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Can I Live Lyrics
Talking Ma
I know the situation is personal
But it's something that has to be told
As I was making this beat
You was all I could think about
You heard my voice...
Verse 1:
Just think just think
What if you could just
Just blink your self away
Just just wait just pause for a second
Let me plead my case
It's the late 70's, huh
You seventeen, huh
And having me that will ruin everything, huh
It's a lot of angels waiting on they wings
You see me in your sleep so you can't kill your dreams
Three hundred dollars that's the price of living, what?
Mommy I don't like this clinic
Hopefully you'll make the right decision
And don't go through with the knife decision
But it's hard to make the right move
When you in high school
How you gotta work all day and take night school
Hopping off the bus when the rain is pouring
What you want:
Morning sickness or the sickness of mourning?
Chorus:
I'll always be a part of you
Trust your soul Know it's always true
If I could talk I'd say to you
Can I live? Can I live?
I'll always be a part of you
Trust your soul Know it's always true
If I could talk I'd say to you
Can I live? Can I live?
Verse 2:
I'm a child of the king
Ain't no need to go fear me
And I see them flowing tears so I know that you hear me
When I move in your womb that's me being scary
Cause who knows what my future holds
Yo the truth be told you ain't told a soul
Yo you ain't even showing I'm just 2 months old
Through your clothes try to hide me deny me
Went up 3 sizes
Your pride got you lying saying ain't nothing but a migraine
It ain't surprising you not trying to be in WIC food lines
Your friends will look at you funny but look at you mommy
That's a life inside take a look at your tummy
What is becoming ma I'm Oprah bound
You can tell he's a star from the ultrasound
Our spirits connected doors open now
Nothing but love and respect
Thanks for holding me down
She let me live
(Chorus)
It's uplifting fo’real y’all
I ain't passing no judgement
Ain't making no decisions
I am just telling ya'll my story
I love life
I love my mother for giving me life
We all need to appreciate life
A strong woman that had to make a sacrifice
Thanks for listening
Thanks for listening
Mama thanks for listening
I know the situation is personal
But it's something that has to be told
As I was making this beat
You was all I could think about
You heard my voice...
What if you could just
Just blink your self away
Just just wait just pause for a second
Let me plead my case
It's the late 70's, huh
You seventeen, huh
And having me that will ruin everything, huh
It's a lot of angels waiting on they wings
You see me in your sleep so you can't kill your dreams
Three hundred dollars that's the price of living, what?
Mommy I don't like this clinic
Hopefully you'll make the right decision
And don't go through with the knife decision
But it's hard to make the right move
When you in high school
How you gotta work all day and take night school
Hopping off the bus when the rain is pouring
What you want:
Morning sickness or the sickness of mourning?
Trust your soul Know it's always true
If I could talk I'd say to you
Can I live? Can I live?
Trust your soul Know it's always true
If I could talk I'd say to you
Can I live? Can I live?
Ain't no need to go fear me
And I see them flowing tears so I know that you hear me
When I move in your womb that's me being scary
Cause who knows what my future holds
Yo the truth be told you ain't told a soul
Yo you ain't even showing I'm just 2 months old
Through your clothes try to hide me deny me
Went up 3 sizes
Your pride got you lying saying ain't nothing but a migraine
It ain't surprising you not trying to be in WIC food lines
Your friends will look at you funny but look at you mommy
That's a life inside take a look at your tummy
What is becoming ma I'm Oprah bound
You can tell he's a star from the ultrasound
Our spirits connected doors open now
Nothing but love and respect
Thanks for holding me down
She let me live
I ain't passing no judgement
Ain't making no decisions
I am just telling ya'll my story
I love life
I love my mother for giving me life
We all need to appreciate life
A strong woman that had to make a sacrifice
Thanks for listening
Thanks for listening
Mama thanks for listening
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yet another reason to hate nick cannon. he should have been aborted.
Poor Nick Cannon; he can't stand the idea that his mother has control over her uterus!
this song says it all... this is a song that every expecting mother should hear... respect for life is beautiful... and It's great to see big names in the entertainment industry uphold it... The Game is another one, listen to Dreams, at the end he thanks his mother for his life, this is a guy who got shot in the face I don't know how many times!
I think this song is awesome and sad Nick is just telling the truth there's girls out their getting pregnant and just aborting that and its there fault they got themsleves in this mess so they should grow up and deal with the consequenceses. Unless they were raped or somthing. But yah he's just telling it how it is and yall need to stop hating him for being someone whose telling the truth so back off.
Nick cannon has no brain and is a product of misogynistic, hypocritical christianity just like you. anyone who is pro-forced birth should have been aborted.
Nick cannon has no brain and is a product of misogynistic, hypocritical christianity just like you. anyone who is pro-forced birth should have been aborted.
It's clearly a song against abortion. I think it's sad how someone said he should be aborted. NOBODY SHOULD. But the sad truth is, hundreds of thousands of babies have been already. I respect anyone who makes such a bold song public.
Hey Menstruation we are talking about a seperate being from the mother, not her uterus
this song has a great message. why would someone say that another HUMAN BEING should've been aborted. that's horrible. what kind of psycho would say something like that. you obviously have no class. one of the best songs in the world!!!!!!!!!!
He's telling HIS version of the truth rapchickslide. So get that through your thick skull.
Mistymisty, it is the woman who is pregnants' choice, not yours hunny. Don't ever forget that. If you feel the need to say "NOBODY SHOULD (have an abortion)". Then I would really like to see you walk up to a woman going into an Abortion Clinic and say that...then see you get punched in the face for scrutinizing her decison.
Menstruation, THANK YOU.
As for these lyrics, I won't say they aren't well written, because I think they are. HOWEVER I think that this is a sad attempt at him showing his views on supporting "Pro-Life" whether it has to do with his mother or not...I don't care.
Mistymisty, actually do forget what MissAtrocity said because no one should ever be aborted, for ANY reason. There is absolutely no medical reason to abort a child other than to have the devil convince you that it is the right thing to do. Right now there are 2 million families waiting to adopt. And as for you MissAtrocity, we have went up to people going into abortion clinics and told them that nobody should have an abortion. It's called sidewalk councilling. We have changed the mind of numerous women but not all. Nick Cannon is sending...
Mistymisty, actually do forget what MissAtrocity said because no one should ever be aborted, for ANY reason. There is absolutely no medical reason to abort a child other than to have the devil convince you that it is the right thing to do. Right now there are 2 million families waiting to adopt.
And as for you MissAtrocity, we have went up to people going into abortion clinics and told them that nobody should have an abortion. It's called sidewalk councilling. We have changed the mind of numerous women but not all. Nick Cannon is sending a true and awesome message that ALL life was created equal, born or unborn. NEVER FORGET THAT. Thank God that your mother chose life MissAtrocity, I mean that and I am praying for you.
omfg shut up "lifehasmeaning", real clever by the way, subtle. no one is interested in hearing your brainwashed crazy religious babble. the devil is not real, fairy tales from an old, decrepit book are not real, and so take your disgusting morals and shove them.
omfg shut up "lifehasmeaning", real clever by the way, subtle. no one is interested in hearing your brainwashed crazy religious babble. the devil is not real, fairy tales from an old, decrepit book are not real, and so take your disgusting morals and shove them.
Anyone who is anti-choice hates women, like nick cannon and anyone else on here who agrees with him. All "pro-lifers" should have been aborted.