This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave.
And you cry
And you cry, baby
And you cry
And you cry...
Dark clouds in the distance
The wind has such persistance
You can feel the teardrops from the sky
Oh God not today
Make it go away
Is there somewhere it can pass on by?
I hate to admit but I know it's true
It's gonna be a long time before I'm over you
You didn't take it easy when you let me down
You didn't let me find a place to fall
But you'll be sorry baby
when I'm not around
You will see you almost had it all
Can I read your letter?
My heart is beating faster
It's as if I didn't know the truth
You said you might regret it
That we should just forget it
You ended saying there was someone new
So hard to believe it but I know it's true
It's gonna be a long time before I'm over you
Better listen dear you're gonna feel it
You didn't take it easy when you let me down
You didn't let me find a place to fall
But you'll be sorry baby when I'm not around
You will see you almost had it all
And you'll cry
And you'll cry, baby
And you'll cry, baby, yeah
And you'll weep for me
And I'll be gone
I'll be gone
Didn't take it easy, no no
Didn't take it easy
Didn't take it easy when you let me down
You didn't let me find a place to fall
But you'll be sorry baby
When I'm not around
You will see you almost had it all
You almost had
You almost had it all
Didn't take it easy when you let me down
You didn't let me find a place to fall
(Not a little place, not a little place to fall)
You'll be sorry baby when I'm not around
You will see you almost had it all
Almost had it all
Almost had it all
And you cry, baby
And you cry
And you cry...
Dark clouds in the distance
The wind has such persistance
You can feel the teardrops from the sky
Oh God not today
Make it go away
Is there somewhere it can pass on by?
I hate to admit but I know it's true
It's gonna be a long time before I'm over you
You didn't take it easy when you let me down
You didn't let me find a place to fall
But you'll be sorry baby
when I'm not around
You will see you almost had it all
Can I read your letter?
My heart is beating faster
It's as if I didn't know the truth
You said you might regret it
That we should just forget it
You ended saying there was someone new
So hard to believe it but I know it's true
It's gonna be a long time before I'm over you
Better listen dear you're gonna feel it
You didn't take it easy when you let me down
You didn't let me find a place to fall
But you'll be sorry baby when I'm not around
You will see you almost had it all
And you'll cry
And you'll cry, baby
And you'll cry, baby, yeah
And you'll weep for me
And I'll be gone
I'll be gone
Didn't take it easy, no no
Didn't take it easy
Didn't take it easy when you let me down
You didn't let me find a place to fall
But you'll be sorry baby
When I'm not around
You will see you almost had it all
You almost had
You almost had it all
Didn't take it easy when you let me down
You didn't let me find a place to fall
(Not a little place, not a little place to fall)
You'll be sorry baby when I'm not around
You will see you almost had it all
Almost had it all
Almost had it all
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Almost Had It All Lyrics as written by Dana R Glover
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