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Artist: A Tribe Called Quest f/ Abbey Smith, Marsha Ambrosius
Album:  We Got It From Here...Thank You 4 Your Service
Song:   Melatonin
Typed by: Gemini_20502K@Yahoo.com

[Chorus: Q-Tip] (Abbey Smith)
I said I rarely dream in color but (They don't know)
And every brother ain't a brother but (They don't know)
Pop melatonin like they +Swedish Fish+ (They don't know)
To give her everything's my dying wish (They! don't know)
Role play she plays the mannequin (They don't know)
Raising my hand teacher says not again (They don't know)
The sun is up but I feel down again (They don't know)
On just one hand,I can count all my friends (they don't know)

[Verse One: Q-Tip] (Abbey Smith & Marsha Ambrosius)
The understudy for the star, the show must go on
I'm a beast on a leash, I'm towed from the lawn
Another notch in my belt, the food's gettin' scarce
Another notch in my belt, she shakes up the stairs
Drink liquid confidence tequila's our defense 
Get rid of this tense and makes life make sense (WE LOVE LOVE LOVE)
As I come off the fence and break through defense (WE LOVE LOVE LOVE)
Anxiety is on the ropes and it's gettin' intense (WE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE)

[Chorus: Q-Tip] (Abbey Smith) (*Marsha Ambrosius)
Population gettin' tired now (They don't know) (*They don't)
Everybody wants inspired now (They don't know) (*Oh no)
Racist emails fire out (They don't know) (*Don't know)
We did it in the dark it's comin' out (They! don't know) (*Oh no)
The world is crazy and I cannot sleep but (They don't know) (*They don't)
Melatonin good enough to eat but (They don't know) (*Oh no)
I read the paper so that I can see what (They don't know) (*Don't know)
I'd rather stay indoors and make a beat but (They! don't know) (*Oh no)

[Verse Two: Q-Tip] (Abbey Smith & Marsha Ambrosius)
My mother said a lot of wise words to me her Bible was like her toolie 
Peasy headed and unruly I made her think she got to me
Followin' the trail of reefer and niggas talking through speakers
Fattest laces through my sneakers the rappers were ghetto preachers
Thought I had it so I tried it for so long I would just hide it
Then I made the crowds say HO! and saw them all get excited
(WE LOVE LOVE LOVE)
I was hooked I couldn't shake it The more I got I would take it
(WE LOVE LOVE LOVE)
Couldn't sleep and couldn't eat But this life I would not forsake it
(WE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE)

[Chorus: Q-Tip] (Abbey Smith) (*Marsha Ambrosius)
I said I really dream in color now (They don't know) (*They don't)
And every brother ain't a brother now (They don't know) (*Oh no)
Pop melatonin like they +Swedish Fish+ (They don't know) (*Don't know)
To give her everything my dying wish (They! don't know) (*Oh no)

[Guitar interlude by Chris Sholar]

[Bridge: Abbey Smith]
So many thoughts in my mind, making it very hard to unwind
Guess I should take one, just one
So many thoughts in my mind, making it very hard to unwind
Guess I should take one, just one
So many thoughts in my mind, making it very hard to unwind
Guess I should take one, just one
So many thoughts in my mind making it very hard to unwind
Guess I should take one, just one

[Outro: Q-Tip, Abbey Smith & Marsha Ambrosius] (Abbey Smith)
This one's for good girls that all gone bad (Just one)
This one I'm taking when I feel sad (Just one, yeah)
This one I'm taking to make me strong (Just one)
This one I'm taking so that I'll live long (Just one, yeah)
This one I'm taking to make me smile (Just one)
This one I'm taking to make life worthwhile (Just one)
This one and that one and those and these (just one)
I just want to sleep I want to be at ease (Just one)