Take A Minute (Album Version|Explicit)-K'naan

[ti:take a minute] [ar:knaan] [al:246000] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.57] Chorus [00:00.82]And any man who knows a thing knows he knows not a damn damn thing at all [00:06.00]And everytime I felt the hurt and I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall [00:12.13]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride [00:15.19]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze [00:17.88]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride [00:20.63]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze [00:24.51]How did Mandela get the will to surpass the everyday [00:26.63]When injustice had him caged and trapped in every way [00:30.69]How did Ghandi ever withstand the hunger strikes and all [00:33.69]Didn't do it to gain power or money if I recall [00:36.88]It's to give; I guess I'll pass it on [00:40.38]Mother thinks it'll lift the stress of babylon [00:42.40]Mother knows my mother she suffered blows [00:46.15]I don't know how we survived such violent episodes [00:49.21]I was so worried and hurt to see you bleed [00:52.40]But as soon as you came out the hospital you gave me sweets [00:56.09]Yeah they try to take you from me [00:58.59]But you still only gave 'em some prayers and sympathy [01:01.09]Dear mama you helped me write this by showing me to give is priceless [01:06.21] Chorus [01:07.53]And any man who knows a thing knows he knows not a damn damn thing at all [01:13.34]And everytime I felt the hurt and I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall [01:19.15]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride [01:23.21]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze [01:25.78]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride [01:29.09]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze [01:31.90]All I can say is the worst is over now [01:35.34]We can serve the hard times divorce is over now [01:38.34]They try to keep us out but they doors is open now [01:41.90]My ni**a Akon is gettin awards for covers now [01:44.40]This is K'NAAN and still reppin' the IS （ ） [01:48.03]Comin' out of Mogadishu and still draped in the mess [01:50.78]And no matter how we strong homie [01:52.90]It ain't easy comin out of where we from homie [01:55.97]And that's the reason why I could never play for me [01:59.28]Tell 'em the truth is what my dead homies told me [02:02.15]Oh yeah I take inspiration from the most heinous of situations [02:06.22]Creating medication out my own tripulations [02:09.03]Dear Africa you helped me write this by showing me to give is priceless [02:14.72] Chorus [02:15.65]And any man who knows a thing knows he knows not a damn damn thing at all [02:20.72]And everytime I felt the hurt and I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall [02:27.59]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride [02:30.34]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze [02:33.78]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride [02:36.84]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze [02:40.27] [02:57.35]Nothing is perfect man that's what the world is [02:59.72]All I know is [03:02.16]I'm enjoying today [03:03.03] [03:05.50]You know 'cause it isn't everybody that you get to give [03:09.69] Chorus [03:10.63]And any man who knows a thing knows he knows not a damn damn thing at all [03:16.50]And everytime I felt the hurt and I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall [03:22.81]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride [03:26.13]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze [03:28.75]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride [03:32.07]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze [03:35.84]Yeah yeah yeah x 8 [03:47.97]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride [03:50.53]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze [03:53.16]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride [03:56.66]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze