Listen Gentle

Lyrics for Listen Gentle

He said, "Baby boy, just come here Never fear, let me pull a quarter from behind your ear If I show you how to do it and you get the magic right You can use these tricks to help your ass take flight" Wow, I guess I never knew how But it really comes alive when you say it out aloud Take these pennies from my thoughts, turn it to a hundred thou' But I can't control the fire, everybody get down I believe I'm as brilliant as I am stupid I'll show you a boy with wings who love shootin' like he is Cupid We shouldn't have, runnin' in the dark, I loved the movement But I came back home too late, saw his plate and watched her move it A grown man and his former self dance in kitchen One suited, the other wonderin' when the former went missin' Now both sittin' on the floor on his back grippin' Sayin' sorry, losin' twinkle in eye, wasn't my decision I learned how to call the dead from the reverend And the South made me realize that it's really hot in Heaven I'm sure every nigga in this room can attest I'm fickle with the way that I expel pain from my chest Look at hands, wonder why it ain't workin', tryin' my best Kneel to concrete, guess the magic moved when you left Tears smeared, returnin' moisture to my face Not gon' lie, I don't think I can say it shoulda been me up in his place He said, "Baby boy, just come here Never fear, let me pull a quarter from behind your ear If I show you how to do it and you get the magic right You can use these tricks to help your ass take flight" Wow, I guess I never knew how But it really comes alive when you say it out aloud Take these pennies from my thoughts, turn it to a hundred thou' But I can't control the fire, everybody get down I tuck my chain into my shirt, you niggas never finna catch me 'Cause he jukin' and jivin' don't mean that lil' boy is happy He fell in love with exactly what's gon' keep him caged Dead presidents with a promise that he's gon' be saved To resurrect a few homies who wouldn't know who he was Though he made a career of them once showin' him love It's tragic, tryna keep my kindness in my steps With lightning in my eyes, gramps ain't got much thunder in him left Reminiscin' on the days you put your knuckles to boy's cleft Then we laughed so hard, hands on our knees, that we wept Those the memories I try to preserve And because that's what I think that child deserved Ring-filled hand trace along the ridges of earth I watch closely, lucky seein' her magic work I've found the answer to be so damn contrived I'd kill myself to bring you back, how's that magic alive? He said, "Baby boy, just come here Never fear, let me pull a quarter from behind your ear If I show you how to do it and you get the magic right You can use these tricks to help your ass take flight" Wow, I guess I never knew how But it really comes alive when you say it out aloud Take these pennies from my thoughts, turn it to a hundred thou' But I can't control the fire, everybody get— yeah He said, "Baby boy, just come here Never fear, let me pull a quarter from behind your ear If I show you how to do it, and you get the magic right You can use these tricks to help your ass take—" yeah Wow, I guess I never knew how But it really comes alive when you say it out aloud Take these pennies from my thoughts, turn it to a hundred thou' But I can't control the fire, everybody get— Everybody get down Everybody get