I done stood out on the block 
 12 O'clock still phishing 
 I done broke up bricks with baking soda in the kitchen 
 I done lost my religion 
 Done spent my tuition 
 I couldn't fill up the hole in my soul, 
 There's something missing 
 I done sat back and laughed and 
 Let the beats unfold 
 Done scores of triggers 
 Robbed niggers and stores 
 Five years parole 
 Kid I've been locked up 
 I done lost so much my heart is boxed up 
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 I thought I'd never see the blue sky 
 Never see the birds fly 
 Until I met you sunshine 
 I never knew the other side 
 Never knew what love was like 
 I thought I'd never see a pot of gold 
 But baby you're the rainbow 
 Take me where I never been 
 I thought the pain would never end 
 But now, now that I've found my girl 
 I ain't never, ever, ever gonna let her go, no 
 And now, now she's inside of my world 
 I ain't never, ever, ever gonna let her go, no 
 I done drowned my sorrows in a bottle of gin 
 I done poured out liquor for my very best friend 
 I been rich, fell off and got dough again 
 Been left out in the cold, told I could never win 
 I done promised to my lady I would try to change 
 Met a chick went back in to the same damn thing 
 I done took the blame and blamed people for things 
 Snatching change on the train, I've done some things 
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 I thought I'd never see the blue sky 
 Never see the birds fly 
 Until I met you sunshine 
 Never knew the other side 
 I never knew what love was like 
 I thought I'd never see a pot of gold 
 But baby you're the rainbow 
 Take me where I never been 
 I thought the pain would never end 
 But now, now that I've found my girl 
 I ain't never, ever, ever gonna let her go, no 
 And now, now she's inside of my world 
 I ain't never, ever, ever gonna let her go, no 
 Every day seemed gray 
 Until you came and you brought the sun my way 
 Til Heaven or earth sent her my way I longed for the day 
 Somebody would say, "I love you baby"" and 
 If it weren't for you there ain't no person I'd be trusting 
 In the sound of my voice 
 Oh for better or worse"richer or poor 
 I've been through so much 
 Til you'll be my girl forever"now 
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 Now"now that I've found my girl 
 I ain't never"ever"ever gonna let her go"no 
 And now"now she's inside of my world 
 I ain't never"ever"ever gonna let her go"no 
 I will never let you go
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