[ti:The Light] [ar:Common] [al:Dave Chappelle's Block Party] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Light (Live Album Version|Explicit) - Common/Erykah Badu/Bilal [00:06.37]Composed by:Bobby Caldwell/James Yancey/Lonnie Lynn/Norman Harris/Bruce Malament [00:12.75]Get down [00:13.51]Go ladies come on [00:15.01]Get down go ladies [00:16.91]Let me hear you say ow [00:19.90]Say ow [00:22.48]Now homeboys make some noise [00:24.14]Where my guys homeboys make some noise [00:26.71]Let me hear you say ho [00:29.79]Say ho [00:31.76]I never knew a luh luh-luh a love like this [00:35.13]Gotta be somethin' for me to write this [00:37.48]Queen I ain't seen you in a minute [00:39.40]Wrote this letter and finally decide to send it [00:42.31]Signed sealed delivered for us to grow together [00:44.96]Love has no limit let's spend it slow forever [00:47.48]Your heart is weathered by what studs did to you [00:49.98]I ain't gon' assault them 'cause I probably did it too [00:52.22]Because of you feelings I handle with care [00:54.41]N***as recognize the light they can't handle the glare [00:57.33]I ain't the type to walk around with matchin' shirts [00:59.40]If relationship is effort I will match your work [01:01.85]I want to be the one to make you happiest [01:03.57]And hurt you the most [01:04.72]The end is near it's important that we close [01:07.38]To the most high [01:09.11]Regardless of what happen on him let's rely [01:10.94]There are times [01:13.39]When you'll need someone [01:16.88]I will be by your side [01:23.25]There is a light that shines [01:26.90]Special for you and me [01:31.74]It's important we communicate [01:33.84]And tune the fate of this union to the right pitch [01:36.58]I never call you my b***h or even my boo [01:39.37]So much in a name and so much more in you [01:41.95]Few understand the union of woman and man [01:44.28]Sex and a tingle is where they assume that it land [01:46.73]Fly by night you in the sky I write [01:48.98]These cold Chi night's moon you my light [01:51.55]Heaven had a height you would be that tall [01:54.02]Ghetto to coffee shop through you I see that all [01:56.40]Let's stick to understandin' and we won't fall [01:58.98]Better or worse times I hope to me you call [02:01.33]I pray every day more than anything [02:03.51]Friends we'll stay as we begin to lay [02:05.62]This foundation for a family love ain't simple [02:08.25]Why can't it be anything worth havin' you work at annually [02:11.85]We known each other for some time [02:13.44]It don't take a whole day to recognize [02:15.37]There are times [02:18.12]When you'll need someone [02:21.29]I will be by your side [02:27.48]There is a light that shines [02:31.35]Special for you and me [02:35.64]It's kind of fresh you listen to more than hip-hop [02:38.60]Catch you in the mix from beauty to thrift shop [02:41.16]You s**t pop when it's time to [02:42.81]Thinkin' you fresh suggestin' beats I should rhyme to [02:45.96]When I'm lost I try to find you [02:48.15]You know to give me space when it's time to [02:50.47]My heart's dictionary defines you it's love and happiness [02:53.93]Truthfully it's hard tryin' to practice abstinence [02:56.38]The time we committed love it was real good [02:58.64]Had to be for me to arrive still feel good [03:01.54]Sex ain't gon' keep you [03:02.90]But as my equal it's how I must treat you [03:05.32]As my reflection in light I'ma lead you [03:08.23]And whatever's right I'ma feed you [03:10.18]Everybody [03:10.62]Digga-da digga-da digga-da digga-digga-da-da [03:14.30]Yo I tell you the rest when I see you peace [03:15.51]There are times [03:18.06]When you'll need someone [03:21.45]I will be by your side [03:28.11]There is a light that shines [03:31.53]Special for you and me [03:35.67]There are times [03:37.98]When you'll need someone [03:41.55]I will be by your side [03:45.38]There is a light that shines that shines [03:51.75]Special for you [03:54.16]Special for me [03:57.27]Special for you and me [03:59.89]Special for you and me [04:18.24]Everytime I think about you [04:23.84]Everytime I think about you [04:26.74]It's you you you [05:38.11]Special for you and me [05:55.52]It's special for you [06:05.22]You [06:09.47]You and me [06:14.73]Oh baby