Take A Look (At Yourself)-Guru/Roy Ayers

[00:00.00]Featuring Roy Ayers* *Featured Artists on This Album Were Jazz Musicians [00:02.68]A lot of people don't realize the Reason why I'm retiring [00:05.77]I'm tired as a mother****er [00:07.83](guru) And I'm tired of suckas always complainin' about your situation 'cause you frontin' [00:11.47]"You dig?" [00:12.91]Chorus: [00:13.16]Take a look at yourself, take a look at yourself [00:15.66]Take one big look, [00:17.00]Take a look at yourself [00:18.40]"You dig?" [00:19.03]Take a look at yourself, take a look at yourself [00:21.25]Take one big look, [00:22.73]Take a look at yourself [00:24.37]"You dig?" [00:24.88](guru) Came up short, man (that's right) [00:25.70]Yeah it's just one time too many (too many) [00:27.26]Don't try to get too friendly [00:28.70](nah) I shouldn't give you any (none) R-e-s-p-e-c-t, You know respect [00:33.09](yeah) You're messed up son, tryin' To play mack money [00:35.69](mack money) You went for self, [00:37.22]For the fast wealth, but you know what's funny? [00:38.56]Now you're fallin', crawlin', [00:40.30]Cryin' out for reasons [00:41.69](oww) Should I Sympathize, or let my lyrics give legions, and cuts? [00:45.38]'Cause I could straighten you up, I ain't on no crusade (nope) [00:48.39]It's just that your games played (yup) [00:50.56]What are you afraid to make moves and get really big? [00:53.13]You might fade (goodbye) [00:54.45]Cause punk you live for today, now most of your chances, already blew away [00:58.40]Chorus:Take a look at yourself, take a look at yourself [01:01.35]Take one big look, [01:02.81]Take a look at yourself [01:04.23]"You dig?" [01:04.71]Take a look at yourself, take a look at yourself [01:07.01]Take one big look, [01:08.43]Take a look at Yourself [01:10.12](guru) Listen (check it son) Forget the dissin', [01:12.60]I'm admittin', I've done some wrong, also wrote some dope Songs (word) [01:16.07]My man roy, he brought the vibes low, low, now I'm there, [01:19.59]In here gettin' funky with the track, I used to drive a Cadillac, [01:23.13]It took me there and back (right) But seriously Black, How you livin'? [01:26.73](how you livin'?) From what I can see, word to mother You're slippin', if I were you, [01:30.98]I'd stop this fantasy world stuff (quit It) [01:33.30]'Cause the real world's tough, [01:34.45]You ain't equipped enough, step back, analyze, [01:37.32]And use your own eyes to See [01:39.74](take a look) I can't be you, [01:41.16]You can't be me, for your problems, [01:42.63]No you can't blame no one else [01:44.30]Chorus:Take a look at yourself, take a look at yourself [01:47.04]Take one big look, [01:48.50]Take a look at yourself [01:49.84]"You dig?" [01:50.30]Take a look at yourself, [01:51.54]Take a look at yourself [01:52.89]Take one big look, [01:54.19]Take a look at yourself [01:55.88](guru) I ain't runnin away (never kid) Yo, are you? [01:58.93]I been through the BS, I got scars a few many [02:01.68]But I can't dwell in the hell that I've passed through (nope) [02:04.61]I'ma blast through (yup) And do what I gotta do (have to) [02:07.88]Amazing, suckers think this rap stuff won't phase them, I'll wait then, [02:10.93]And cross the ceilings till they cave in (boom) Don't give in, [02:13.95]'Cause the power keeps me driven (that's right) [02:16.16]I'll destroy the weak noise with much poise, and no toys or tricks (nope) [02:20.33]So stay off my tip, and get a grip on your own, and get a life of your own, and stop waitin', [02:25.15]For things to come to you, that's for chumps [02:28.45](that's Right) I know what you outta do [02:30.28]Chorus:Take a look at yourself, take a look at yourself [02:32.78]Take one big look, [02:34.21]Take a look at yourself [02:35.57]"You dig?" [02:36.19]Take a look at yourself, take a look at yourself [02:38.48]Take one big look, [02:39.97]Take a look at yourself [02:41.60](guru) Yeah I wanna give a big big shout out to the dirty rotten scoundrels [02:45.80]A groove on, to my man Premier [02:48.21]Crazy shout out to all the boroughs in New York [02:51.26]Know what i'm sayin'? [02:52.47]'Cause my man Roy Ayers is in full effect [03:16.15]Chorus:Take a look at yourself, take a look at yourself [03:18.78]Take one big look, [03:20.12]Take a look at yourself [03:21.47]"You dig?" [03:21.73]Take a look at yourself, take a look at yourself [03:24.40]Take one big look, [03:25.79]Take a look at yourself [03:27.07]"You dig?"