15 Minutes Away-K'naan

[ti:15 Minutes Away] [ar:K'naan] [al:Troubadour] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]15 Minutes Away - K'naan [00:02.22]Yeah I am sending this one out to everybody [00:05.11]That's had to wait on a money transfer [00:08.33]Yeah it's kinda whack when they charge you like [00:10.15]Ten percent on the dollar [00:12.46]But you know how go it feels when they say [00:15.00]You can pick it up today it's 15 minutes away [00:18.26]You can pick it up today it's 15 minutes away [00:21.64]You can pick it up today it's 15 minutes away [00:25.19]You can pick it up today it's 15 minutes away [00:28.85]The worst thing is the waiting man [00:30.68]It's spiritually draining [00:32.07]I guess I could repaint [00:33.71]But don't think I'm complaining [00:35.63]I'm in my small apartment [00:37.23]This month has been the hardest [00:39.04]I couldn't afford some omelettes [00:40.78]I'm broken like an empty promise [00:42.60]Sometimes when I'm in a meeting [00:44.35]And everyone else is eating [00:46.02]I feel so awkward asking [00:47.74]So I pretend like I am fasting [00:49.53]My girl had paid my payments [00:51.20]She wants to save my anus [00:52.93]She says my love contagious [00:54.55]But my pride is so outrageous [00:56.39]She sent me western union [00:58.09]So I can make it throughing [00:59.96]It felt so bad when she said write down this 11 digits [01:03.32]I go out to receive it [01:04.90]I'm desperate and I need it [01:06.87]Feels like an angel speaking [01:08.38]I can hardly believe it [01:10.26]You can pick it up today it's 15 minutes away [01:13.59]You can pick it up today it's 15 minutes away [01:17.02]You can pick it up today it's 15 minutes away [01:20.55]You can pick it up today it's 15 minutes away [01:23.93]You finally got a calla [01:25.93]You met him in sao paula [01:27.59]A tourist with a dolla [01:29.25]He's some kind of a balla [01:31.05]Two babies in a scrolla [01:32.78]And still he wants to holla [01:34.48]He likes your pepsi cola [01:36.15]But you ain't running low-la [01:37.94]Brazilians make it easy [01:39.52]For bellas or fo sheezy [01:41.34]The sun would make him dizzy [01:43.09]Working for something mezlee [01:44.80]These girls will make you trust them [01:46.79]Because sweetness in the custom [01:48.33]But everyday they hustling [01:50.16]Every day they hustling [01:52.03]John calls her with the number [01:53.71]Home with her local lover [01:55.27]Who was it that picked up the phone [01:57.35]Oh that was just my brother [01:58.79]She goes out to receive it [02:00.46]She's desperate and she needs it [02:02.24]It's like an angel speaking [02:03.84]She can hardly believe it [02:05.65]You can pick it up today it's 15 minutes away [02:08.88]You can pick it up today it's 15 minutes away [02:12.53]You can pick it up today it's 15 minutes away [02:16.12]You can pick it up today it's 15 minutes away [02:19.41]I got my conformation [02:21.28]The western union agent said grandma's destination [02:24.70]Had violent inclination [02:26.42]But now I'm proudly pacing [02:28.21]And walking to the station [02:29.96]Heavy perspiration [02:31.61]But you can't tell me nothing [02:33.49]I got my biz in order [02:35.16]I made it cross the border [02:36.83]Such dazzle such a horror [02:38.62]His life is like an opera [02:40.27]Grandma I never forget you [02:41.90]Worry I'll never let you [02:43.74]Soon as I leave the venue [02:45.45]This money I will send you [02:47.35]I still haven't gone astray [02:48.70]Don't drink or smoke and sway [02:50.60]Though sometimes I don't pray [02:52.43]It feels so good to say [02:54.06]Go out and receive it [02:55.87]Cause I just know you need it [02:57.68]Your boy has grow up decent [02:59.37]Grandma can you believe it [03:01.04]You can pick it up today it's 15 minutes away [03:04.44]You can pick it up today it's 15 minutes away [03:07.95]You can pick it up today it's 15 minutes away [03:11.44]You can pick it up today it's 15 minutes away [03:17.67]You let the beat ride out for a minute [03:19.50]I'm a say some very quick to people [03:23.30]I don't really do shout outs but I just wanna give a quick shout out [03:26.73]To the people that helped me out when I was in need [03:30.66]You know what I'm saying [03:31.60]People who sent me things on western union what have you [03:35.33]You know mahama yuisef taking care of us [03:39.44]Numerous times when me and rezac stuck on the road somewhere [03:42.75]Thank you very much [03:44.69]Mr jarvis church [03:46.86]Who didn't even know about western union till he met me [03:50.26]Thank you very much [03:52.48]My wife Dedna helping us out when we needed her [03:57.07]Thank you baby [03:59.01]Mr Solgai helping out with my brothers [04:02.45]Bail money even before we been working together [04:05.75]Thank you very much [04:08.46]Orregato I appreciate it [04:11.82]And now I'm sending money to people [04:15.28]Generosity is the key generosity is the key [04:22.59]Yeah thank you very much it's Kinaan