THINKING MAN SECTION – feat. Shimmy Timmy

from The 'O' (if headz only knew) by Ozi One and Wally Nesta

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(H. Axters, T. Callewaert, W. Loosveldt, F. Segers)
Written by Ozi One, Shimmy Timmy, Frederik Segers and Wally Nesta
Produced by Ozi One and Wally Nesta for Damp Oord Productions
Vocals recorded by Ozi One at Louter Studio and by Wally Nesta at Damp Oord
Bass guitar, electric guitar and percussion by Frederik Segers

lyrics

All your life you try to give it your best
Then in the end you have to settle with less
Making your moves in this game of chess
To protect my queen I take it right and left
And deal with stress - not trying to get too upset
In this system that's ran by those keeping us vexed
On a permanent quest for joy and success
Except the less you expect the more chances for happiness
I try to stay humble
In this concrete jungle - I ain't trying to stumble
Lot of things on my mind so ‘pon these streets I mumble
Taking the long way home with my bad self
Yo, let us just all be real for just once
Is it normal when you live on planet where kids bust guns
Where you don't face the day - you just puff blunts
'Cause it's hard to trust yourself without them trust funds
In the end - yo - we just all trying to clutch something
Hug something you really care for to get some love from it
But if these kids can't find no rest - you they gone bust something
If you can't find no pleasure, man, you gone lust something

This be the thinking man section
Let's have a moment of reflection
I thought by now we might have learned our lessons
This be the cool out section
Let's have a moment of reflection
Still steady we get it wrong - no progression

Yo, God built man and man built pyramid
Many slaves died for we could touch on what's spirited
None of us alive ever touched the sky
Except maybe for Jesus - but we choose to deny
I ain't in it for the money, man, I follow the wise
Still I needs this money in order to provide
It's like these plusses and minuses - they walk together as one
I stand on my own two feet - against none
I bless the sun and I’ma praise its Creator
Have some now and then just save some for later
I respect my Maker - any place at all time
Won't do no time or fall victim to crime
See the system is designed to keep you deaf, dumb and blind
We should all try to shine - now, what you had in mind
You can have yours - I'll wait my turn in line
Take steps every day and leave the past behind

It's just a little intermission
Y'all just sit back and listen
Lord, why don’t you guide me on this mission
And when we die may all our souls be forgiven

This be the thinking man section
Let's have a moment of reflection
I thought by now we might have learned our lessons
This be the cool out section
Let's have a moment of reflection
Still steady we get it wrong - no progression

credits

from The 'O' (if headz only knew), released April 10, 2016

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about

Ozi One Brugge, Belgium

Rapper, singer and producer from Bruges, Belgium, rocking shows since the mid 90's. Made his first appearance on two DJ FLIP Mixtapes in the late 90's. Dropped his debut in 2007 called 'THE MEANING BEHIND and made two albums with the MEMBERS OF MARVELAS, mixing rap with live instrumentation. ... more

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