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Time's A Wastin Lyrics

Time's a wastin
Don't you take your time young man
Keep on driftin and
Ain't no tellin where you'll land

Run baby, run, run
Where you runnin to?
And who you runnin from?
Some people may not understand
What it means to be a man
Takin full command
Cos we're...

Livin in a world that's oh so strange
Boy don't let your focus change
Takin out the demons in your range, hey
Livin in a world that's oh so fast
Gotta make your money last
Learn from the past, oh

Time's a wastin
Don't you take your time young man
Keep on driftin and
Ain't no tellin where you'll land

Sweet love and sunshine
If it's all in the air
Then it's all on your mind
Breathe baby
Come back to the world
Dig up all your pearls
Teach the boys and girls, hey

Livin in a world that's oh so strange
Boy don't let your focus change
Takin out the demons in your range, hey
Livin in a world that's oh so fast
Gotta make your money last
Learn from the past, oh

Oh baby we need to smile (x4)

Time's a wastin
Don't you take your time young man
Keep on driftin and
Ain't no tellin where you'll land

Oh baby we need to smile (x4)

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Time's a wastin
Don't you take your time young man
Keep on driftin and
Ain't no tellin where you'll land

Ain't no tellin
Oh, oh
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madame Me On Jun 07, 2002
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Cover art for Time's A Wastin lyrics by Erykah Badu

Time's a wastin Don't you take your time young man Keep on driftin and Ain't no tellin where you'll land

Run baby, run, run Where you runnin to? And who you runnin from? Some people may not understand What it means to be a man Takin full command

I think this song is regarding the rich culture of Black people's and our vibrant history.

I specifically believe she is talking to Black men - who have lost vision, of their greatness. I love it, reminds me of an ex boyfriend.

Cover art for Time's A Wastin lyrics by Erykah Badu

Time's a wastin Don't you take your time young man Keep on driftin and Ain't no tellin where you'll land

Run baby, run, run Where you runnin to? And who you runnin from? Some people may not understand What it means to be a man Takin full command

I think this song is regarding the rich culture of Black people's and our vibrant history.

I specifically believe she is talking to Black men - who have lost vision, of their greatness. I love it, reminds me of an ex boyfriend.

Cover art for Time's A Wastin lyrics by Erykah Badu

Keep on driftin and Ain't no tellin where you'll land

watching someone in thought, waiting for them to come back to you, aint no tellin where (what you will make them come back)

Run baby, run, run Where you runnin' to? And who you runnin' from?

run - continue living but do you have a purpose?

Some people may not understand What it means to be a man Takin' full command

to be a man - deciding to stay present - giving your all in the moment - fighting to keep both of you in the moment when it's ur turn. Some can't do that

'Cause we're Livin' in a world that's oh so strange

life can't be explained overall

Boy don't let your focus change

defining boy defining man

Takin' out the demons in your range, hey

take out all the thoughts that take you away

Livin' in a world that's oh so fast

can't take a moment to realise the truth. fast pace for distraction

Thoughts?

My Interpretation
 
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