[00:00:00] Can It Be(Half A Million Dollars And 18 Months Later) - Murs [00:00:01] It's been two years man [00:00:05] Of of of waitin' man [00:00:10] (Can it be I stayed away too long ) [00:00:13] From my supporters and my fans [00:00:14] Man I know y'all been waitin' [00:00:15] Now it's finally here and thank you for your patience [00:00:18] The world's gone crazy since we last spoke [00:00:20] Bloodshed and war the absence of hope [00:00:23] Shootin' at the school economy's a joke [00:00:25] Homies on heroine homies on coke [00:00:28] But can you even blame 'em [00:00:29] When they only tryin' to cope damn [00:00:31] (Can it be I stayed away too long ) [00:00:33] All these rappers wanna talk about is guns and d**e [00:00:35] Don't they realize we all at the end of our rope [00:00:38] The future all depends in the power of our quotes [00:00:41] The power of a pen the power of a vote [00:00:43] The power of your words the power of your voice [00:00:46] The power of America's the freedom of choice [00:00:49] We choose to do nothin' we lose and we sufferin' [00:00:51] (Can it be ) [00:00:52] That it's time to do somethin' [00:00:54] It's not socialism it's not communism [00:00:56] It's lovin' each other realize there's no difference [00:00:59] It's positive movement gradual improvement [00:01:02] When no one else does believe you can do it [00:01:04] My heart is a speaker I bleed this music [00:01:07] The beat's in my blood I must transfuse it [00:01:09] If it wasn't for this yeah I just might lose it damn [00:01:12] (Can it be I stayed away too long ) [00:01:15] My goddaughters Nadia Simone [00:01:17] Diana know when not our father's ever comin' home [00:01:20] Claim by the streets with them other war zone [00:01:22] Tears in my eyes as I'm writin' this song [00:01:25] Mommy workin' two jobs tryin' to do it on her own [00:01:27] No matter where I go or how far I roam [00:01:30] Know that I love and you'll never be alone [00:01:32] (Can it be ) [00:01:34] Damn y'all so grown [00:01:36] And a and a wise man told me man like [00:01:37] (You don't have to worry 'cause I'm coming) [00:01:39] Life is like a table full of like glasses of water [00:01:41] (Back to where I should have always stayed) [00:01:43] And your job is to keep 'em all full [00:01:45] You know what I'm sayin' [00:01:46] So everyone's happy [00:01:47] (And now I've heard the maybe to your story) [00:01:47] But at the same time [00:01:49] You gotta keep your pitcher full of water [00:01:51] So you could fill everybody else up [00:01:52] (And it's enough love for me to stay) [00:01:54] And it's like damn [00:01:56] (Can it be I stayed away too long ) [00:01:59] From the independent hip hop scene [00:02:01] Now they talkin' like how I'm not a hip hop fiend [00:02:03] Needle in my arm can't they see I'm O D 'in [00:02:06] You'll never take the strife from this triple O G in [00:02:09] I blaze trails created festivals [00:02:11] Lost fifty G's on paid dues is that acceptable [00:02:14] What I'm not down for the cause [00:02:16] (Can it be ) [00:02:18] Hold on Mike I'ma need a few bars [00:02:19] I could've done the Nas and scream hip hop is dead [00:02:22] I got up off my a** and I did somethin' instead [00:02:24] Signed with the devil brought the scene up a level [00:02:27] Killed the beast from within I'm a born again rebel [00:02:29] Tryin' to save the youth from the way of the gun [00:02:32] And if I only save one then my job is done [00:02:34] So you can say what you will but you should judge me none [00:02:37] (Can it be I stayed away too long ) [00:02:40] From my God from my faith as I move place to place [00:02:42] Times I thought if I could just die it'd be great [00:02:45] Drop on the spot man I didn't even care [00:02:47] I stopped talkin' to you I stopped sayin' prayers [00:02:50] Numb from the liquor and the antidepressants [00:02:52] Pressure from the label studio stressin' [00:02:55] Almost lost my passion to pursue this profession [00:02:58] (Can it be I stayed away too long ) [00:03:00] From myself from my soul when I'm out on the road