^Q.S.R. Quasar, and MJB's crazy, Loco It's 2-0-0-0 Even they don't know It don't show Women they wanna grind in my path Find a fo' do' It's only a ninety three Still they be (Where?) Behind the meat (Yo) I needed two points to swing (Then I) Shot a three, got nigga's hot at me (Word) But they can't do nada, B (Uh uh) I'm more economy than the brand new odessey Hey yo, Carter got it beat, these times and probably Won't be around for nigga's to finish playing Monopoly Yo, it's the dolla's B, that got me writin' apologies The bill collectors, plead the fifth or cop a plea When they follow me, I'm duckin' like somebody shot at me ^{MJB (Q.S.R.)} If I had my way (I'd hit the highway) Life would be just fine (Party on Friday) But the world's too much (It's too much, too much) And it makes me cry (Feel like I had enough) Sometimes I feel like leaving (I'm on my way) But I must be wise (Think twice) Because time (Come on, sing it wit' me now) Is not on our side (Don't you know that time's not on our side) Because time is not on our side ^MJB The end is coming, stop your running I'm telling you this is the truth You can talk about what you read about Everything is on the news People nowadays so shady Now what is wrong with them Something cast a spell up on their minds And they always wanna condemn ^{MJB (Q.S.R.)} If I had my way (Uh huh) Life would be just fine (Life would be fine) But the world's too much (Too much, too much) And it makes me cry Sometimes I feel like leaving (It's gotta be gone) But I must be wise (Mary Jane cries) Because time (Come on, sing it wit' me now) Is not on our side (Don't you know that time is not on our side) Because time is not on our side ^MJB While you're judging me, you should look around And you'll see how people goin' down Some of them are killed over a dime Now tell me do we really have time To continue with this madness Cuz I'm sick and tired of it Trying to crush my world with jealousy And I'm about to catch a fit ^{MJB (Q.S.R.)} If I had my way (I'd hit the highway) Life would be just fine (Party on Friday) But the world's too much (It's too much, too much) And it makes me cry (Feel like I had enough) Sometimes I feel like leaving (I'm on my way) But I must be wise (Yo, think twice) Because time (Sing it wit' me now) Is not on our side (Uh huh, yup yup) (Don't you know that time's not on our side) Because time (Yo, time is running out) Is not on our side (On our side) You're deceiving (You can tell lies) What's the meaning (Then they can falsefy) If you're retrieving (You're ready for the don) The enemy's greeting (You know it, ya'all can die) You all are leaving (Whut) someday but (Whut) They don't know how (Whut) we are going (Uh uh) Please believe me (Whut) when I tell you (Whut) That time is (Whut) not really on our side ^Q.S.R. Yo, yo, aight We gon' talk about life for a minute How many nigga's out here do dirt but won't admit it, huh? How many nigga's know shorty young, but still hit it Same nigga's that'll snatch your chains off and run wit' it Yellin' Mary J, more cash than Mary K. It rains every day, rock jewels the heavy way Shorty's wanna talk to the guard, but anyways All the stress that I got in my life, that make me say ^MJB If I had my way Life would be just fine But the world's too much And it makes me cry Sometimes I feel like leaving But I must be wise Because time Is not on our side (Don't you know that time is not on our side) Because time is not on our side Repeat above while: How can you hurt the children They mean so much to us They'll soon be leaders And they will lead us to the rightous path But you must understand