Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (Songbook)

Written by LAURYN HILL
and FREDERICK HIBBERT

Rap Lyrics

Rap 1: (Loop 1) Its funny how money change a situation.
Miscommunication leads to complication.
My emancipation dont fit your equation.
I was on the humble, youon every station.
Some wan play young Lauryn like she dumb.
But remember not a game new under the sun.
Everything you did has already been done.
I know all the tricks from Bricks to Kingston.
My ting done made your kingdom wan run.
Now understand L. Boogies non-violent.
But if a thing test me, run for mi gun.
Cant take a threat to mi newborn son.
Ls been this way since creation.
A groupie call, you fall from temptation.
Now you wanna ball over separation.
Tarnish my image in your conversation.
Who you gon scrimmage, like you the champion.
You might win some but you just lost one.

Chorus 1:
Rap 2: (Loop 2) Now, now how come your talk turn cold?
Gained the whole world for the price of your soul.
Tryin to grab hold of what you cant control.
Now youre all floss, what a sight to behold.
Wisdom is better than silver and gold.
I was hopeless now Im on Hope road.
Every man want to act like hes exempt
When him need to get down on his knees and repent.
Cant slick talk on the day of judgment.
Your movements similar to a serpent.
Tried to play straight, how your whole style bent?
Consequence is no coincidence.
Hypocrites always want to play innocent.
Always want to take it to the full out extent.
Always want to make it seem like good intent.
Never want to face it when its time for punishment.
I know that you dont wanna hear my opinion.
But there come many paths and you must choose one.
And if you dont change then the rain soon come.
See you might win some but you just lost one.

Chorus 2:
Rap 3: (Loop 2) Now dont you understand man universal law.
What you throw out comes back to you, star.
Never underestimate those who you scar.
Cause karma, karma, karma comes back to you hard.
You cant hold Gods people back that long.
The chain of Shatan wasnt made that strong.
Trying to pretend like your word is your bond.
But until you do right, all you do will go wrong.
Now some might mistake this for just a simple song.
And some dont know what they have til its gone.
Now even when youre gone you can still be reborn.
And, from the night can arrive the sweet dawn.
Now, some might listen and some might shun.
And some may think that theyve reached perfection.
If you look closely youll see what youve become.
Cause you might win some but you just lost one.

Repeat Chorus 2: (with D.S.)

Ex-Factor

Written by LAURYN HILL, GARY GRICE,
CLIFFORD SMITH, COREY WOODS, DENNIS COLES,
JASON HUNTER, LAMONT HAWKINS, ROBERT DIGGS JR.,
RUSSELL JONES, ALAN BERGMAN, MARILYN BERGMAN and MARVIN HAMLISCH

To Zion

Written by LAURYN HILL,
CHARLES FOX and NORMAN GIMBEL

Doo Wop

(That Thing)

Written by
LAURYN HILL

Additional Lyrics

Rap 1: Its been three weeks since youve been lookin for your friend,
The one you let hit it and never called you again.
Member when he told you he was bout the Benjamins.
You act like you aint hear him, then give em a little trim.
To begin, how you think you really gon pretend?
Like you wasnt down, then you called him again.

Plus when, you give it up so easy you aint even foolin him.
If you did it then, then you probably fuck again.
Talkin out your neck sayin youre a Christian,
A Muslim sleepin wit the gin.
Now that was the sin that did Jezabel in.
Who you gon tell when repercussion spin?

Showin off your ass cause youre thinkin its a trend.
Girlfriend, let me break it down for you again.
You know I only say it cause Im truly genuine.
Dont be a hard rock when you really a gem.
Baby girl, respect is just the minimum.
Niggas fucked up and you still defendin em.

Now, Lauryn is only human.
Dont think I havent been through the same predicament.
Let it sit inside your head like a million in Philly Penn.