Once In A While Songtext / Lyric

I can see it

It's funny man

Cause it's like it's not going nowhere

And you gon' see it wherever there's struggle

[Once in a while I do look at you]

I see my pain in your eyes man

[To see that twinkle in your eyes]

So I know you're feelin' me

It's that twinkle man

That sign of struggle

I've seen it

In me






Cause everyday I can't help but see it

People ain't satisfied

And you're hatin' your 9 to 5

and Everybody wanna live another life

But ain't no length you go or mountain you climb

Not to better your days

All That would do is leave room for people to say

"I guess you're livin' better now

Share a little bit of that cheddar now"

Cause I remember days back when

A brother was hustlin' and robbin' too

I done tossed the baretta now

On a whole nother level now

Still I can't enjoy my fame

Unless my people doin' the same

And gettin' money too



[Once in awhile I couldn't look at you]

Oh once in awhile

[and see the twinkle in your eyes]

And I can see that you don't ever wanna struggle no more

[Once in awhile I couldn't look at you]

Once in awhile

[and see the twinkle in your eyes]

And I can see that you don't ever wanna cry no more



Cause every time you ask me, I'm grindin'

It shouldn't have to be that way

You shouldn't have to pay my way

I shouldn't have to want for a brighter day

Got a little little problem on the way

Bounty hunters checkin' state to state

Child support lady on your case

Not to mention tickets you ain't never paid



Oh what must I do

that's what you'll be askin'

God please hold it down for me

Don't let Satan get the hold of me

I'm tryin' to tell you it can happen to me too

But it happened a lot worse to my brother

Muhammad thank God he recovered



[Once in awhile I choose look at you]

Once in awhile

[and see the twinkle in your eyes]

And I can see that you never wanna struggle no more

[Once in awhile I choose look at you]

Look in your eyes

[and see the twinkle in your eyes]

And I can see that you don't ever wanna cry no more

[Once in awhile I choose look at you]

'Cause I see your pain now

'Cause I see your pain now

I can feel you strain now

And I can see you cryin'

And inside you're dyin'

We're no longer the same now

But you got to make change now



[Once in awhile I do look at you]

Once in awhile

[and see the twinkle in your eyes]

And I can see that you don't ever struggle no more

[Once in awhile I do look at you]

Once in awhile

[and see the twinkle in your eyes]

And I can see that you don't ever wanna cry no more

Don't wanna cry no more

And I can see

That you don't ever want to struggle no more

And I can see that you don't ever wanna cry now more