Cale Sampson : The Album ( Disc One ) ( 2009 )
1. Full Speed Ahead
2. Face It feat. D-Ray & TheSnowyOwl
3. Never Had A Choice
4. Now It’s My Time feat. Sumeet
5. Women & Alcohol
6. Distractions Part 2
7. The Human Genome Project
8. ‘Til I Met You
9. Fed up
10. It’s Not Time feat. Lori Nuic
11. Shout Outs
Artist: Cale Sampson
Album: Cale Sampson
Song: Full Speed Ahead
[Intro]
I put a lot of focus on the lyrical side of writing songs
And I think like in a nutshell,
Like anybody who's my friend or who's supported me
and seen me perform, like on multiple occasions throughout the years
I think they know that the time has a come for a Cale Sampson solo album
[Cale Sampson]
I rap full speed ahead bro
My brain races faster than a corvette goes
Usually I do impress folks
When I go off like alarms that detect smoke
Listen to Cale he's got one of the best flows
Rhymes with the same thing whatever he says yo
Spittin' lines, you have to respect so
I get love but I still have to expect foes
Listen up this is kind of grotesque yo
Wish we could sentence Bush to death row
Give him the chair, fry him with some electrodes
'Till he looks like he's about to just explode
Can't believe people re-elect those
Presidents who won before with incorrect votes
Now we need new leaders to spread hope
We all knew soon we'd be seeing a dead pope
Seriously, hope you can get jokes
I speak my mind and sometimes it upsets folks
This is something I have to confess though
I used to swear so much as a kid I was fed soap
{*Cale Sampson Sniffs nose twice*}, don't have a perfect nose
'Cuz I caught one too many direct blows
Looks like the exorcist when my head goes
Around in a circle like some kind of possessed ghost
Soon as their chests grow, girls wear less clothes
So much flesh shows, they're practically exposed
Might have a breast poke, pop out their dress so
Their parents say, "let's hope to god, it gets cold!"
Far as duress goes, my level of stress grows
Wish I was less broke, wasn't in debt so
Soon as my cheques grow, I'm able to spread dough
To all my people waving like they in S.O.S. mode
Never heard me, all these labels just said "No!"
All their A & R's are too busy to catch shows
Doesn't get much better, far as the press goes
I won't disappear like the Montreal Expos
( No ) I refuse to shred hope
Already seen a couple thousand albums get sold
And you'll see how much my rep grows
The word is out, watch how far the effect goes
It echoes ( echoes ) like techno
Love to go to one last A Tribe Called Quest show
Now it's all about who has the best clothes
Why couldn't they of just stuck together like webbed toes
Not done, here comes the next load
You just gotta put a dollar in me and press go
So make noise if your ready to let go
'Cuz this is gonna be one of the best shows
{*audience applauds*}
Artist: Cale Sampson f/ D-Ray, TheSnowyOwl
Album: Cale Sampson
Song: Face It
[Verse 1: Cale Sampson]
You know the voice, it's your boy about to spit it
Put me in the mic booth with a beat, Cale will hit it
And kick it, flip it, twist it, lick it and eat it
This kid's sick with the lyrics, you know it soon as you hear it
But rumours appear soon as you get some attention
People zoom in their ears, every sentence you mention
Some will skew with the truth, to prove a connection
To their crew with some news about you that's interesting
This intimate, intricate ish is new if you listen
A pinch of it, you're into it, so don't you lose your attention
I move with momentum, fast-pace like my life
Jump in my shoes for a second, maybe you'll taste what its like
Face to face with the mic, either take it or not
And if you can break through the ice, there's no way that you'll stop
What you create is so nice, make a name and get props
But take a break from this life, you'll fade away or get dropped
Gotta be able to rock, any time and be hot
So when a label comes knocking you make get signed on the spot
I've been faithfully dropping all these lines, I don't stop
And y'all can basically watch me rhyming my way to the top
[Chorus 2X: Cale Sampson]
Face It ( Face It ), I never run
Deal with whatever comes, if that's what my fate is
( Fate is ) something I can't be afraid of
A chance to see what I'm made of
[Verse 2: D-Ray]
I recognise televised lies disguised, but I rise
Not trying to go blind, so I cover my eyes
Otherwise, we was just joking around
So you can go back to the internet and finish your download
Hi-definition, by definition stir crazy
I see you grinning, but repetition works baby
Let 'em listen and they'll probably dance
It stands for psychology advanced no apology
The etiquette is relevant at best, it's accepted
by anyone eccentric invested
It hedges a sense of collective conscience
The rest is a mess of eclectic nonsense
A French kiss with the best lips you could mention
Unless it's just your first steps to addiction
"Come here baby!" entertain what it's worth
And we can basically take it for every day on this earth (I said)
[Chorus]
[Verse 3: TheSnowyOwl]
This is how it goes down, how it takes place
How the Rhythmicru fam got the wrinkles on they face
Storybook page paper, ink begins to fade
Spend days blazing haze, monochrome grey shade
Spot him in the P.M., Driving high beaming
Seen him in the evening, speaking like he's dreaming
Seeming like he's steaming, peaking shroom tea's leaving
Scheming on the greenery, the scenery we breeding
Stop for a minute, just to breathe at the top
Of this peak, 'cuz it's not like the road's gonna cease
Getting crossed with these blocks, it's a constant I guess
Like taxes and death, getting stressed by the boss
I radiate life now outer-space hype (hype)
Float across the sky via letters that we type
Digi did you get it, see and hear it in the night
It's the meaning of the message of the man upon the mic
[Chorus]
Artist: Cale Sampson
Album: Cale Sampson
Song: Never Had a Choice
[Chorus]
They used to say I shouldn't, I'm tellin' them I should
They told themselves I couldn't, I proved to them I could
They'll never understand, so let's make it understood
( This-Is-In-My-Blood )
[Verse 1]
Took some time off, went back to the place of my birth
For a minute disappeared from the face of the earth
Had to get back in touch, thought my rapping sucked
Compared to the first days, when my passion struck
Since Open Canvas, I was stroking canvasses
But everything looked, sort of hopeless and damaged
Couldn't understand it, I'm my toughest critic
I expect nothing but the best, there was nothing in it
No message, Preoccupied with flow
Whatever happened to that storytelling style that you know
or you Don 't, "Whatever, now I don't give a What!"
Almost said the F-word, but I don't need to cuss
And I don't need the women, or the fans who don't listen
I was never about being the man when I was beginning
Made me feel better, just by writing things down
I thought I could help others if I spread around
And what a better way to spread it than through sound
"It works", I watched as it started to compound
And compound across cities to towns
Until it almost compounded me into the ground man
I tried but I think I let it get to my head
"Just a lil' bit", no where close to 50 Cent
Remember it only takes one stupid move
To erase everything else good that you do
[Chorus 2X]
They used to say I shouldn't, I'm tellin' them I should
They told themselves I couldn't, I proved to them I could
They'll never understand, so let's make it understood
( This-Is-In-My-Blood ), I never had a choice
[Verse 2]
Some of my family fell in hard times
No choice for me but to re-prioritize
Had to save up, gave away like almost ten g's
And that's a lot when you make four bills a week
Financially responsible for more than myself
Praying for a day I could reward myself
And put some energy back towards myself
Stressed out, I just kept on ignoring my health
And time for music had been reduced to zero
Lots of people realized that I ain't a superhero
Never gave up, although almost everyday sucked
I kept hope alive that I would find a way up
Could have made a million off "The Facts of War"
With major label support, promoting it to the world
Realized you need to get your business in order
Companies in Canada won't even invest a quarter
And there's a lot more to success than "Just Skills"
Costs more than you think, lets look at the bills
Equipment, studio time, mixing and mastering
Photography, website, promotion, packaging
How could I be rappin', when this other stuff was happening
I couldn't fall asleep, even after three aspirins
Like all the sudden, everybody doubts you
Fans stop believing in you and forget about you
But I'm not done, ain't time for me to pack it in
The fact that I've been through so much, is no accident
Just stay with me, that's all I ask of friends
I won't disappoint you no more, cuz' now I'm back again
[Chorus 2X]
Artist: Cale Sampson f/ Sumeet
Album: Cale Sampson
Song: Now It's My Time
[Intro: Cale Sampson]
Yeah
Cale Sampson
DJ Kemo
Sumeet
It's my Time y'all
Finally
[Verse 1: Cale Sampson]
Let me play with the flow, any way that I know
Only way that I'll grow, okay so here we go
Cale'll show, you just how to do it
Cue it, as I'm running through it, the music let's get into it
So (So) are you ready to begin
I can take you toward any direction you point in
Let's Go (Go) on a little journey
All you Slow (Pokes), all I hope's that you heard me
In a hurry, I'm learning all the time
My rhymes are kind of curvy, they turn with every line
Like this (Listen), sometimes I throw in a twist
With what I hold in my fist, it's so gold you're willing to risk it
This – is Mister Cale Sampson
Pale and he's handsome, singing you an anthem
From the get-go, I felt like it could blow
If you're ready for it, I'll serve it so here you go
[Chorus: Sumeet]
You know I'm ridin' for days, give me a beat I'll amaze
Ev-er-y-time (Everytime), yes I get by (I'll get by)
And no I can't quit this fight, until this paper ignites
Gotta keep Trying (Keep Trying), now it's my time (Yes Its My Time)
[Verse 2: Cale Sampson]
(Here-Here-Here) I come again into your ear (ear-ear)
Run and tell a friend, so they can cheer (cheer –cheer)
I can shift it, to another - gear
Right here, right now, so you better stay – Clear
Rappin' for you, writing magical tunes
Since I was a kid, and that's the truth
Cuz' I always put my soul in it
That's how I make the audience say "Holy Shhhh!"
This is just a little bit of what you can imagine
If you think about a flow that people couldn't even fathom
So (So), don't keep it a secret
Cale Sampson's coming through your speakers
I'm just trying to make sure you know what my name is
So it stays in your brain till' you play this for your neighbors
All I'm trying to do is keep it moving everydayyyy
Live it till' the Grave, no time to take a breaaaaaak
[Chorus: Sumeet]
[Verse 3: Cale Sampson]
Now I don't think times up, time to rise up
So close your eyes shut, got a surprise (What)
Just look (what), this is what's up next
On the cut, (cut), it's too much to catch (So)
Pay attention, I'm assemblin' and I'm blendin'
A new kind of invention with a message that I'm Sennnn-din'
No pretendin', my intention is extendin'
Always stemmin' out ascendin', keep attemptin' to the ennnn-din'
"Holy!" people told me
To go for my dream, and do anything it'll take for glory
And that's what I'm a do, you can Hear –it –loud
In everything I do, through my Lyr-ics-now
Listen close, shiftin' flows
Hittin' notes, that you didn't know
So get yourself ready for this
One more time, here comes the chorus
[Chorus 2X: Sumeet]
[Outro: Cale Sampson]
That's right
Were just warming up
Cale Sampson
Stay Tuned
Artist: Cale Sampson
Album: Cale Sampson
Song: Women & Alcohol
[Chorus 4X: Sample from "Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)" by The Doors]
Show me the way to the next Whiskey Bar
[Verse 1]
I'm the young kid with a 40 ounce in his hand
Feeling like I'm the man as I enter the jam
Some of my boys are inside, I'm already tipsy
Heard there's a couple honeys interested in getting with me
Can feel them stare, while my friends show love
Assessing the respect that I'm capable of
Curious to meet the mystery they've heard all about
Waiting for an opportunity to introduce themself
"Nice to meet you, you're Cale right!"
"I used to go to school with you, you should party here tonight!"
Yeah, this girl's cute, do I trust my thinkin'
She keeps encouraging me to continue drinkin'
There's more beer at her dad's place, I'm welcome to go
He's gone away on business and left her in control
She wants to go for a walk, with me to the park
Continue to talk and try to create sparks
Is it worth it, would you give this a pass
Fight your drunken urge, or go get a piece of aaaah
It's three thirty a.m., the house party is over
Should I roll with this stranger or wait 'till I'm sober
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
My head feels groggy, vision is blurred
Unfamiliar hottie, wants me to go home with her
And my wisdom tells me, ain't no need to give in
Cuz' yo things happen when you mix alcohol with women
[Verse 2]
I'm the young man with a beer bottle in his mouth
Up at the bar, all alone by himself
Watching TV, keeping women intrigued
Cuz' they sit next to me when they order their drinks
Asking me my name, where am I from
Making comments upon whatever I'm sippin' on
"You like tequila, I remember in Mexico!"
"I had such a great time, you should definitely go!"
Yo it's never been my motive, to go pick up
Talk a bunch of trash and flash big bucks
But it can be tempting as a testing ground
When ladies give you their numbers then they buy the next round
Hope they know what their doin', y'all know what I'm sayin'
College girls to cougars in the mood for some playin'
Past two o'clock, got a pint in front of me
Should I leave with a stranger or crash silently
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
My head feels groggy, vision is blurred
Unfamiliar hottie, wants me to go home with her
And my wisdom tells me, ain't no need to give in
Cuz' yo things happen when you mix alcohol with women
[Verse 3]
I'm the MC who just stepped off the stage
After doing a set that left the audience amazed
Walking through the crowd, on my way to the bar
Got girls grabbing at me, acting like I'm a star
"That was incredible, Cale you have to rhyme again!"
"Thanks for the compliment, but I just want a Heineken!"
"My adrenaline's pumpin' I need a second to breathe!"
"Well can me and my girls please get a picture before you leave!"
Trio of strippers, visiting from Chicago
In town for the weekend to experience Toronto
I'll show'em a good time, make sure they have fun
Plus back at their hotel they got a sixty of rum
And they're right up on me, trying to get me to come
Promising me a massage from the hands of each of them
I'm a bring D-Ray this is way too good
Should we bounce with these strippers, yeah I think we should
[Chorus]
Artist: Cale Sampson
Album: Cale Sampson
Song: Distractions Part 2
[Chorus: Danielle Ray & DJ Mercilless]
This is going on each day around you
Just take a look and see
We can't always believe (no we can't)
What we see on T.V. (uh uh)
[Verse 1: Cale Sampson]
What's up with Paris Hilton being treated different?
Just because she's rich she gets to get out of prison
If she was really in jail, she wouldn't last an hour
Especially if she ever dropped soap in the shower
These party chicks like Lindsay Lohan
And Nicole Richie are out of control man
Their supposed to be role models to young girls
While they're drinking and driving and starving themselves
Sick of wannabe rappers like Kevin Federline
C'mon man, my grandma could write a better rhyme
Couldn't even sell and he's a celebrity
He should of just stuck to freeloading off Brittney
But she's no better when she gets bad news
She goes and shaves her head and gets a bunch of tattoos
Yelling at her kids and eating a Big Mac
While trying to drive her self back home from rehab
[Chorus 1: Cale Sampson]
Everywhere you go (go) anywhere you look
It's all a big show, so many people getting hooked
Yo with all the Distractions (Distractions)
We gotta be aware, man it's time to take action
**
[Chorus 2: Danielle Ray & DJ Mercilless]
This is going on each day around you
Just take a look and see
We can't always believe (no we can't)
What we see on T.V. (uh uh)
[Verse 2: Cale Sampson]
These days you gotta be careful what you do
Or end up naked in a movie on Youtube
People shoot you when you don't even know it
With cell phone cameras then go around and show it
So if you got drunk off too many pitchers
You might wake up and be tagged in fifty pictures
For all your friends on Facebook to see
"Hey!" there's no such thing anymore as privacy
It's a crazy world, this day in age
You got girls lining up to marry Flavor Flav
"I Like!" getting sick of Donald Trump
When's someone gonna say "You're fired you little chump!"
Some dude from N'Sync announced "I'm Gay!"
No way Jose, we all thought you were straight
Geez' no one would have ever thought that would happen
Guess he probably saw that movie Brokeback Mountain
[Chorus 1: Cale Sampson]
Everywhere you go (go) anywhere you look
It's all a big show, so many people getting hooked
Yo with all the Distractions (Distractions)
We gotta be aware, man it's time to take action
**
[Chorus 2: Danielle Ray & DJ Mercilless]
This is going on each day around you
Just take a look and see
We can't always believe (no we can't)
What we see on T.V. (uh uh)
[Verse 3: Cale Sampson]
Tell me where on earth is Osama Bin Laden
I think we need Dog the Bounty Hunter to catch him
Why is it so hard to see this guy
Are we just blind, somebody call C.S.I.
Cuz' Tom Cruise is acting strange on Oprah
Screaming "I'm in love!", jumping around on her sofa
Now Katie Holmes is part of his colony
That protects earth, "It's the church of Scientology!"
A crazy guy in North Korea wants control
Over the globe even if it means the end of the world
And Hurricane Katrina, have we already forgot her
There's still people in New Orleans waiting and treading water
The world's at war, that's reality
Who cares about Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
So if you agree, let's all make some more noise
Sing it with me once more, at the top of your voice
[Chorus 1: Cale Sampson]
Everywhere you go (go) anywhere you look
It's all a big show, so many people getting hooked
Yo with all the Distractions (Distractions)
We gotta be aware, man it's time to take action
**
[Chorus 2 - 2X: Danielle Ray & DJ Mercilless]
This is going on each day around you
Just take a look and see
We can't always believe (no we can't)
What we see on T.V. (uh uh)
Artist: Cale Sampson
Album: Cale Sampson
Song: The Human Genome Project
[Verse 1]
Our physical traits are influenced by genetics
That make us vulnerable to disease like diabetics
Or multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's and cancer
Apparently this project will provide these answers
A molecular blueprint of homosapiens
That will remodel the world with its information
I wonder how this data will be interpreted
And who really has control over dispersing it
In case you haven't known, it's the human genome
Twenty-three chromosomes capable of being cloned
Thirty thousand genes encoded by DNA
Sequenced along three billion bases atomically
Government departments of energy and health
Helped research expand by providing their wealth
To form a worldwide scientific collaboration
Against secrets of life and all mystification
[Chorus]
Its essential the public becomes aware
Revolutionary changes will occur everywhere
Time to choose what is or not ethical
The Human Genome Project's got me sceptical
"The Human Genome Project" – Canibus
[Verse 2]
In Nineteen Fifty-Three, Francis Crick
And James Watson discovered the double helix
In Deoxyribonucleic acidics
With thoughts that were completely anti religious
They wanted to prove that there was no God
That ideas of vitalism should be viewed in disregard
'Cuz anything divine was now impossible
And primarily explained as being biological
Intelligence levels, plus aggressive behavior
Biasedly defined by those the results favored
Inequalities grew as power maintained
For dominant social systems who manipulate our brains
To believe what they're saying is the actual truth
Just because an expert claims there's factual proof
That's how morality can become distorted
When a few people decide for the world what is important
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
Corporations like Celera Genomics
Privately sell info to make profits
To pharmaceutical firms in search of products
That will improve business and company economics
Testing on non-human organisms
Lab mice and fruit flies for polymorphisms
As biotechnology invents new creatures
Mutated animals with deformative features
Functioning organs are grown inside them
And transplanted to people on the verge of dying
Through nuclear shifting of somatic matter
Cloning a sheep named Dolly was successfully mastered
Possibilities cause implications
Like embryo pre-natal manipulations
So parents can make their ideal child
A therapeutically-enhanced altered profile
But who will gain access to our personal records
Maybe job employers or insurance inspectors
Blatantly invading all rights to privacy
Subjectively forming a cultural hierarchy
Entirely based on eugenic foundations
Past history's of inhumane discriminations
Like nazi racism, attempted termination
Of populations through genocide elimination
[Chorus]
Artist: Cale Sampson
Album: Cale Sampson
Song: 'Til I Met You
[Chorus 2X: Sample from "Alone" by Heart]
'Till now I always got by on my own
I never really cared until I met you
[Verse 1]
Back when I was young, I thought you were the one
In the long run, I realize that was dumb
Started acting out of character, you made me high strung
Questioning myself, which I had never done
Trapped in your clutches, only temporarily
Staying too much longer would have stunted me severely
An attractive young lady, no doubt I must say
Made it hard to keep distance when we went different ways
Just hearing your name, triggered an activation
That reminded me of our past infatuation
Your presence alone made my heart rate switch
Like records on broken needles that skip
Now I'm skippin' the games, plus cutting the crap
Never ever again will I get stuck in a trap
It's ironic, in a twisted way I'm thankful
By trying to push me down you actually helped me grow
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
These days it seems you desire me more
For the same things I thought you first admired me for
Couldn't recognize then, you do right now
All of a sudden you're back, trying to stay close around
Acting as if nothing had happened
Pretending you had always felt my rappin'
But back then, you never asked me to rhyme
As I expressed myself you wouldn't give it the time
My passion was simply not acknowledged
The more I chilled with you, the more my flow became demolished
I can't believe that, it's hard to admit
The thought of maybe being whipped, makes me feel freakin' sick
I ain't no sucka, but I'll give you a lick
I'm excellent at foreplay and know plenty of tricks
Including all the fronts you constantly use
C'mon honey, find some new ones it's all old news
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
I know your steez, didn't take long to see
Soon as you fell for me, I instantly watched you leave
All your friends behind feeling neglected
That type of behavior, it's hard to respect it
Made you cry from happiness and tear out of pain
Left a permanent stain saying my name in your brain
That continually reminds you of the good and the bad
The chance you shouldn't of had, the man you couldn't quite grab
And it's never gonna happen, were not meant to be
Sacrificing for a selfish woman ain't my destiny
Your fake support's not deceiving me
I've got at least a dozen girls who truly believe in me
That's for real, I won't change the way I feel
Any energy invested, you'd probably try to steal
Don't want to deal with an old case of mine
Who's already proven to be a waste of time
[Chorus]
Artist: Cale Sampson
Album: Cale Sampson
Song: Fed Up
[Chorus]
If you're Fed Up (Fed Up), if you're Fed Up
If you're Fed Up (Right Now)
It's Time to Get Up (Get Up), time to Get Up
Time to Get Up (Right Now)
[Verse 1]
I used to work in a factory, did the night shift
But didn't want the rest of my life to be like this
A dead end job, knew there was more
Wanted to make a name for myself in this world
And my girl, she worked at the local diner
Dreaming of leaving that town behind her
Tired of always dealing with them truck drivers
Ain't the type to wait tables all of her life
So one night, we decided to just up and leave
I took two handguns for the road with me
Met her at the restaurant around three
And told them customers that they all better freeze
"We don't wanna hurt no one, just let us be!"
"This place is like a prison, were just trying to get free!"
I said Babe, "why don't you empty out that register drawer!"
Then told her boss were gonna need the keys to his Ford
[Chorus 2X]
[Verse 2]
We kept driving threw one state to the next it
Went Oklahoma, Arkansas, then Texas
Planned on getting married, that was our goal
But not until we crossed the border to Mexico
A couple of outlaws in love on the run
By now I had gave my baby one of those guns
Had to hold up gas stations or grocery stores
Whenever money got low, just to get us some more
Figured we try to pull off one last score
Ran right into that bank and yelled "Get down on the floor!"
"We don't want to hurt y'all, everybody be calm!"
"Just don't try to be a hero, and you won't get harmed!"
I said Babe, "why don't you help the manager over there!"
"Put a little bit of money in this bag right here!"
But this time, as were escaping out the front door
I turned my back, heard the sound of a Forty-four
And a bullet grazed me, right in the side of the neck
I fell, then the bastard walked to me and he said
"You gonna die now, and I'll take that money to start!"
My girl saved me, she shot him in the back of his heart
[Chorus 2X]
[Verse 3]
Had to hotwire the first automobile in sight
Now were wanted for murder, we got away with that heist
And you could hear a siren, coming up from behind
My neck stung a bit, but I was still okay to drive
Hit the gas, and we flew down that country road
The cop right on our tail, shot our back window
I said Babe take the wheel, hung out the side and fired
I stopped that damn cop, cuz' I shot out his tires
Just when it looked like we were in the clear
Suddenly, ten more of them police cars appeared
And they had us surrounded, the sheriff yelled
"Put your hands where I can see them, y'all are going to jail!"
But we decided never to be locked in a cell
Separated from each other, we'd be in a living hell
I said Babe, "you know I love you more than life itself!"
"Now there's no way, we'll be able to take all of them out!"
She said "this world is a prison, we just can't be!"
"But together is the only time I ever feel free!"
I looked in her eyes, then I said I agree
We put the guns to our heads, said on the count of three
Artist: Cale Sampson f/ Lori Nuic
Album: Cale Sampson
Song: It's Not Time
[Chorus 2X: Lori Nuic & Cale Sampson singing]
It's not time (It's not time)
For you to go now (For you to go now)
But if it is (But if it is then)
I'll live somehow (I'll live somehow)
[Verse 1: Cale Sampson]
It all happened so quick, I woke up for class
Heard a cry from your bedroom, had to act fast
Called an ambulance, you couldn't even move
Your face was pale white, your lips were turning blue
My worst fear ever was close to coming true
As long as I remember Ma, it's been just me and you
When the paramedics came, they all seemed spooked
Didn't know what was wrong, unsure of what to do
We put you on a stretcher, then rushed towards
The closest hospital for an emergency ward
Makes you realize how life is so precious
The people we care about should never be neglected
Does it have to be now, doesn't feel like it's time
You're still a young woman, ain't even past your prime
And I'm an only child, now I have to be a man
If she's gonna leave, I need to be there to hold her hand
And tell her everything she deserves to know
How much she's helped me and everybody else grow
Mom I'm so thankful for all our conversations
That found answers to frustrating complications
Anxiety's strong, "am I gonna give in?"
Right now, I feel as if I'm not even livin'
Moment to moment in constant anticipation
Struggling to get through every single situation
I'll take the advice, you gave to better my life
Because now more than ever, it's time for us to fight
This is real life stuff, we'll all go through
I'm just lucky this time, somehow my Mom's pulled through
[Chorus 2X]
[Verse 2: Cale Sampson]
My greatest challenge was almost losing my Mom
Preparing myself for her to be physically gone
What was I to do, my only choice was to face it
Even if I run, there's no way I can escape it
So whatever happens next, I'll have to try to deal
The chances of her death are appearing very real
Never seen someone in so much agony or pain
Pushed to the very brink of what a human can withstain
Such a close call in that hospital hall
When you were unattented to, I had to scream out a call
And sprint for a doctor, you were losing air quick
Shaking uncontrollably, I really thought that was it
And a group of surgeons realized they had to operate
Immediately cuz' the situation couldn't wait
Transferred you to O.R., so they could cut your stomach open
And stop that disease from destroying vital organs
I remember telling you, our souls will stay connected
It's no coincidence in this life they've intersected
No matter the outcome, I'm a spread good energy
That you've given to me Ma, I won't let fear get the best of me
So don't be afraid, there's other people out there
Thinking of you right now, transmitting their care
You said, "see ya soon Cay's!" then got wheeled away
Showed so much bravery, I sensed you'd be okay (because)
[Chorus 2X]
Artist: Cale Sampson
Album: Cale Sampson
Song: Shout Outs
[Intro]
Man
I've got so much love inside of me
It's like I'm gonna burst
So I just wanna let a few people know
That I love them too
[Verse 1]
Here's a shout out, to my good friend Bryan
Best guy you'll ever meet in your life and I ain't lyin'
A shout out to my homeboy Jonsie
I consider you practically a brother to me
And a shout out, to my friend Donny Rose
He's a local superstar, a man that everybody knows
And a shout out, to my boy G-Money
I don't think there's a person alive that is as funny
A shout out, to my man Pierre
Who wrote the tag Zero One across the city every where
And a shout out, to my old pal Jib
This friendship's been going on since we were little kids
And a big shout out to my girlfriend Jamie
Cuz' every time I'm with you, trust me baby it's amazing
A shout out to everybody with their hands up
Let's stay positive and make this whole world stand up
[Chorus]
To all those of you who have left an impact
On the person I am, and the place where I'm at
I do appreciate it and I'll let you know that
I want y'all to feel me while I'm touchin' you back
I'm touchin' you back
I'm touchin' you back
I'm touchin' you back
Yeah I want y'all to feel me while I'm touchin' you back
[Verse 2]
Here's a shout out to my man the Owl of Snow
One of the greatest true artists, you'll probably ever know
And a shout out, to my homey D-Ray
Who's got the talent and the heart to take his music all the way
And a shout out to my deejay Sawtay
For always feeding us when we rehearse at your place
And shout outs, to the rest of the crew
Harper, Charlie, and Bath, I ain't forget about you
And a shout out, to some producers I've worked with
Classified, DJ Kemo, and Mercilless
And a shout out to everyone from Heads Connect
We ain't never gonna stop 'til Canada gets some respect
And a shout out, to all the towns we've performed at
and woken up drunk outside on someone's doorstep
Shout outs to those trying to make a difference
It's time to spread noise 'til the whole world listens
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
Here's a shout out, to my girl Becki
We'll see you down under on an Australian beach
And a shout out to Nick and Matt Doylie
Who helped us get to Asia, where they treated us like royalty
Shout outs to Jayar and Shakir
In Daytona Beach we probably each drank a hundred beers
And a shout out to those cats in Mexico
Who when I almost got deported talked my ass out of a hole
And a shout out to all my ex girlfriends
For better or worse, you helped me be a better man
And a shout out to all the die hard fans
Writing me emails from California to Japan
Shout outs to Gary for being the one
Who taught me how to throw a football back when I was young
And a shout out, to my dad Oliver
I'm really glad that I have you as a Father
And a shout out with all respect to my Mother
You're my best friend, and you know I'll always love ya
Shout outs to everybody in my heart
Every single one of you, represents a different part
[Chorus]
To all those of you who have left an impact
On the person I am, and the place where I'm at
I do appreciate it and I'll let you know that
I want y'all to feel me while I'm touchin' you back
[Outro]
Ryder, Cormack, Thomas, Wray
Cammidge, Morgan, Chico, Dave
Big Nick, Robyn, Sarah, Jimi
Jules, Colin, Leeann, Timmy
Amy, Melanie, Melissa, Gordie
Marcus, Corrine, Donna, Lori
Keino, Tamar, Coco, Randy
Melville, Grenville, Kathleen, Annie