15 Minutes Away-K'naan

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[00:00.00]15 Minutes Away - K'naan
[00:02.22]Yeah I am sending this one out to everybody
[00:05.11]That's had to wait on a money transfer
[00:08.33]Yeah it's kinda whack when they charge you like
[00:10.15]Ten percent on the dollar
[00:12.46]But you know how go it feels when they say
[00:15.00]You can pick it up today it's 15 minutes away
[00:18.26]You can pick it up today it's 15 minutes away
[00:21.64]You can pick it up today it's 15 minutes away
[00:25.19]You can pick it up today it's 15 minutes away
[00:28.85]The worst thing is the waiting man
[00:30.68]It's spiritually draining
[00:32.07]I guess I could repaint
[00:33.71]But don't think I'm complaining
[00:35.63]I'm in my small apartment
[00:37.23]This month has been the hardest
[00:39.04]I couldn't afford some omelettes
[00:40.78]I'm broken like an empty promise
[00:42.60]Sometimes when I'm in a meeting
[00:44.35]And everyone else is eating
[00:46.02]I feel so awkward asking
[00:47.74]So I pretend like I am fasting
[00:49.53]My girl had paid my payments
[00:51.20]She wants to save my anus
[00:52.93]She says my love contagious
[00:54.55]But my pride is so outrageous
[00:56.39]She sent me western union
[00:58.09]So I can make it throughing
[00:59.96]It felt so bad when she said write down this 11 digits
[01:03.32]I go out to receive it
[01:04.90]I'm desperate and I need it
[01:06.87]Feels like an angel speaking
[01:08.38]I can hardly believe it
[01:10.26]You can pick it up today it's 15 minutes away
[01:13.59]You can pick it up today it's 15 minutes away
[01:17.02]You can pick it up today it's 15 minutes away
[01:20.55]You can pick it up today it's 15 minutes away
[01:23.93]You finally got a calla
[01:25.93]You met him in sao paula
[01:27.59]A tourist with a dolla
[01:29.25]He's some kind of a balla
[01:31.05]Two babies in a scrolla
[01:32.78]And still he wants to holla
[01:34.48]He likes your pepsi cola
[01:36.15]But you ain't running low-la
[01:37.94]Brazilians make it easy
[01:39.52]For bellas or fo sheezy
[01:41.34]The sun would make him dizzy
[01:43.09]Working for something mezlee
[01:44.80]These girls will make you trust them
[01:46.79]Because sweetness in the custom
[01:48.33]But everyday they hustling
[01:50.16]Every day they hustling
[01:52.03]John calls her with the number
[01:53.71]Home with her local lover
[01:55.27]Who was it that picked up the phone
[01:57.35]Oh that was just my brother
[01:58.79]She goes out to receive it
[02:00.46]She's desperate and she needs it
[02:02.24]It's like an angel speaking
[02:03.84]She can hardly believe it
[02:05.65]You can pick it up today it's 15 minutes away
[02:08.88]You can pick it up today it's 15 minutes away
[02:12.53]You can pick it up today it's 15 minutes away
[02:16.12]You can pick it up today it's 15 minutes away
[02:19.41]I got my conformation
[02:21.28]The western union agent said grandma's destination
[02:24.70]Had violent inclination
[02:26.42]But now I'm proudly pacing
[02:28.21]And walking to the station
[02:29.96]Heavy perspiration
[02:31.61]But you can't tell me nothing
[02:33.49]I got my biz in order
[02:35.16]I made it cross the border
[02:36.83]Such dazzle such a horror
[02:38.62]His life is like an opera
[02:40.27]Grandma I never forget you
[02:41.90]Worry I'll never let you
[02:43.74]Soon as I leave the venue
[02:45.45]This money I will send you
[02:47.35]I still haven't gone astray
[02:48.70]Don't drink or smoke and sway
[02:50.60]Though sometimes I don't pray
[02:52.43]It feels so good to say
[02:54.06]Go out and receive it
[02:55.87]Cause I just know you need it
[02:57.68]Your boy has grow up decent
[02:59.37]Grandma can you believe it
[03:01.04]You can pick it up today it's 15 minutes away
[03:04.44]You can pick it up today it's 15 minutes away
[03:07.95]You can pick it up today it's 15 minutes away
[03:11.44]You can pick it up today it's 15 minutes away
[03:17.67]You let the beat ride out for a minute
[03:19.50]I'm a say some very quick to people
[03:23.30]I don't really do shout outs but I just wanna give a quick shout out
[03:26.73]To the people that helped me out when I was in need
[03:30.66]You know what I'm saying
[03:31.60]People who sent me things on western union what have you
[03:35.33]You know mahama yuisef taking care of us
[03:39.44]Numerous times when me and rezac stuck on the road somewhere
[03:42.75]Thank you very much
[03:44.69]Mr jarvis church
[03:46.86]Who didn't even know about western union till he met me
[03:50.26]Thank you very much
[03:52.48]My wife Dedna helping us out when we needed her
[03:57.07]Thank you baby
[03:59.01]Mr Solgai helping out with my brothers
[04:02.45]Bail money even before we been working together
[04:05.75]Thank you very much
[04:08.46]Orregato I appreciate it
[04:11.82]And now I'm sending money to people
[04:15.28]Generosity is the key generosity is the key
[04:22.59]Yeah thank you very much it's Kinaan