Broken Glass Lyrics - Beautiful Struggle - Talib Kweli

(Kweli) 

Yeah, they wasn't expecting this, that's why ya 

(Hahaha) 

Gotta hope for the best and play 'em for the worst, c'mon 

(Muhfuckers is history) 

C'mon 

This the story of Lucy In The Sky Wit Diamonds 

Ask her why she crying, she wanna live, she got no time for dying 

Was a science, dreams too big for a small town 

She gotta get to New York and watch a door fall down 

Hopped off the Greyhound, gotta make her way now 

She's sleeping on the park benches in the playground 

But cash burn quick, don't wanna have to turn trick 

Ready to quit 'til she met the super pimp 

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Flashing his toothy smile that drove little Lucy wild 

She quick to hop up on his dick straight Hoopie style 

She let the fella hit but she sang, she sell-a-bit 

He ain't buying that, she ain't selling it 

She looking for love in all of the above 

Believing videos, just trying to back up all on a thug 

Who wanna put it in her, withdraw like a Citi card 

But now she shake that ass for tips at the titty bar 

Broken glass, everywhere 

(It's louder) 

Louder than a bomb shattered in the air 

(It's louder) 

Try to hold back your tears baby 

(It's louder) 

Wait a second, what happens here baby? 

(It's louder) 

Broken glass, everywhere 

(It's louder) 

Louder than a bomb shattered in the air 

(How many of y'all think you can do what we do?) 

Yeah, wait a second 

(One, two, three, c'mon) 

Photos 

Dreams shattered like broken glass 

Press ignore it and your hopes get broken fast 

You complain for the life you supposed to have 

But when you try to make plans God is known to laugh 

Throw a song on the phonograph, and Lucy start wilin' 

The trick start smiling, watch the loot start flying 

The Gucci start pilling up, she live designer plush 

Start lining up the coke so she could find a rush 

Time's up, she's about to turn 33 

Her shit started to sag, she got surgery 

Now cats are used to drive past her like a Church van 

Acting on thirst, 'She Wants To Move' like a N.E.R.D. fan 

Bigger house, 10, 000 dollar purse fam 

She let you in, she wanted rent by the 1st man 

She the ring leader in a clique of birds 

And they shadowy, like the silhouette behind the curtain 

Broken glass, everywhere 

(It's louder) 

Louder than a bomb shattered in the air 

(It's louder) 

Try to hold back your tears baby 

(It's louder) 

Wait a second, what happens here baby? 

(It's louder) 

Broken glass, everywhere 

(It's louder) 

Louder than a bomb shattered in the air 

(How many of y'all think you can do what we do?) 

Yeah, wait a second 

(One, two, three, c'mon) 

She was a small city girl with big city dreams 

Niggaz try to figure how to get up in them jeans 

Put her in them scenes, get her on the team 

Hit her wit the cream 'til they figured out the schemes 

Now she all up in the club looking for a new love 

Really like Huey Lewis looking for a new drug 

'Cause coke's getting old, started free basing 

Graduated to crack, smack on occasion 

Not catching the bus, but back at the station 

Back and forth pacing, acting all impatient 

Last hundred dollars, she got to 'Get By' 

Now gotta make a choice, go home or get high 

Mommy and daddy miss her, she left for the fame 

Now what's left is the dirt that's thrown on her name 

She need a ticket home if it's the right course 

Instead she bought a ticket to ride the white horse 

Broken glass, everywhere 

(It's louder) 

Louder than a bomb shattered in the air 

(It's louder) 

Try to hold back your tears baby 

(It's louder) 

Wait a second, what happens here baby? 

(It's louder) 

Broken glass, everywhere 

(It's louder) 

Louder than a bomb shattered in the air 

(How many of y'all think you can do what we do?) 

Yeah, wait a second 

(One, two, three, c'mon)