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Hours by Blu

Lyrics

Blu

Hours

From York2013

Written by Blu, Daedelus

Produced by Daedelus

Lyrics

Hours

[Hook] I got a car, and a new job And new walk and all, carry me on I got a dog, and a new broad And a new song and all, carry me on I got a car, and a new job And new walk and all, carry me on I got a dog, and a new broad And a new song and all, carry me on I got a car, and a new job And new walk and all, carry me on I got a dog, and a new broad And a new song and all, carry me on [Post-Hook] Carry me on, carry me on Carry me on and on, carry me on Carry me on, carry me on Carry me on and on, carry me on [Verse 1] Yeah, to the working class around the world Gentlemen, women, boys and girls We all know it all gets hard Can't make it though without no job White collars, blue collars Black scholars, under counters Under paid, minimum wage Office spaces, top dollars Construction hat, suit and ties Political, environmental They all ask me what I do for a living (Ay, let me do it, let me, let me borrow that) [Bridge] I work for my light bill, I work for my gas bill I work for my wide spell, I work for my ass still I work, these rap skills, I work for these blunts wraps I work for my lunch and my naps and my love back I work for my light bill, I work for, hot spell (Say the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree) I work for my gas bill, I work for my ass still (If it wasn't here, run and tell me, "Where would we be?") I work, these rap skills, I work for these blunts wraps (I say the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree) I work for my lunch and my naps and my love back (If it wasn't here, run and tell me, "Where would we be?") They say, "I work", they say, "I work" They say, "I work", they say, "Hours" They say, "I work", they say, "I work" They say, "I work, hours I work, I work, I work, hours Hours, hours, hours, hours, hours" [Hook] I got a car, and a new job And new walk and all, carry me on I got a dog, and a new broad And a new song and all, carry me on [Verse 2] That nigga Blu 'bout his business, and positioned with soldiers Couldn't see eye to eye, if we was shoulder to shoulder Cause from the bottom, I got 'em up at the top looking out Nigga, London to the Dam and I'm straight off the block Like a running back, get it man, I play with the boss I could run it back, simple through the play book, Moss Tell the rest of 'em kill it, I'd rather relive it over That nigga Blu 'bout his business, he 'bout to get him a Rover And I told ya (I work, I work, I work, hours) [Hook] I got a car, and a new job And a new walk and uh, carry me on I got a dog, and a new broad And a new song and uh, carry me on I got a car, and a new job And a new walk and uh, carry me on [Outro] I need you to say something for me Say what? What am I supposed to say? Say, "Niggas is out here" Niggas is out here, no, I'm not doing that Alright, say, "Niggas is wack" No, you say it Um, say That doesn't even fit the song What is the song about? I'm still tryna figure it out after fifteen times

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About this track

"Hours" is a song by Blu from the album York, released in 2013. The song was written by Blu, Daedelus. It was produced by Daedelus.

Blu profile →York album →Track profile →

Contributors

  • Cary Clark— 8 credits as mastering engineer →
  • KenBts.— 20 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Daedelus— 30 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Blu— 303 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Daedelus— 30 credits as songwriter & producer →

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