The Long and Winding Road
The Beatles Chillout Vol. 1 Lyrics

This journey is a give and take
This path I'm on involves both giving and receiving.

And I I didn't choose my destiny, but am I destined to be great within the limits of my limitations
I didn't have control over my fate, but can I achieve greatness within the boundaries of my own abilities.

Born to be free but shackled by the hands of time
I have a natural inclination for freedom, but I am constrained by the passing of time.

And if I pay my dues will I be free from the crime
If I fulfill my obligations, will I be liberated from the wrongdoings of my past.

Because I don't believe that the world is truly mine
I lack the conviction that the world belongs entirely to me.

Niggas out here living like its do or die
People in this environment are living as if their lives are at stake.

Have a nigga thinking take his fucking life
It makes a person contemplate ending their own life.

Now I'm here cruising down the fucking strip
At this moment, I am leisurely driving along this busy street.

Cruising with my girl in the drop top and she bad as shit
I am driving with my attractive girlfriend in a convertible car.

Niggas back then tryna jump on this
Back in the day, people were eager to join me.

Wanna roll with the mother fucking clique
They wanted to be part of our close-knit group.

Ain't nobody know where I'm gone go
No one truly knows where my path will lead me.

Let me take you down my long road
Allow me to guide you through my extensive journey.

Even though your boy here in purgatory
Although I am currently in a state of uncertainty.

The limbo of the two sides aren't as scary
The ambiguous position between two options is not as frightful as it seems.

Got me looking up screaming mother Hail Mary
It has me desperately praying for divine intervention.

But in the mirror looking like a Bloody Mary
However, when I look at myself in the mirror, I appear distressed and haunted.

And that's why I probably stopped trying then
That's likely the reason I lost motivation to continue attempting.

This time last year I could have died like trife n dem
Around this same time last year, I could have met the same unfortunate fate as others.

The journeys quite spooky
The path I'm on is rather eerie and unsettling.

Ask my dawg scooby
Just ask my friend (referring to Scooby-Doo) for confirmation.

The shit ain't as easy as it seems in a movie
The task is more challenging than its portrayal in films.

And if you want some credits I'll point you Gucci
If you want recognition, I can direct you to Gucci (a brand associated with success).

Who knew this fashion would really quite suit me
Who would have predicted that this particular style would fit me so well.

Cating how they walk man I'm feeling so sneaky
Observing the way they walk, I feel deviously secretive.

'Till I make there wave my own and now these brothers need me
Until I create my own influential presence, these individuals now rely on me.

All the shit wanted it don't come quite easy
Achieving all the desired success doesn't come easily.

But you can make that shit like magic, but you the genie
However, you have the power to make it happen as if by magic, like a genie.

Could've been looking at a different me
I could have been facing an entirely different version of myself.

This ain't explorer, deleting history
This isn't like exploring new territories, but rather erasing the past.

Those times are presents man they're gifts to me
Those past experiences are valuable and meaningful to me.

One box opened under Christmas tree
It feels like unwrapping a gift under the Christmas tree.

Starting from a bean to a stalk what a sight to see
Witnessing the transformation from a small seed to a flourishing plant is truly remarkable.

Jacking all my riches what a giant sight it got to be
Stealing all my wealth must seem like a grand spectacle.

Bigger than the best that's a mother fucking Mike to be
Even greater than the greatest, that's what it means to be like a microphone (referencing a microphone nicknamed 'Mike').

When it's said and done that's the history they'll have to see
When everything is completed, that's the story they'll have to witness.