Saadiq, Raphael - The Answer Lyrics






Dream on
Dream on

Stop saying the game is sold and not be told
Try to help the child that's only 4 years old
Why, why would you sit back and relax
And watch them kids fall off the tracks?

How, how can we sit on the sideline
And watch it go down
You, you need to make someone feel really proud
Rhythm is the key, can't you see?
Just don't do it for publicity

I, I was the boy in the little picture
Always asking questions
But never getting really good answers
So I screamed out loud and said
Please give 'em the answers
Give 'em the answers, they need the answers

Some people ask me how is life for me
Growing up in a dark pretty city
It was scary but life was good
See in my neighborhood
In my neighborhood, in my neighborhood

In my neighborhood

It's all coming back to me now
See, when I was growing up
There was a lot of people raising me
I didn't know at the time
But I listened to everything I heard

Every man, every woman
Every teacher, every preacher
Yes, I listened too
And you gotta do the same things
Oh yes, you do

March to the drums, look all around you
Help somebody find their way
We gotta show 'em the way
Do it today, show 'em the way

Show 'em the way
Don't let 'em find out the hard way
Show them the way
Show them the way





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  1. M.... P....

    Featuring Larry Graham

  2. M.... K....

    Lady and gentleman mister raphael saadiq 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

  3. W.... K....

    good luck to You !!!!

  4. W.... K....

    very good

  5. B.... S....

    Soul-stirring..this song is a tear-jerker and a gem

  6. B.... D....

    love it

  7. F.... C....

    is this from a movie or something because that picture looks very familiar

  8. H.... P....

    always like this brother ...very underrated

  9. C.... A....

    Beautifuuuuuuul music

  10. A.... F....

    i thank my brother for being a good influence on me and showing me this song.

  11. M.... D....

    Wow...its unbelievable how this type of music doesn't get recognized!!

  12. m.... m....

    dariass
    algérien

  13. L.... B....

    I was looking for it... and I found........ The Answer

  14. p.... ....

    This should be the anthem for today's youth

    p.... ....

    that's exactly how i felt

  15. E.... M....

    As an adult...I'm still lookin' for the answers j.s.

  16. M.... ....

    I love it <3

  17. T.... U....

    When we going to save our black children in our community ha damm tell me im in tear now come on peace.

  18. K.... ....

    Every man! Every women! every preacher!

  19. R.... ....

    Raphael and lupe fiasco need some songs together

  20. M.... E....

    <---cried like a baby..and like an elder...

  21. 1.... ....

    Nice,very nice. Found this looking for him on Prius commercial.

  22. P.... R....

    Raphael has such a strong message just like the rest of my idols, in soul and reggae music...

  23. T.... O....

    A beautiful throwback to when music had a message. We need more artist doing music like this instead of being corporate music puppets. Black people are too spoiled nowadays to understand the passion and raw emotion that goes into a song like this. It's a cry that is still relevant today...give us the answer. Not this music that puts our concious thoughts to sleep...we need the answer. The album is a great throwback to the late 60's R&B and Rock and Roll sound.

  24. m.... ....

    God this song is epic..!

  25. N.... ....

    My favourite,
    if you like soul funk and folk i invite you on my page to discover my music
    ;)
    Have a nice day !

    " Nino "

  26. t.... ....

    beautiful song with a real message, best on the cd to me. i think music is one of the best forms of communication to get to many people and more people need to use it to try to uplift people.

  27. D.... G....

    G L A M O U R O U S ! ! !
    Without words.

  28. b.... ....

    Olympia, 9 mars 2012, it's a shame, good man, over you ! i'm proud to see you

  29. d.... ....

    Live version completely destroys the album version

  30. s.... c....

    Wot an artist only started listening for a few months but have 2 say what a great artist vocals are out of this world...............true music and a must amongst some of the greats..And a must amongst my cd collection.

  31. G.... ....

    Best of 2011 !
    Raphi thank you, ol' skool rules, fuck new school fools !

  32. G.... ....

    Raphi just amazing like usual...love this song !

  33. A.... F....

    @luvBHIC definately... shiversss

  34. m.... ....

    @luvBHIC I'd dig that book!

  35. M.... ....

    What a beautiful song.

  36. F.... C....

    every man every woman every teacher every preacher..i listened to them all.....& you gotta listen too...

  37. A.... W....

    Woa woa woa this would be a perfect song 4 hs band lol :) love this Raphael

  38. m.... ....

    this song gives me goose bumps. this is the first time in a while i can say that about a song. simply beautiful song.

  39. C.... ....

    Beautiful. He'll open for a concert in my hometown this July. I don't know if I can justify paying 75 bucks for only an opening act. When I hear this, I don't know how I could justify not to.

  40. R.... ....

    Sounds like a classic already - so beautifully soulful

  41. G.... S....

    Simply beautiful!... ;)

  42. T.... ....

    Priceless

  43. k.... ....

    You know how I like to think of Raphel Saadiq? As him. Not the 60's, not Stevie...as Raphel Saadiq.

  44. B.... L....

    Can't lie, this song made me misty eyed. This song is a masterpiece in my book <3

  45. O.... ....

    he's sounding like he's picking up where Stevie left off. Great track

  46. k.... ....

    thats my boy

  47. J.... J....

    raphael saadiq always givin us this old skool flavor gotta love it

  48. d.... ....

    What a cool song!

  49. P.... ....

    Amazing