[ti:The Nature] [ar:Talib Kweli] [al:Eardrum] [00:00.36]The Nature [00:01.14]Talib Kweli [00:02.26]feat. Justin Timberlake [00:02.86] [00:03.75]<Talib Kweli:> [00:04.39]Expect the unexpected [00:09.74]Yo [00:10.13]<Talib Kweli & Timberlake:> [00:10.44]It's kind of hard to keep faith in the things that you do [00:13.17]When everybody turns they back on you [00:15.73]It's kind of hard to keep faith in the things that you do [00:18.40]When everybody turns they back on you [00:20.99]It's kind of hard to keep faith in the things that you do [00:23.67]When everybody turns they back on you [00:26.28]It's kind of hard to keep faith in the things that you do [00:28.98]When everybody turns their back... [00:30.35]<Talib Kweli:> [00:31.59]Yeah I know a city that's surrounded by a beautiful beach [00:34.23]The economy boosted by the drugs they move in the street [00:37.04]More clearer than the crystal sky, blue as the beast [00:39.52]The people ain't got shoes for they feet, or food to eat [00:42.08]So they hurtin but what's for certain you can get you some heat [00:44.77]And over beef you laid to rest like you was gettin some sleep [00:47.53]Where the little kids get ammunition (word) you can't get no nutrition [00:50.86]Or any type of suitable living condition listen [00:53.46]They shoot you over that paper, its just survivalist human nature [00:56.39]to put you out of your misery like euthanasia (yeah) [00:58.81]Don't let them fool you we ain't different than the youth in Asia [01:01.16]Africa and Europe, it's a small world we truly neighbors [01:03.85]If they the third world then who the first to get to heaven [01:06.34]I know it's hard but who does God choose to go through it worst [01:08.96]Usually it's the prophets, ask a cat what really matters [01:12.19]Nowadays usually it's his pockets [01:13.13]<Chorus:> [01:13.72]We gotta get back to what really matters [01:18.58]We gotta search our soul to find out, what we're after [01:23.99]The more I find my voice the more they try to make it harder [01:29.21]Mom and dad don't forget, to warn your sons and daughters [01:34.01]About the-na-ture-of-the-world-to-day, the nature of the world today [01:45.03]The-na-ture-of-the-world-to-day, the nature of the world today [01:54.42]<Talib Kweli:> [01:55.01]Word~! Don't nobody talk no more they all text message [01:58.14]Drivin and typin, not payin attention, missin they next exit [02:01.15]Dependin on navigation they ever know where they goin [02:04.27]They stayin stuck in one spot they not growin [02:06.54]I'm so over cryin, waitin and hopin playin the blame game [02:09.12]The game changed me into (A Different World) like Dwayne Wayne [02:11.70]I'm gettin high just to maintain (yeah) [02:14.15]Take my music like a drug and drop the needle in the same vein [02:17.07]I get a rush like I'm tweekin off blow [02:19.53]Except it ain't via the nose it's from deep in my soul [02:22.23]The street slang I be speakin in code [02:23.94]Kick in the do's, freakin the flow 'til the speakers explode [02:26.68]We in control, the people know I speak the truth [02:29.40]The power of my roots is thicker than sour sop [02:30.72]And they so strong they bustin out the flower pot [02:32.71]Family tradition is to tell 'em you love 'em [02:35.47]While your family livin from granny in the kitchen the little man in prison [02:37.30]<Chorus:> [02:37.59]We gotta get back to what really matters [02:42.79]We gotta search our soul to find out, what we're after [02:48.11]The more I find my voice the more they try to make it harder [02:53.34]Mom and dad don't forget, to warn your sons and daughters [02:58.31]About the-na-ture-of-the-world-to-day, the nature of the world today [03:09.25]The-na-ture-of-the-world-to-day, the nature of the world today [03:19.19]<Talib Kweli & Timberlake:> [03:19.49]It's kind of hard to keep faith in the things that you do [03:22.38]When everybody turns they back on you [03:24.91]It's kind of hard to keep faith in the things that you do [03:27.60]When everybody turns they back on you [03:30.19]It's kind of hard to keep faith in the things that you do [03:33.14]When everybody turns they back on you [03:35.71]It's kind of hard to keep faith in the things that you do [03:38.15]When everybody turns their back... [03:39.45]<Justin Timberlake:> [03:40.61]I'm just tryin to get back, to what really matters [03:45.72]I'm tryin to search my soul to find out, what I'm after [03:50.80]But the more I find my voice the more they try to make it harder [03:55.98]So mom and dad don't forget to warn your sons and daughters [04:01.38]About the-na-ture-of, the world today, the nature of the world today [04:12.22]The-na-ture-of, the world today, the nature of the world today [04:22.54]<Talib Kweli:> [04:25.14]Yeah, it's all natural baby [04:27.67]It's how we put it there [04:30.09]Yeah, Brooklyn to Tennessee [04:37.96]You goin up with me [04:41.95]Yeah, yeah, break it down [04:52.23]