Artist: Nappy Roots f/ Anthony Hamilton Album: The Humdinger Song: Down 'N Out Typed by: OHHLA Webmaster DJ Flash [Chorus: Anthony Hamilton] Have you ever been down and out? Not a penny left to your name Broke down on the side of the road Is anybody goin my way? Have you ever been down and out? Does it feel like you're drownin now? Oh Lord be strong Don't give up, hang tough when you're down and out [Verse One] I'm on the highway and got the pedal to the flo' Find me movin at the speed of life, my elbow wipe da low 'Til the good'll blow, not knowin what my future had in sto' When I'm thinkin to myself, daydream 'bout rollin in the dough Threw out my task that is low, and I got halfway to go to my destination, yes my Caddy hog is movin slow Not today, come on dollar, maybe shawty swing my way Top it off, I got my wallet, got two pennies to my name How 'bout a pound from the {?} line, and three for gasoline From a smile to quickly down to frown when situations change No reception on my Blackberry, that puts me in a rage Now I'm walkin 'bout a country mile and headed back again Damn, mayne~! Ahead and back again For the second time on 65, roll up and pass the Jane Got my thumb out on a dusty road for anybody headin South and bumper blues travellin, if he's down and out [Chorus] [Verse Two] Skinny, you say you watchin all of them cars just pass you by Well I would come to get you but gas is too high I've been blowin all day and my ass is too high Got me hidin out - can't enjoy the blue skies Hey, if you seen one you seen 'em all, can't beat 'em all Took a loss, shake it off, live to see tomorrow They done already cut the cable off and I done spent my last on this Powerball, white man, please don't cut the power off I try to hoop to take my mind off work Wind up hurt, no cash in my pocket, tryin to buy me a shirt I can't believe I wait so long in this line just to get up to the counter and find my card is declined But I done been thurr, it's all a part of the grind Our public schools is daycare and the child's left behind E'rytime I ride, nights 'til it's daytime Then my car break down, I'm catchin the Greyhound [Chorus] [Verse Three] Uhh, now I wake up in the mornin feelin good Cause I done seen it all from the campus to the hood From sittin in county jail for not doin what I should But even at my lowest, there my family done stood From when I sold pieces to the people that I love Runnin these streets when I should be with my gul I had the opportunity to fly into Iraq It's hard seein them soldiers knowin that some won't make it back And then I see the hood and know the surface never scratched Where most of us don't understand the pride in bein black We think keepin it real is totin guns and sellin crack But really that's the reason why most of us held back I'ma tell you for a fact, I always say I'm blessed Cause Africa is full of lil' children who got less Give my tithes to the church, don't care if it's my last If my car break down it mean I'm goin too fast Now ask yourself [Chorus] - repeat 1.5X, then Hamilton ad libs to end