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LIFE OH 8

Just a virus to your program to keep the mind tweaked
Chain smoking you couldn’t cut it with the techniques

There’s no pretending I can take it with this nonsense
When the moons lit, transform into the wolf --- MAN

Brain overload from the days work over
seen by the over lord I’m just short circuit bursting

All the day dreams in many ways can make you sweat
So curse me for the hunger but the thirst is getting quenched

See this 9 to 5, you can take this job and shove it
Anyways I’ll be back tomorrow in time to punch in

But tonight, if I can still see then I ain’t had nuff
Another night out, with the mouth under the faucet

Often too much, fill myself with the boose and
Drowning down the sorrow like a whale harpoon ned

Follow me, continue and listen to what I’m crooning
Still got the blues but I still sing you this

[chorus]

Still got that dream that seem a little off beat
As the scene takes you off through the vaults of my brain

I ain’t famous, got a day shift that don’t pay shit
These days I’m impatient, waiting for the spaceship

Keep my head lifted neck above the clouds
Where the shooting stars continue to fall and the sounds

Surround me in a bliss, yes dismiss the mess
I keep my place tidy for the misses when they visit


It’s the one all mighty that’ll spite me in the end see
In the time being I’ll be a friend with the enemy

I’ve seen better days, better days have seen me
You can’t believe much of all the hype so let me speak

The bare necessities of a life incomplete
I play it by the ear, give life a bear hug

It’s the way I love this life that gets people jealous
So ladies and fellas, sing along with fres

[chorus]

Feeling fresh like preservatives in your processed food
I maneuver through the day like there’s wings on my shoes

I don’t deal with the fact that you can’t deal with my facts
The real issues are officially left detached

You don’t make me mad, you just make me upset
With no smile on my grill, don’t mean I’m unhappy

Until the kegs on empty or these people become friendly
You can bet another drinks on it’s way to drive me senseless

(break)

Until these robots start functioning correctly
Until these tin men receive their heartbeats

Til they give me a legitimate reason to give up or
to give a damn of what they’re trying to say

These problems are going no where and neither are they
So I stand tall and keep on singing it this way

Come on sing along with me, it goes like this

I don’t hate life
Its just you that I don’t like
I’m a do right
No matter what gets in my way

If the moods right
I might tune out what you say
Because the moonlight will bring me another day

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from The Thought Bubble Mixtape, track released January 1, 2008
Written and Performed by Fres Thao
Produced by Invisibleman

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Fres Thao Minnesota

I am a Hmong American poet, Hip Hop artist, multidisciplinary artist, activist and educator. My life long love of poetry, Hip Hop and storytelling has spawned eight albums, including Illegoalien’s ‘Blank Canvas’ and a vinyl release of my ‘Mind Full Of’ album, and one book, Lullabies for Happiness, A Manual for Love and Peace. ... more

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