Brand Nubian - Too Late lyrics

Too late, too late baby, bye-bye I'll be there tonight You'll get left behind Now's my time to shine Now I got the best birthday present when my a** born It was my mama, old dad plant the seed like a farmer Life was kind of hard livin in hell's backyard Didn't have a job, honey fronted on the GOD Shorty racing, only hollering at cats who be lacin She had some sh** with her, she was caught up in the glitter "Brother come see me when you get five digits bigger" Oh that's the way you tryin to doo-doo on a n***a She likes the lavish, no time for a brother livin average Play the knees for the cheese like a savage Now she lost and turned out, rotten teeth in her mouth 'Cause she ran the wrong route Shorty 'member me, now I'm seven digits bigger Platinum artist status, mad cheese from Hilfiger Now ya feelin me because you're smoked out and high but too late baby, bye-bye Too late, too late baby, bye-bye I'll be there tonight You'll get left behind Now's my time to shine I wish you could have been there when I had my first fight The other kid said he was gonna get his father I didn't bother to respond 'cause I knew that you was gone Forced to carry on and teach myself right from wrong As far back as I can remember you was never around In September it was back to school The eldest member of my family so I packed the tool It made a n***a feel manly when I smacked a fool With it, could've schooled me on p**y before I hit it Or took me to a park with a ball and said "Hit it" But we was all left in the dark, accepting the parts Of you we was able to get, affectin my heart Nowadays you expecting to start, anew When I lived my whole life apart from you Too late you better check the due date See there's no explanation for the expiration Too late, too late baby, bye-bye I'll be there tonight You'll get left behind Now's my time to shine It's too late, bye-bye Oh bye-bye-bye-bye-bye-byeeee, yeah It's too late, bye-bye, oh babe Bye-bye-bye-bye-byeeee-bye-bye Bye-bye-bye-bye-byeeeee n***as disrespect my crib droppin' ashes on the floor Another half of beer I'm findin' behind the chair Let you meal like you wish but you can't even wash a dish but you love to eat and rest them stink a** feet And blow up my telephone line like you was home Seen a n***a make five quick calls to the dome Ride around all day, 'Dro-ed or hash I ain't never heard once "Can I help you with gas?" I ain't never heard "X, can I buy you a meal?" But if we going downtown n***as is ready to wheel Now if you broke you broke, you got five dollars, give me one 'Cause most likely I'll give it back before the day is done If I'm spendin and bending, you should do it pendin That day when you break out and finally get your cake But I don't let that stress me 'cause life is but a test, be And every waken day, I'ma stay okay Too late, too late baby, bye-bye I'll be there tonight You'll get left behind Now's my time to shine