[ti:Touch The Sky] [ar:Kanye West] [al:] [00:00.00]Touch The Sky [00:01.00]Kanye West [00:02.00] [00:02.78]I gotta testify, come up in the spot looking extra fly [00:07.50]For the day I die, I'mma touch the sky [00:12.36]Gotta testify, come up in the spot looking extra fly [00:16.57]For the day I die, I'mma touch the sky [00:19.74] [00:20.28]Back when they thought pink polo's would hurt the Roc, [00:22.45]Before Cam got the shit to pop, the doors was closed. [00:25.41]I felt like Bad Boy's street team, I couldn't work the Lox (locks). [00:28.70]Now let's go. [00:29.78]Take 'em back to the plan... [00:31.61]Me and my momma hopped in the U-Haul van. [00:33.75]Any pessimists I ain't talked to them, [00:35.81]Plus, I ain't have no phone in my apartment. [00:38.25]Let's take 'em back to the club. [00:40.59]Least about an hour I would stand on line, [00:42.62]I just wanted to dance. [00:43.74]I went to Jacob an hour after I got my advance. [00:45.96]I just wanted to shine. [00:47.36]Jay's favorite line: "Dog, in due time" [00:49.50]Now he look at me, like "Damn, dog, you where I am" [00:51.95]A hip hop legend. [00:53.41]I think I died in an accident, cause this must be heaven. [00:56.23] [00:57.14]I gotta testify, come up in the spot looking extra fly [01:00.45]For the day I die, I'mma touch the sky [01:04.47]Gotta testify, come up in the spot looking extra fly [01:09.89]For the day I die, I'mma touch the sky [01:13.42] [01:14.06]Now let's take 'em high-igh-igh-igh-igh-igh la la la la la la la [01:20.73](Top of the world, baby. T-Top of the world) [01:22.68]Now let's take 'em high-igh-igh-igh-igh-igh la la la la la la la [01:29.32](Top of the world, baby. T-Top of the world) [01:32.08] [01:32.38]Back when Gucci was the shit to rock, [01:34.50]Back when Slick Rick got the shit to pop, [01:36.84]I'd do anything to say "I got it". [01:39.05]Damn, them new loafers hurt my pocket. [01:41.30]Before anybody wanted K-West beats, [01:43.49]Me and my girl split the buffet at KFC. [01:45.64]Dog, I was having nervous breakdowns, [01:48.15]Like "Damn, these niggas that much better than me?" [01:50.34]Baby, I'm going on an airplane, [01:52.75]And I don't know if I'll be back again. [01:55.09]Sure enough, I sent the plane tickets, [01:56.97]But when she came to kick it, things became different. [01:59.11]Any girl I cheated on, sheets I skeeted on. [02:01.41]I couldn't keep it home, I thought I needed a Nia Long. [02:03.67]I'm trying to write my wrongs, [02:05.78]But it's funny these same wrongs helped me write this song. [02:08.17]Now, [02:08.52] [02:09.29]I gotta testify, come up in the spot looking extra fly [02:12.62]For the day you die, You gonna touch the sky [02:16.49](You gonna touch the sky babygirl!) Testify, come up in the spot [02:19.82]Looking extra fly [02:22.89]For the day you die, You gonna touch the sky [02:25.52] [02:26.10]Yes, yes, yes guess who's on third? [02:28.40]Lupe still like Lupin the Third. [02:30.78]Hear life here till I'm beer on the curb [02:33.15]Peach fuzz buzz but bit on the verge [02:35.29]Hold it down like we're on the serve [02:37.51]Bottle-shaped body like Mrs. Butterworth's. [02:40.01]But, before you say another word, [02:42.17]I'm back on the block like a man on the street. [02:44.38]I'm trying to stop lying like a Mum-Ra, [02:46.25]But I'm not lying when I'm laying on the beat. [02:48.24]Engarde, Touch Lupe cool as the Unthar, [02:51.80]But I still feel as possessed as a gun charge. [02:53.60]I come as correct as a porn star, [02:55.07]In a fresh pair of steps and my best foreign car. [02:57.70]So, I represent the first. [02:59.88]Now, let me hear my verse right where the horns are like [03:02.78] [03:03.13]I gotta testify, come up in the spot looking extra fly [03:06.49]For the day you die, You gonna touch the sky [03:10.38](You gonna touch the sky babygirl!) Testify, come up in the spot [03:14.41]Looking extra fly [03:16.24]For the day you die, You gonna touch the sky [03:19.47] [03:20.24](We back at home, baby) [03:21.66]Sky high [03:22.56]I'm, I'm sky high [03:24.81]I'm, I'm sky high [03:26.90]I'm, I'm sky high [03:29.01]I'm, I'm sky high [03:31.26]I'm, I'm sky high [03:33.61]Sky, Sky high [03:35.92]I'm, I'm sky high [03:38.41]Yeah! (Keep it rollin) [03:42.62](Feels good to be home, baby! Feels good to be home!) [03:50.51]