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Waterfalls

TLC
1994-11-154:32 minSynced lyrics

"Waterfalls" is a song by TLC, released in 1994 in the Pop genre. The song is 4:32 long and contains 68 lines and 511 words.

Lyrics

0:34A lonely mother gazing out of her window
0:38Staring at a son that she just can't touch
0:43If at any time he's in a jam she'll be by his side
0:49But he doesn't realize he hurts her so much
0:56But all the praying just ain't helping at all
1:00'Cause he can't seem to keep his self out of trouble
1:06So he goes out and he makes his money the best way he know how
1:12Another body laying cold in the gutter
1:16Listen to me
1:18Don't go chasing waterfalls
1:22Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to
1:28I know that you're gonna have it your way or nothing at all
1:34But I think you're moving too fast
1:41Little precious has a natural obsession for temptation
1:47But he just can't see
1:52She give him loving that his body can't handle
1:57But all he can say is baby it's good to me
2:04One day he goes and takes a glimpse in the mirror
2:08But he doesn't recognize his own face
2:15His health is fading and he doesn't know why
2:19Three letters took him to his final resting place
2:23Y'all don't hear me
2:25Don't go chasing waterfalls
2:29Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to
2:35I know that you're gonna have it your way or nothing at all
2:41But I think you're moving too fast
2:48Don't go chasing waterfalls
2:52Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to
2:57I know that you're gonna have it your way or nothing at all
3:03But I think you're moving too fast
3:08Come on
3:10I seen rainbow yesterday
3:12But too many storms have come and gone
3:14Leavin' a trace of not on God-given ray
3:16Is it because my life is ten shades of gray
3:18I pray all ten fade away
3:19Seldom praise him for the sunny days
3:21And like his promise is true
3:23Only my faith can undo
3:24The many chances I blew
3:26To bring my life to anew
3:27Clear blue and unconditional skies
3:29Have dried the tears from my eyes
3:31No more lonely cries
3:32My only bleedin' hope
3:33Is for the folk who can't cope
3:35Wit such an endurin' pain
3:36That it keeps 'em in the pourin' rain
3:38Who's to blame
3:39For tootin' caine in your own vein
3:41What a shame
3:42You shoot and aim for someone else's brain
3:44You claim the insane
3:44And name this day in time
3:46For falling prey to crime
3:47I say the system got you victim to your own mind
3:49Dreams are hopeless aspirations
3:51In hopes of comin' true
3:53Believe in yourself
3:54The rest is up to me and you
3:55Don't go chasing waterfalls
3:59Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to
4:04I know that you're gonna have it your way or nothing at all
4:10But I think you're moving too fast
4:17Don't go chasing waterfalls
4:21Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to
4:27I know that you're gonna have it your way or nothing at all
4:32But I think you're moving too fast
A lonely mother gazing out of her window
Staring at a son that she just can't touch
If at any time he's in a jam she'll be by his side
But he doesn't realize he hurts her so much
But all the praying just ain't helping at all
'Cause he can't seem to keep his self out of trouble
So he goes out and he makes his money the best way he know how
Another body laying cold in the gutter
Listen to me
Don't go chasing waterfalls
Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to
I know that you're gonna have it your way or nothing at all
But I think you're moving too fast
Little precious has a natural obsession for temptation
But he just can't see
She give him loving that his body can't handle
But all he can say is baby it's good to me
One day he goes and takes a glimpse in the mirror
But he doesn't recognize his own face
His health is fading and he doesn't know why
Three letters took him to his final resting place
Y'all don't hear me
Don't go chasing waterfalls
Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to
I know that you're gonna have it your way or nothing at all
But I think you're moving too fast
Don't go chasing waterfalls
Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to
I know that you're gonna have it your way or nothing at all
But I think you're moving too fast
Come on
I seen rainbow yesterday
But too many storms have come and gone
Leavin' a trace of not on God-given ray
Is it because my life is ten shades of gray
I pray all ten fade away
Seldom praise him for the sunny days
And like his promise is true
Only my faith can undo
The many chances I blew
To bring my life to anew
Clear blue and unconditional skies
Have dried the tears from my eyes
No more lonely cries
My only bleedin' hope
Is for the folk who can't cope
Wit such an endurin' pain
That it keeps 'em in the pourin' rain
Who's to blame
For tootin' caine in your own vein
What a shame
You shoot and aim for someone else's brain
You claim the insane
And name this day in time
For falling prey to crime
I say the system got you victim to your own mind
Dreams are hopeless aspirations
In hopes of comin' true
Believe in yourself
The rest is up to me and you
Don't go chasing waterfalls
Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to
I know that you're gonna have it your way or nothing at all
But I think you're moving too fast
Don't go chasing waterfalls
Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to
I know that you're gonna have it your way or nothing at all
But I think you're moving too fast

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