I dedicate this record, "The Carnival" to all you brothers takin' long trips down south, Virginia, Baltimore, all around the world, and your girl gets this message that you ain't comin' back. She's sittin' back in the room, the lights are off, she's cryin', and then my voice comes in POW!, in the middle of the night, and this is what I told her for you
[Chorus: (sung)]
Every time I make a run, girl, you turn around and cry I ask myself why, oh why See, you must understand, I can't work a 9 to 5 So I'll be gone 'til November Said I'll be gone 'til November, I'll be gone 'til November Yo, tell my girl, yo, I'll be gone 'til November I'll be gone 'til November, I'll be gone 'til November Yo, tell my girl, yo, I'll be gone 'til November January, February, March, April, May I see you cryin', but girl, I can't stay I'll be gone 'til November, I'll be gone 'til November And give a kiss to my mother
[Verse 1: (sung)]
When I come back, there'll be no need to clock I'll have enough money to buy out blocks Tell my brother, "Go to school in September" So he won't mess up in summer school in the summer Tell my cousin, Jerry, wear his condom If you don't wear condom, you'll see a red lump Woh oh oh oh You sucker MC's, you got no flow I heard your style, you're s-o s-o
[Repeat chorus]
[Verse 2: (rap)]
I had to flip nuttin' and turn it into somethin' Hip-hop turns to the future rock when I smash a punk (BING!) Commit treason, then I'll have a reason to hunt you down It's only right, it's rappin' season Yeah, you with the loud voice, posin' like you're top choice Your voice, I'll make a hearse out of your Rolls Royce Besides, I got my girl to remember And I'll commit it that I'll be back in November
[Repeat chorus]
I know the hustle's hard, but we gotta enterprise, the carnival
