[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)