Common - Faithful

[00:01.53] (Feat. Bilal & John Legend) [00:03.60] (Sample) Faithful to the end [00:05.86] (Common) We got to be [00:07.59] (Sample) Faithful to the end [00:09.27] (Common) I want to be [00:11.49] (Sample) Faithful to the end [00:14.44] (Common) Yes, its for the people, God moves, yeah [00:19.70] [Verse 1] [00:20.71] I was rollin' around, in my mind it occurred [00:23.89] What if God was a her? [00:26.01] Would I treat her the same? Would I still be runnin' game on her? [00:29.12] In what type of ways would I want her? [00:32.21] Would I want her for her mind or her heavenly body? [00:34.53] Couldn't be out gettin' bogus with someone so godly [00:36.75] If I was wit' her would I still be wantin' my ex? [00:39.61] The lies, the greed, the weed, the sex [00:41.92] Wouldn't be ashamed to give her part of my check [00:44.12] Wearin' her cross, I mean the heart on my neck [00:47.55] Her I would reflect on the streets of the Chi' [00:50.22] Ride wit' her, 'cause I know for me she'd die [00:53.16] Through good and bad call on her like I'm chirpin' her [00:55.60] Couldn't be jealous 'cause other brothers worship her [00:58.39] Walk this earth for her, glory, I'm grateful [01:00.75] To be in her presence I try to stay faithful [01:03.08] [Chorus] [01:04.09] (Sample) Faithful to the end [01:07.46] (Sample) Faithful to the end [01:12.94] (Sample) Faithful to the end [01:18.14] (Sample) I'd like to be her very best friend [01:21.94] [Verse 2] [01:22.84] He worked with her, she was his lady's best friend [01:27.28] Even if they don't try some ladies test men [01:29.54] And this was a test that was bigger than him [01:32.01] Some believe its the nature that is given to men [01:34.87] He had a good gig, a wife, a kid, a decent home [01:36.82] One reason or another couldn't find peace at home [01:40.32] She asked, "Why do men always have to stray?" [01:42.64] He said, "I'm bad, not as bad as Eric Benet" [01:45.36] "I used to take 'em out to eat but they wasn't really eatin' [01:48.47] Mighta got a little head but I wasn't really cheatin'" [01:50.89] It's hard when your lady don't believe what you say [01:53.68] And what you did in the past you gotta live with today [01:56.02] She asked if they could spend the night together [01:58.92] He thought, and said, "I'm tryin' to get my life together" [02:01.58] Went home to his lady, these were his confessions [02:04.18] "Baby you a blessin' and my best friend" [02:06.50] [Chorus] [02:07.80] (Bilal with his voice overlapping) Faithful to the end [02:11.06] (Bilal) Faithful to the end [02:23.03] (John Legend singing) [02:28.56] (John Legend & Bilal) I'm gonna be, I'm gonna be, I'm gonna be so faithful [02:45.12] (John Legend & Bilal) I'm gonna be, I'm gonna be so faithful [02:49.85] (Repeat 3x) [02:50.75] (Bilal) So [02:52.08] (Bilal) So [02:52.77] (Bilal) So [02:53.46] (John Legend) So [02:54.57] (John Legend) So [02:56.16] (John Legend) So [02:56.72] (John Legend & Bilal) So faithful [03:00.51] (Bilal) So [03:01.35] (Bilal) So [03:02.14] (Bilal) So [03:02.88] (John Legend) So [03:05.05] (John Legend) So [03:05.49] (John Legend & Bilal) That's what I'm gonna do [03:11.62] (John Legend) Faithful to the end [03:14.38] (John Legend) That's what I'm gonna do [03:16.63] (John Legend) Faithful to the end [03:19.48] (John Legend) That's what I'm gonna do [03:22.15] (John Legend) Faithful to the end [03:24.83] (John Legend) Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah [03:31.27]