Once In A While - 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

Everybody wanna live another life

But every goal or mountain you climb

Not to better your day

That do leave room for people to say

I guess you’re livin' better now

Share a little of that cheddar now

Cause I remember days back when

A brother was hustlin and robbin' too

I done tossed up a letter now

On a whole nother level now

Still I can’t enjoy my fame

Unless my people doin' the same

And gettin' money too

Once in awhile

And I can see that you never wanna struggle no more

Once in awhile

And I can see that you don’t ever wanna cry no more

Cause everytime 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 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

Is what you’ll be askin'

God please hold it down for me

Don’t let satan get ahold 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

Once in awhile

And I can see that you don’t ever wanna cry no more

I see your pain now

I can feel you strain now

And I can see you cryin'

And inside you’re dyin

We’re all 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