in due time
OutKast Lyrics


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You just keep your faith in me
Don't act impatiently
You'll get where you need to be
In due time

Even when things go slow
Hold on and don't let go
I'll give you what I owe
In due time

When that * be thinkin of cruisin'
The braves cap is to the side
Thinkin' the police gon' pull me over
With this herb off in my ride

So I hide the brick of weed
Under the arm rest, under the leather
Thinkin' of startin ways
To make my life a little better

Then the dope peddler
Never pay no * taxes
Takin a chunk up out my check
And makin my rhymes just look like practice

Buyin' clothing, range roving
With my folks
Don't speak about the dirty south
My crew ain't bout no jokes

I know some people don't like the way we flow
Because they envy
They talkin bout they * my *
And that they could have been me

You lookin to be that butterfly
Without the caterpillar
Take your time and do it right
Cause you gon make it, I swear my

Or collapse 1
Falling a victim to your greed boy
Your looking to be big willie
But ou're still a seed boy

The information in my skull
Be pokin' some of y'all on the shoulder
But on the other side of the fence
They got * breakin' boulders
For quick money

Struggle is just a part of my day
Many obstachave been placed in my way
I know the only reason that I make it through
Is because I never stop believing in you

Some people wonder why we're here in the first place
They can't believe because they ain't never seen your face
But even when you pray, the next day you gotta try
Can it wait for nobody to come down out the sky

You've got to realize that the world's a test
You can only do your best and let him do the rest
You've got your life, you've got your health
So quit procrastinating and push it yourself

You've got to realize that the world's a test
You can only do your best and let him do the rest
You've got your life, you've got your health
So quit procrastinating

Just keep your faith in me
Don't act impatiently
You'll get where you need to be
In due time

Even when things go slow
Hold on and don't let go
I'll give you what I owe
In due time

Who said good folks is not supposed to die
The same * that said * is not supposed to cry
United States giving out milk and cheese to pacify
I'm sure they got a cure for AIDS, but yet it's classified

You wonder why I spit the truth and not 2 make no dough
To make a differencefo' this * up and blow
In piece, I could thinkof many reasons
Only when * is going bad you want to holla Jesus

I pledge allegiance, they got my knuckles bleeding
From crawling , got these * thinkin they ballin'
When they isn't, don't take my word, there's * off in prison
That will tell yo, that's locked up 4 a long time and won't sell you
No flex, so congregation will turn you text,
To the book of outkast, chapter 2, verse 1
The 1st 1, that make me jump up and make a joyful noise
You'se Outkasted, meaning you now have a choice like that

Just keep your faith in me
Don't act impatiently
You'll get where you need to be
In due time

Even when things go slow
Hold on and don't let go




I'll give you what I owe
In due time

Overall Meaning

The song "In Due Time" by OutKast talks about holding on and not giving up on your dreams even when it seems like success is taking too long to come. The verses touch on the struggles of being a young black man, dealing with poverty and societal pressure. The chorus serves as a reassurance, with AndrΓ© 3000 telling the listener to keep their faith and they will eventually get where they need to be. The song serves as a reminder to remain patient and keep working towards one's goals, even in the face of adversity.


In the first verse, AndrΓ© 3000 talks about the pressure he feels as a successful rapper to maintain an image of wealth and success, even when he's struggling to make ends meet. He hides his weed under the armrest, showing that he's not quite where he wants to be yet. He juxtaposes this with the dope peddler who isn't paying taxes, implying that the street life isn't sustainable, and it's better to work hard and be patient. In the second verse, Big Boi talks about his struggles with poverty growing up and how he made it through by never giving up on his dreams.


Overall, the song encourages listeners to stay focused on their goals, work hard, and trust that success will come in due time.


Line by Line Meaning

You just keep your faith in me
I am trustworthy, so you should trust me and believe in me


Don't act impatiently
Don't be hasty or rush, because things will happen in their own time


You'll get where you need to be
You will reach your destination or goal, eventually


In due time
Patience is key, as everything will happen at the right time


Even when things go slow
When things are not happening as fast as you'd like,


Hold on and don't let go
keep pushing and persevering


I'll give you what I owe
I will fulfill my promises, eventually


When that * be thinkin of cruisin'
When someone is daydreaming about success


The braves cap is to the side
The person is presenting themselves in a certain way to fit in or appear cool


Thinkin' the police gon' pull me over
Worrying about getting caught or punished for illicit behavior


With this herb off in my ride
Possessing drugs in the car


So I hide the brick of weed
Taking measures to avoid getting caught with illegal drugs


Under the arm rest, under the leather
Hiding the drugs in a concealed spot


Thinkin' of startin ways
Contemplating ways to improve one's life


To make my life a little better
Striving for a better life


Then the dope peddler
The person who is themselves a drug dealer


Never pay no * taxes
Not having to pay taxes because of their involvement in illegal activity


Takin a chunk up out my check
Taking a big cut of the profits


And makin my rhymes just look like practice
Making the person's talents look insufficient or unimpressive by comparison


Buyin' clothing, range roving
Spending money on flashy things to appear rich or successful


With my folks
With my friends or associates


Don't speak about the dirty south
Not talking about the South's negative reputation


My crew ain't bout no jokes
My friends and I take ourselves seriously and don't mess around


I know some people don't like the way we flow
I am aware that some people don't appreciate our style of music


Because they envy
They are jealous of our success


They talkin bout they * my *
They are saying they could have been as successful as we are if given the chance


And that they could have been me
They are saying they could have achieved what I have


You lookin to be that butterfly
You are hoping to transform into something beautiful


Without the caterpillar
Without putting in the hard work and struggle necessary for transformation and growth


Take your time and do it right
Be patient and do things properly


Cause you gon make it, I swear my
You will succeed, I promise


Or collapse
Either succeed or fail


Falling a victim to your greed boy
Being harmed by one's own selfishness and desires


Your looking to be big willie
You are trying to act like a successful, important person


But ou're still a seed boy
But you're still young and have a lot of growing to do


The information in my skull
The knowledge in my mind


Be pokin' some of y'all on the shoulder
I am trying to wake some people up to reality


But on the other side of the fence
But some people refuse to see things my way


They got * breakin' boulders
They have people working hard, doing tough manual labor


For quick money
For a small amount of money, comparatively


Struggle is just a part of my day
I know that hardship is a regular part of life


Many obstachave been placed in my way
I have faced many obstacles


I know the only reason that I make it through
I know that I only get through because of faith and belief in a higher power


Is because I never stop believing in you
It is because I never lose faith in myself or in a higher power


Some people wonder why we're here in the first place
Some people question the meaning and purpose of life


They can't believe because they ain't never seen your face
They can't believe in a higher power because they have no proof


But even when you pray, the next day you gotta try
Faith without action is meaningless; one must also put in effort and work towards their goals


Can it wait for nobody to come down out the sky
You can't wait around for a miracle or divine intervention


You've got to realize that the world's a test
Life is full of challenges and difficulties


You can only do your best and let him do the rest
You can only try your hardest and leave the rest up to a higher power


You've got your life, you've got your health
You have everything you need to succeed


So quit procrastinating and push it yourself
Stop delaying and start taking action towards your goals


Who said good folks is not supposed to die
Who said that good people aren't supposed to face hardships or negative outcomes, such as death


The same * that said * is not supposed to cry
The same people who said that men aren't supposed to cry


United States giving out milk and cheese to pacify
The government gives out aid in order to placate or appease citizens


I'm sure they got a cure for AIDS, but yet it's classified
The government is hiding a cure for AIDS, for their own reasons


You wonder why I spit the truth and not 2 make no dough
You may wonder why I tell the truth in my music, even if it doesn't make me rich


To make a differencefo' this * up and blow
To have a positive impact and inspire change, instead of just seeking fame and success


In piece, I could thinkof many reasons
If I had peace and quiet, I could come up with many reasons


Only when * is going bad you want to holla Jesus
People turn to religion or faith when things are going wrong or stressful


I pledge allegiance, they got my knuckles bleeding
I am loyal and patriotic, but it is causing me harm


From crawling , got these * thinkin they ballin'
From working hard and struggling, some people think they are successful or rich, but they are not


When they isn't, don't take my word, there's * off in prison
Some people who present themselves as successful or wealthy are actually in jail or prison


That will tell yo, that's locked up 4 a long time and won't sell you
People in prison won't lie to you, because they have nothing to gain and won't benefit from lying


No flex, so congregation will turn you text,
I'm not trying to impress anyone or show off, but if you listen to me I can teach you something


To the book of outkast, chapter 2, verse 1
Listen to my music for guidance and wisdom


The 1st 1, that make me jump up and make a joyful noise
The first song I wrote that made me proud and excited


You'se Outkasted, meaning you now have a choice like that
You are now part of the cultural movement that we represent, and that gives you a new identity and path to follow




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Hassan Hassan

Just keep your faith in me
Don't act impatiently
You'll get where you need to be
In due time
Even when things are slow
Hold on and don't let go
I'll give you what I owe
In due time

[Verse 1: Big Boi]
When that nigga be thinkin' of cruisin, the Braves cap is to the side
Thinkin' the police gon' pull me over with this herb off in my ride
So I hide the brick of weed, under the arm rest, under the leather
And thinkin' of startin' ways to make my life a little bit better
Than the dope peddler
Never to pay no fucking taxes
Takin' a chunk up out of my checks and makin' my rhymes just look like practice
Buying clothing, Range Roving with my folks
Don't speak about the Dirty South, my crew ain't bout no jokes
I know some people don't like the way we flow because they envy
They talkin' about they fucked my hoes and that they could have been me
You lookin' to be the butterfly, without the caterpillar
Take your time and do it right cause you gon' make it, I swear my nigga
Or collapse one, fallin' a victim to your greed, boi
You're lookin' to be Big Willie, but you're still a seed, boi
The information in my skull be pokin' some of y'all on the shoulder
But on the other side of the fence, they got y'all niggas breakin' boulders
For quick money

Struggle is just a part of my day
Many obstachave been placed in my way
I know the only reason that I make it through
Is because I never stop believing in you
Some people wonder why we're here in the 1st place
They can't believe because they ain't never seen your face
But even when you pray, the next day you gotta try
Can it wait for nobody to come down out the sky
You've got to realize that the world's a test
You can only do your best and let him do the rest
You've got your life, you've got your health
So quit procrastinating and push it yourself
You've got to realize that the world's a test
You can only do your best and let him do the rest
You've got your life, you've got your health
So quit procrastinating

[Verse 2:]
Who said good folks is not supposed to die
The same * that said * is not supposed to cry
United States giving out milk and cheese to pacify
I'm sure they got a cure for A.I.D.S., but yet it's classified
You wonder why I spit the truth and not 2 make no dough
To make a differencefo' this * up and blow
In pieces, I could think of many reasons
Only when * is going bad you want to holla Jesus
I pledge allegiance, they got my knuckles bleeding
From crawling , got these * thinking they ballin'
When they isn't, don't take my word,
there's * off in prison
That will tell you, that's locked up for a long time and won't sell you
No flex, so congregation will turn your text,
To the book of OutKast, chapter two, verse one
The first one, that feel me jump up and make a joyful noise
You're OutKasted, meaning you now have a choice like that



James Moreno

[Chorus: Cee-Lo Green]
Just keep your faith in me
Don't act impatiently
You'll get where you need to be
In due time
Even when things are slow
Hold on and don't let go
I'll give you what I owe
In due time

[Verse 1: Big Boi]
When that nigga be thinkin' of cruisin, the Braves cap is to the side
Thinkin' the police gon' pull me over with this herb off in my ride
So I hide the brick of weed, under the arm rest, under the leather
And thinkin' of startin' ways to make my life a little bit better
Than the dope peddler
Never to pay no fucking taxes
Takin' a chunk up out of my checks and makin' my rhymes just look like practice
Buying clothing, Range Roving with my folks
Don't speak about the Dirty South, my crew ain't bout no jokes
I know some people don't like the way we flow because they envy
They talkin' about they fucked my hoes and that they could have been me
You lookin' to be the butterfly, without the caterpillar
Take your time and do it right cause you gon' make it, I swear my nigga
Or collapse one, fallin' a victim to your greed, boi
You're lookin' to be Big Willie, but you're still a seed, boi
The information in my skull be pokin' some of y'all on the shoulder
But on the other side of the fence, they got y'all niggas breakin' boulders
For quick money

[Verse 2: Cee-Lo Green]
Strugglin's just a part of my day
Many obstacles have been placed in my way
I know the only reason that I make it through
Is because I never stop believing in you
Some people wonder why we here in the first place
They can't believe 'cause they ain't never seen your face
But even when you pray, the next day you gotta try
Can't wait for nobody to come down out the sky
You've got to realize that the world's a test
You can only do your best and let Him do the rest
You've got your life, and got your health
So quit procrastinating and push it yourself
You've got to realize that the world's a test
You can only do your best and let Him do the rest
You've got your life, and got your health
So quit procrastinating...

[Chorus: Cee-Lo Green]
Just keep your faith in me
Don't act impatiently
You'll get where you need to be
In due time
Even when things are slow
Hold on and don't let go
I'll give you what I owe
In due time

[Verse 3: AndrΓ© 3000]
Uh, who said good folks is not supposed to die?
The same nigga that said niggas is not supposed to cry
United States giving out milk and cheese to pacify
I'm sure they got a cure for AIDS but yet it's classified
You wonder why I spit the truth and not to make no dough
To make a difference 'fore this motherfucker up and blow
In pieces
I could think of many reasons
Only when shit is going bad, you want to holla Jesus
Fuck a pledge allegiance, they got my knuckles bleedin'
From crawling
Got these niggas thinkin' they really ballin'
When they isn't
Don't take my word, there's niggas off in prison
That will tell you
That's locked up for long time and won't sell you no flex
So congregation, will you turn your text
To the book of OutKast, chapter two, verse one
The first one that feel me, jump up and make a joyful noise
You's OutKast-ed, meaning, now you have a choice, like that

[Chorus: Cee-Lo Green]
Just keep your faith in me
Don't act impatiently
You'll get where you need to be
In due time
Even when things are slow
Hold on and don't let go
I'll give you what I owe
In due time
Just keep your faith in me
Don't act impatiently
You'll get where you need to be
In due time
Even when things are slow
Hold on and don't let go
I'll give you what I owe
In due time



Sudarshan Adhikary

[Chorus:]
You just keep your faith in me
Don't act impatiently
You'll get where you need to be
In due time
Even when things are slow
Hold on and don't let go
I'll give you what I owe
In due time

[Verse One:]
When that * be thinkin of cruisin'
The Braves cap is to the side
Thinkin' the police's gonna pull me over
With this * off in my ride
So I hide the brick of weed
Under the arm rest, under the leather
Thinkin' of startin ways
To make my life a little better
Then the dope peddler
Never pay no * taxes
Taking a chunk up out my check
And making my rhymes just look like practice
Buyin' clothing, Range Roving
With my folks
Don't speak about the Dirty South
My crew ain't bout no jokes
I know some people don't like the way we flow
Because they envy
They talking bout they * my *
And that they could have been me
You looking to be that butterfly
Without the caterpillar
Take your time and do it right
Cause you gonna make it
I swear my
Or collapse one
Falling a victim to your greed boy
You're looking to be Big Willie
But you're still a seed boy
The information in my skull
Be pokin' some of you all on the shoulder
But on the other side of the fence
They got * breakin' boulders
For quick money

[Bridge:]
Struggle is just a part of my day
Many obstachave been placed in my way
I know the only reason that I make it through
Is because I never stop believing in you
Some people wonder why we're here in the 1st place
They can't believe because they ain't never seen your face
But even when you pray, the next day you gotta try
Can it wait for nobody to come down out the sky
You've got to realize that the world's a test
You can only do your best and let him do the rest
You've got your life, you've got your health
So quit procrastinating and push it yourself
You've got to realize that the world's a test
You can only do your best and let him do the rest
You've got your life, you've got your health
So quit procrastinating

[Verse 2:]
Who said good folks is not supposed to die
The same * that said * is not supposed to cry
United States giving out milk and cheese to pacify
I'm sure they got a cure for A.I.D.S., but yet it's classified
You wonder why I spit the truth and not 2 make no dough
To make a differencefo' this * up and blow
In pieces, I could think of many reasons
Only when * is going bad you want to holla Jesus
I pledge allegiance, they got my knuckles bleeding
From crawling , got these * thinking they ballin'
When they isn't, don't take my word,
there's * off in prison
That will tell you, that's locked up for a long time and won't sell you
No flex, so congregation will turn your text,
To the book of OutKast, chapter two, verse one
The first one, that feel me jump up and make a joyful noise
You're OutKasted, meaning you now have a choice like that

[Chorus 2x]



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shark24501

Who here 40+ years old and watching this in the year 2023? Still Rockin 🀝🏾

HeyJoe

Always

Lady Cheyne

Just celebrated 44 years alive and 23 years married!!! I hope you have all the best health and much wealth this yearπŸ’œ

Tam From Miami

Still Rocking… Still sounds good like it did when the CD came out!

waterfalls 272

Oh yes

DustyAddums

2023

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Peaceful Ass Chic

This song has come to me at the perfect time. For those of you who may be losing hope, or feeling lost, or just wanna give up, this is just confirmation that it’s guna happen for you soon!! You are loved, supported, valued, worthy, blessed and protected.πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–

Anthony Armstrong

Thank you for the words of encouragement, I receive that. LoveπŸ’―

Gerald Foster

Thank you

ThatsJustEric

Thank you and I hope all is going well for you and your family

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