Album Name

The Platinum Collection

Artist

TLC, Various Artists

Genre

POP

Release Date

2001.01.01

Release Agency

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Waterfalls - TLC
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 knows 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 gives 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
3 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
I see a rainbow yesterday
but too many storms
Have come
and gone leavin' a trace of not
Good 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 cri endurin' pain
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 into your own vein
What a shame
You shoot and aim for
someone else's brain
You claim the insane
And name this day and time
For fallin' 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