Karma

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)