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Next Time

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Next Time

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I'm gonna blow your mind, hold you close

Squeeze you tight, the next time that I see you

I'm gonna tell you I love you, cross my heart

And I hope I die

The next time that I see you

A cloudy day in the chi

I was downtown getting my license

Money ain't a thang but hey, fame is priceless

Waiting in line, yeah that's one of my vices

This lady recognized me and moved me through the line quick

To number one, said sign this for her son

I drew my name with a bible and a gun

One of her coworkers had a cousin in rap

Can't knock his hustle, but I be doing him like skinny pete

In the back, they was playin' light jazz

Spotted this woman with light plus she had a bright ass

I was checking her out trying to act like I ain't checking her out

She could see that I was checking her out

On some roy ayers, we was vibing a bit

Told her my next album gonna be live with the hits

She did a skit on how she don't be dating rappers

Said I got my sag card baby I'm an actor

And after the laughter I said, "naw for real"

She said, "naw for real, forreal?"

Some days it's the sun, some days it's the rain

Some chicks you forget, some stay in your brain

Somehow in my mind this broad still remain

Three days later, I'm about to get on the plane

In the security lane, the thing kept beeping

It's probably these hard raps that I be keeping

Speaking of the goddess, I picked up my metal objects

You know how you can bring to life what's in your conscience

Slim with the pompous attitude from the dmv

Happened to have a beautiful ass in front of me

Yup, I'm looking and she sort of took it in

That awkward moment of "damn, damn, that's him again"

I start telling her how beautiful her thoughts are

A man walked up, she said "this is walter"

I looked at a little walter as he stuck out his hand

Said since borrow a dollar, he been a fan

Said he met me at a show about four years ago

I'm thinking goof troop, I don't remember that shit

I told him that I didn't so I ended that quick

On the ice cube tip, like stay off my dick

And tell your chick to come here

Yeah, I gotta word I want to give to her ear

And it goes like

I can't be lusting another man's woman too long

I picked up my pride to the gate, I moved on

With the nike airs on, stepping into first class

Wondering why these flight attendants don't be having no ass

One asked if I wanted a drink

I laid back and just said naw I wanted to think

About how and why old girl was affecting me

Opened my eyes her and dude was right next to me

Was this destiny like the jackson five?

I was shocked inside, but I reacted live

Told her every time I think of her she actualize

I said fate baby ain't something to rationalize

Seen passion in her eyes as my words hit her

She said walter wasn't her nigga, he just work with her

We dipped to the bathroom so she could try my love

Now she's a member of the mile high club

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