Lupe Fiasco - Till I Get There Lyrics
[Verse 1]I'mma ho, whole word on holdThe crowd is like "ho!", operator's like "hold"Man, now ain't that cold?I'm just trying to talk to my homie, that's something to holdHomegirl ain't trying to be a hole, even though she on a poleCan she get a second chance? NO!Whoa! Like the opposite of goldThat's how it's supposed to be: a butterflyFor the sake of rhyming let's just say "butterflyee"The truth stings like Muhammad AliI tell 'em tell 'em don't homocide meI just a little old hope with his back against the ropesFighting for his fans and, fighting for his folksBut the boo's from the crowd they become so loudIf I could block em out then, I could knock em out thenDance around the ring, but until then I'll say[Hook:]I'mma keep it cool, and I'mma do meIt is what it is and that's how it's gon' beUntil I get thereUntil I get thereAnd yeah I got flaws, I know I'm not perfectBut all ups and downs, will soon be worth itWhen I get thereWhen I get there[Verse 2]"Doctor doctor please! The fame ain't painless enough"That's cause you ain't famous enoughYou got a little name, but your name ain't ringing enoughHe said "take 2 of these and put change in my cup"I said I wasn't poor, he gave me some moreGrabbed me a publicist and pointed me to the door"Out!" Ouch.. I'm telling you this all from a therapist's couch"Tell me about your mother? What she's all about?"Prescribed me an interview and then told me to bounceDamn..geez. The world is so cold, I'm glad I bought these skisWent right off of the bunny sloped and right into the treesWent unconscious, they rushed me to a concertInstead of green jello, they made me chicken soupThey fed me magazine covers and video shoots[Hook:]I'mma keep it cool, and I'mma do meIt is what it is and that's how it's gon' beUntil I get thereUntil I get thereAnd yeah I got flaws, I know I'm not perfectBut all ups and downs, will soon be worth itWhen I get thereWhen I get there[Verse 3]And when I finally make it, I'mma stunt so hardEvil as Knievel, I'mma jump so farWay up in the atmosphere, I ain't coming backBe a jerk to these jerks, yeah that'll make em hurtHuh? Instead of young boy in the mirrorA young version of me, so I started to tear upHe said "you need to cheer up, your mind need to clear upYou're already here"Then he disappeared and I felt something familiarSomething I was taught, something I had lostIf you are afraid, the fear that you gon' change someAll you gotta do is just remember where you came from
