what’s good wit’ him
Still doing the same shit he did from way back when
Never do we speak of change, I don’t want to offend
5:00 suddenly I saw myself in him
Guess I’m talking to myself when I judge and condemn
When I see my people do good I’m nudging them in
The right direction
Although on the low I’m guzzlin’ gin
Got a call from my doctor at about 6:10
Told me health is not an option anymore
Just then
Realized I’m getting older
Life is not forever soldier
7 is my lucky number I was born on ten
77 d I’m healthier and makin’ amends
Every lesson ever taught to me I’m takin’ it in
Every moment is a miracle created within
The hourglass
Now it’s half past 8
People don’t got a lot of hope these last past days
Can there be a revolution when no carnage awaits
Can we lock into the spirit can we harness the grace
9:00 sun is gone only stars and space
Don’t know where the time went but with a pen and pad
And beat I’ll follow time and space
Cause nothing is forever
Only thing that’s constant: change
You’ll never relive yesterday you can’t rewind this tape
It’s 10 on the dot
Did you utilize the day today and give all you got?
Did you live a little bit or are you living a lot?
It’s 11:00
The sand is driftin’ about the hourglass
Album
Blackalicious – Blackalicious - Imani, Vol. 1
