[00:00.57]{Chorus}
[00:00.82]And any man who knows a thing knows, he knows not a damn, damn thing at all,
[00:06.01]And everytime I felt the hurt and I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall,
[00:12.14]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride,
[00:15.20]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze,
[00:17.89]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride,
[00:20.64]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze,
[00:24.51]How did Mandela get the will to surpass the everyday,
[00:26.64]When injustice had him caged and trapped in every way,
[00:30.70]How did Ghandi ever withstand the hunger strikes and all,
[00:33.70]Didn't do it to gain power or money if I recall,
[00:36.89]It's to give; I guess I'll pass it on,
[00:40.39]Mother thinks it'll lift the stress of babylon,
[00:42.40]Mother knows, my mother she suffered blows,
[00:46.15]I don't know how we survived such violent episodes,
[00:49.22]I was so worried, and hurt to see you bleed,
[00:52.40]But as soon as you came out the hospital you gave me sweets,
[00:56.09]Yeah, they try to take you from me,
[00:58.59]But you still only gave 'em some prayers and sympathy,
[01:01.09]Dear mama, you helped me write this, by showing me to give is priceless.
[01:06.22]{Chorus}
[01:07.53]And any man who knows a thing knows, he knows not a damn, damn thing at all,
[01:13.34]And everytime I felt the hurt and I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall,
[01:19.15]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride,
[01:23.22]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze,
[01:25.78]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride,
[01:29.09]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze,
[01:31.90]All I can say is the worst is over now,
[01:35.35]We can serve the hard times, divorce is over now,
[01:38.34]They try to keep us out, but they doors is open now,
[01:41.91]My nigga Akon is gettin awards for covers now,
[01:44.41]This is K'NAAN, and still reppin' the IS （?）
[01:48.03]Comin' out of Mogadishu and still draped in the mess,
[01:50.78]And no matter how we strong, homie,
[01:52.91]It ain't easy comin out of where we from, homie.
[01:55.97]And that's the reason why, I could never play for me,
[01:59.28]Tell 'em the truth, is what my dead homies told me,
[02:02.16]Oh yeah, I take inspiration from the most heinous of situations,
[02:06.22]Creating medication out my own tripulations.
[02:09.03]Dear Africa, you helped me write this, by showing me to give is priceless.
[02:14.72]{Chorus}
[02:15.66]And any man who knows a thing knows, he knows not a damn, damn thing at all,
[02:20.72]And everytime I felt the hurt and I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall,
[02:27.60]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride,
[02:30.35]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze,
[02:33.78]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride,
[02:36.85]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze,
[02:40.27]
[02:57.35]Nothing is perfect man, that's what the world is,
[02:59.73]All I know is,
[03:02.17]I'm enjoying today.
[03:03.03]
[03:05.51]You know, 'cause it isn't everybody that you get to give.
[03:09.69]{Chorus}
[03:10.63]And any man who knows a thing knows, he knows not a damn, damn thing at all,
[03:16.51]And everytime I felt the hurt and I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall,
[03:22.82]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride,
[03:26.13]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze,
[03:28.76]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride,
[03:32.07]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze,
[03:35.85]Yeah, yeah, yeah x 8
[03:47.97]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride,
[03:50.54]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze,
[03:53.16]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride,
[03:56.66]I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze,