Lyrics Been Around the World - R. Kelly
Been
Around
The
World
(Featuring
Ja
Rule)
Whoo
Light
a
candle
for
this
one
Light
'em
up
Yeah
'S
ma,
Pied
Piper
Whoo
C'mon
I've
been
around
the
world
(yeah)
(mmm)
And
gets
nuthin'
but
love
(let's
go)
(ohh)
For
who
I
am
(yeah)
(you
right)
I
thank
my
fans
so
much
(hey)
And
even
though
some
may
hate
(some
may
hate)
Still
I
appreciate
(I
appreciate)
(I
appreciate)
All
my
friends
and
family
(yes
I
do)
(yeah)
That
kept
it
real
with
me
(uh
huh)
ooh
(Rule
ni-)
I've
been
around
the
world
and
back
like
"what
up?"
(yeah)
Eastside
to
Westside
tourin'
like
"what
up?"
(uh
huh)
And
even
though
the
price
for
the
house
was
so
much
(uh)
I
still
roll
wit
dem
from
the
hood
like
"what
up?"
(uh)
Cuz
when
it
comes
to
bein'
the
realest
I'm
showin'
up
(yeah)
I'm
a
straight
up
industry
villain
fo'
showin'
up
(c'mon)
And
I
can't
satisfy
some
of
y'all
no
matter
what
(whoo,
whoo)
And
some
of
y'all
cats
(whoo)
are
so
jealous
(uh)
And
we
livin'
in
a
cold,
cold
world
(uh
huh)
Where
there
ain't
nuthin'
but
fake
faces,
fake
people,
fake
friends
(yup)
And
I'm
livin'
in
a
cold,
cold
world
Where
there
ain't
nuthin'
but
envy,
wanna
be's
all
of
these
player
haters
(I
hear)
Yeah
I
know
I
need
a
hug
but
y'all
need
a
hug
too
(that's
right)
(uh)
Cuz
God
'on
judge
me
the
same
day
he
judge
you
(for
real)
And
even
though
we
have
our
struggles
that's
alright
You
know
we
ghetto
folks
is
gon'
find
a
way
to
shine
(uh)
I've
been
around
the
world
(I've
been
around)
And
gets
nuthin'
but
love
(nuthin'
but
love)
(nuthin'
but
love)
For
who
I
am
(New
York)
(I
thank)
I
thank
my
fans
so
much
(thank
you)
(thank
you
so
much)
And
even
though
some
may
hate
(some
may
hate)
(they
hate
on
me)
Still
I
appreciate
(I
appreciate)
(I
appreciate)
All
my
friends
and
family
(yes
I
do)
That
kept
it
real
with
me
Sometimes
this
world
can
be
so
cold
When
you're
lookin'
through
the
windows
of
the
soul
I've
been
lookin'
to
see
the
truth
as
it
unfolds
Cuz
I've
been
around
this
globe
and
back
enough
to
know
(ohh)
The
fact;
who
loves
me,
and
who
loves
me
not
(whoo,
whoo,
whoo)
When
this
shit's
so
hot
you
can
put
it
in
red
tops
(uhh)
And
pump
it
through
every
hood,
(yeah)
ghetto
and
block
Until
they
heart
stops,
that's
why
they
feen
for
me
(feen
for
me)
And
I'm
thankful
for
every
blessin'
that
you've
givin'
me
Lord
(thank
yuh)
And
I
pray-full
for
all
the
talents
and
my
vocal
a-chords
(uhh)
And
all
these
haters
I
keep
shakin'
'em
off
(yeah)
Rubbin'
they
face
in
fame,
I'm
sorry
I
changed
the
game
But
it's
mine
and
I
can't
complain
(whoo,
whoo,
whoo)
Rule
and
R.
Kell
have
been
around
the
world
(yeah)
Puttin'
it
on
women,
bumpin'
and
grindin'
these
(yeah)
But
we
always
on
time
(ah-huh)
when
a
woman's
fed
up
(ohh-I)
And
that's
love,
that's
why
they
all
with
us
And
we've...
I've
been
around
the
world
(I've
been
around)
(you
know,
whoo)
And
gets
nuthin'
but
love
(nuthin'
but
love)
(uh,
uh)
For
who
I
am
(who
I
am,
yeah)
(c'mon)
I
thank
my
fans
so
much
(thank
you
so
much)
(thank
you
so
much)
And
even
though
some
may
hate
(some
hate
on
me)
(they
hate
on
me)
Still
I
appreciate
(I
appreciate)
(uh,
uh)
All
my
friends
and
family
(all
my
friends
and
family)
That
kept
it
real
with
me
(yeah)
Said
my
lyrics
is
my
testimony,
that's
how
I
live
(uh)
I
had
to
get
rid
of
a
lot
of
fake
homies
I'd
known
for
years
(yeah)
You
see
me
on
the
TV
sometimes,
(uh)
not
how
it
is
(yeah)
Y'all
gotta
start
learnin'
how
to
separate
me
from
show-biz
(uh)
When
I'm
rollin'
through
your
city,
(c'mon)
show
me
love
And
ladies
when
you
see
your
boy,
gimme
hug
And
no,
I'm
not
conceded,
right
It's
just
my
space,
sometimes
I
need
it,
right
Said
I
got
so
many
friends
in
them
area
codes
Said
I,
hand
out
them
tickets
when
it
comes
to
my
shows
Ja
let's
break
bread
together,
(uh)
pray
together
That
we
grow
strong
together
(uh)
Let's
live
forever,
(yeah)
help
each
other
through
the
stormy
weather
(uh)
Let's
hurt
together,
(yeah)
let's
cry
together
And
even
if
we
hope
together
(uh,
uh,
uh)
Then
together
we'll
make
it
better
(yeah,
c'mon)
I've
been
around
the
world
(ohh...)
(c'mon)
And
gets
nuthin'
but
love
(nuthin'
but
love)
(yeah)
For
who
I
am
(who
I
am,
yeah)
(uh)
I
thank
my
fans
so
much
(I
thank
my
fans
so
much)
And
even
though
some
may
hate
(said)
(they
hate
on
me)
Still
I
appreciate
(I
appreciate)
All
my
friends
and
family
(that
kept
it)
That
kept
it
real
with
me
(said
I've
been
around...)
I've
been
around
the
world
(the...)
And
gets
nuthin'
but
love
(world,
yeah)
For
who
I
am
(yeah)
I
thank
my
fans
so
much
(I
thank
you
for
the
lovin'
that
you've
given
to
me,
hey)
And
even
though
some
may
hate
(some
may
hate)
(they
hate
on
me)
Still
I
appreciate
(still
I
appreciate)
All
my
friends
and
family
(friends
and
family)
That
kept
it
real
with
me
(kept
it
real
with
me)...
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