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Artist: Tems
Canonical path: /tems/the-keys
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The Keys
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The Keys
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The beat is ready and I ride it
When I come around they excited
They all wanna key to the garden
So I roll it up and I light it
Tell me how you like it
Get me on the wheel, I'ma drive it
Now they wanna raise the up the mileage
Well I don't like to turn my back
And so I work and give back
Me I just want to dey my lane
Got the gang behind now
Listen when they call, they call my name
I found the voice within me
No man can curse what God has made
So I can be your pain
When the dark is closing in
See they want to love praise me now
When they tried to take me down
We'll be flying off the ground
When the world is going out
When the earth falling in yeah
This is the mind, this is light
This is time, this is the way
This the dream coming toward me
I've been the one, don't have to say it
This is the vibe, don't need to fake it
Seeing the world, living beyond it
This is the key, so I can save you
Well I don't like to turn my back
And so I work and give back
Me I just want to dey my lane
Got the gang behind now
Listen when they call, they call my name
I found the voice within me
No man can curse what God has made
So let me be your pain
When the dark is closing in
See they want to love praise me now
When they tried to take me down
We'll be flying off the ground
When the world is going out
When the earth falling in yeah
Yeah yeah
Their heat is getting cold
Their eyes are slowly closing
Their chains they cannot hold me
Under the open sky
They're looking for a way
But I will keep you safe
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