[ti:Waterfalls] [ar:TLC] [al:Crazysexycool] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Waterfalls - TLC [00:17.35]Written by:Brandon Bennett/Marqueze Etheridge/Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes/Organized Noize [00:34.71]A lonely mother gazing out of her window [00:38.82]Staring at a son that she just can't touch [00:42.66] [00:43.71]If at any time he's in a jam she'll be by his side [00:49.33]But he doesn't realize he hurts her so much [00:53.91] [00:56.70]But all the praying just ain't helping at all [01:00.86]'Cause he can't seem to keep his self out of trouble [01:05.53] [01:06.06]So he goes out and he makes his money the best way he know how [01:12.07]Another body laying cold in the gutter [01:16.61]Listen to me [01:18.36] [01:18.94]Don't go chasing waterfalls [01:22.90]Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to [01:27.93] [01:28.46]I know that you're gonna have it your way or nothing at all [01:34.09]But I think you're moving too fast [01:37.39] [01:41.87]Little precious has a natural obsession for temptation [01:47.36]But he just can't see [01:49.63] [01:52.63]She give him loving that his body can't handle [01:57.14]But all he can say is baby it's good to me [02:01.48] [02:04.03]One day he goes and takes a glimpse in the mirror [02:08.36]But he doesn't recognize his own face [02:12.12] [02:15.02]His health is fading and he doesn't know why [02:19.14]Three letters took him to his final resting place [02:23.90]Y'all don't hear me [02:25.97]Don't go chasing waterfalls [02:29.97]Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to [02:34.99] [02:35.55]I know that you're gonna have it your way or nothing at all [02:41.16]But I think you're moving too fast [02:44.74] [02:48.30]Don't go chasing waterfalls [02:52.31]Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to [02:57.33] [02:57.90]I know that you're gonna have it your way or nothing at all [03:03.50]But I think you're moving too fast [03:06.75] [03:08.86]Come on [03:09.33] [03:10.56]I seen rainbow yesterday [03:12.31]But too many storms have come and gone [03:14.33]Leavin' a trace of not on God-given ray [03:16.45]Is it because my life is ten shades of gray [03:18.63]I pray all ten fade away [03:19.91]Seldom praise him for the sunny days [03:21.91]And like his promise is true [03:23.33]Only my faith can undo [03:24.70]The many chances I blew [03:26.00]To bring my life to anew [03:27.67]Clear blue and unconditional skies [03:29.63]Have dried the tears from my eyes [03:31.06]No more lonely cries [03:32.86]My only bleedin' hope [03:33.86]Is for the folk who can't cope [03:35.22]Wit such an endurin' pain [03:36.72]That it keeps 'em in the pourin' rain [03:38.80]Who's to blame [03:39.47]For tootin' caine in your own vein [03:41.46]What a shame [03:42.17]You shoot and aim for someone else's brain [03:44.03]You claim the insane [03:44.92]And name this day in time [03:46.13]For falling prey to crime [03:47.20]I say the system got you victim to your own mind [03:49.93]Dreams are hopeless aspirations [03:51.64]In hopes of comin' true [03:53.11]Believe in yourself [03:54.00]The rest is up to me and you [03:55.62]Don't go chasing waterfalls [03:59.33]Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to [04:04.34] [04:04.87]I know that you're gonna have it your way or nothing at all [04:10.54]But I think you're moving too fast [04:13.91] [04:17.82]Don't go chasing waterfalls [04:21.72]Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to [04:27.27]I know that you're gonna have it your way or nothing at all [04:32.96]But I think you're moving too fast