Once in a While Songtext
von Akon

I can see it
It′s funny man
Cause it's like it′s not going nowhere
And you gon' see it wherever there's struggle
I see my pain in your eyes man
So I know you′re feelin′ me
It's that twinkle man
That sign of struggle
I′ve seen it
In me


Cause everyday I can't help but see it
People ain′t satisfied
And you're hatin′ your 9 to 5
And Everybody wanna live another life
But ain't no length you go or mountain you climb
Not to better your days
All That would do is leave room for people to say
"I guess you're livin′ better now
Share a little bit of that cheddar now"
Cause I remember days back when
A brother was hustlin′ and robbin' too
I done tossed the baretta now
On a whole nother level now
Still I can′t enjoy my fame
Unless my people doin' the same
And gettin′ money too

Oh once in awhile
And I can see that you don't ever wanna struggle no more
Once in awhile
And I can see that you don′t ever wanna cry no more

Cause every time you ask me, I'm grindin'
It shouldn′t have to be that way
You shouldn′t have to pay my way
I shouldn't have to want for a brighter day
Got a little little problem on the way
Bounty hunters checkin′ state to state
Child support lady on your case
Not to mention tickets you ain't never paid

Oh what must I do
That′s what you'll be askin′
God please hold it down for me
Don't let Satan get the hold of me
I'm tryin′ to tell you it can happen to me too
But it happened a lot worse to my brother
Muhammad thank God he recovered


Once in awhile
And I can see that you never wanna struggle no more
Look in your eyes
And I can see that you don′t ever wanna cry no more
'Cause I see your pain now
′Cause I see your pain now
I can feel you strain now
And I can see you cryin'
And inside you′re dyin'
We′re no longer the same now
But you got to make change now

Once in awhile
And I can see that you don't ever struggle no more
Once in awhile
And I can see that you don't ever wanna cry no more
Don′t wanna cry no more
And I can see
That you don′t ever want to struggle no more
And I can see that you don't ever wanna cry now more