[{"id":9372270,"name":"Money's Just A Touch Away","trackName":"Money's Just A Touch Away","artistName":"Mack 10","albumName":"Best Of Mack 10","duration":273.0,"instrumental":false,"hasWordSync":true,"plainLyrics":"This song is dedicated to all the up an' comin' rappers\nSingers, hustlers, actors, whatever you may be, remember\nWithout no struggle, you get no progress\nSo keep grindin', keep on mashin' an' get yours\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nAn' now I'm sittin' at the pad, teary eyed an' depressed\nStarvin' an' sufferin' from mental stress\nNow a true sinner, to the game, a beginner\nBut hard to feel like a winner when you eat spreads for dinner\n\nHit the streets, late night in the corner, star mission\nOn the 211 mission, just to pay tuition\nFor my kids, I got to grind an' develop street savvy\nServin' stress 'cause I just ain't got enough to cop Cavi\n\nBut I can't stop, I won't stop 'til I got it made\nEither build my clientele, get a job or learn a trade\nLike Hip Hop an' make enough to live good forever\nSo I learned to write rhymes an' get my metaphors together\n\nThen I joined a rap crew with the homies on my street\nSellin' underground tapes out the local swap meet\nGettin' tighter on the mic as I worked day to day\nSo now I lay down at night an' I hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nNow I'm new to the scene, [Incomprehensible]\nSo like EPMD, could you 'Please Listen to My Demo'?\nI left the local crew, felt like I was the man\nIn popular demand an' now ready for Sound Scan\n\nSo I searched for a deal with no luck, I kept rappin'\nFelt like it would take a miracle to make it all happen\nMarble said it was a test, \"Mack don't do nuttin' wrong\nJust have faith in God an' keep your hustle goin' strong?\n\n? Stay hopin', keep writin', don't quit, you're too close\nRemember good things come to those who want it most\"\nSo I never left the house without my rap book\nThought I found a new crew but eventually got shook\n\nFirst they said I was cool but then started to doubt me\nPut me on the backburner an' just forgot all about me\nPartna said I wasn't fresh an' sent me on my way but you know what?\nAs I was leavin', I could hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nNow the tables turned but I remember they used to clown me\nThe hard work paid off an' luck finally found me\nSo call every publication, Billboard an' the Editor\nAn' tell 'em Mack's bein' signed by dude workin' on 'The Predator'\n\nI got the Midas touch, now everythin' be the bomb\nHooked up with The Don, now made a few million\nI don't bang, I write the good rhymes, you know about mines\nMan, I'm the tightest MC, Ice Cube ever signed\n\nNow if it ain't the radio, it's a video shoot\nLivin' life in the limelight with a bank full of loot\nNow my crew is solid, shook the haters an' the leeches\nRunnin' full court at my house with our girls on the beaches\n\nPlus the violence is ceased, no more bi-coastal beef\n'Cause now I get down with the North, South an' the East\nI reminisce on hard times, seem like yesterday\nBut now Hoo Bangin' is official an' I remember they used to say, \"Mack\"\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nMoney's just a touch, just a simple touch\nMoney's just a touch away\nMoney's just a touch, just a simple touch\nMoney's just a touch away","syncedLyrics":"[00:09.37]This song is dedicated to all the up and\n[00:12.16]Coming rappers, singers, hustlers, actors\n[00:14.84]Whatever you may be, remember\n[00:16.76]Without no struggle, you get no progress\n[00:19.21]So keep grinding, keep on mashing, get yours\n[00:23.16]You're not that far from coming up (Keep on)\n[00:28.38]Money's just a touch away (Keep on)\n[00:34.36]So keep on grinding, don't give it up (Keep on)\n[00:39.25]There'll always be another day\n[00:44.93]And now I'm sitting at the pad, teary-eyed and depressed\n[00:48.24]Starving and suffering from mental stress\n[00:51.00]Now a true sinner to the game of beginner\n[00:53.48]But hard to feel like a winner when you eat spreads for dinner\n[00:56.44]Hit the streets late night and upon a star I'm wishing\n[00:59.39]On a 2-11 mission just to pay tuition\n[01:02.03]For my kids I got to grind and develop street savvy\n[01:04.88]Serving stress 'cause I just ain't got enough to cop Cappy\n[01:07.71]But I can't stop, I won't stop 'til I got it made\n[01:10.56]Either build my clientele, get a job or learn a trade\n[01:13.45]Like hip-hop, you make enough to live good forever\n[01:16.26]So I learned to write rhymes and get my metaphors together\n[01:19.02]Then I joined a rap crew with the homies on my street\n[01:21.85]Selling underground tapes out the local swap meet\n[01:24.63]Getting tighter on the mic as I work day to day\n[01:27.32]So now I lay down at night and I hear voices say\n[01:30.84]You're not that far from coming up (Keep on)\n[01:36.10]Money's just a touch away (Keep on)\n[01:42.10]So keep on grinding, don't give it up (Keep on)\n[01:47.01]There'll always be another day\n[01:52.92]Now I'm new to the scene, anxious and hard up as a nympho\n[01:55.73]So like EPMD, could you please listen to my demo?\n[01:58.79]I left the local crew, felt like I was the man\n[02:01.48]In popular demand and now ready for SoundScan\n[02:04.37]So I searched for a deal, with no luck I kept rapping\n[02:07.05]Felt like it would take a miracle to make it all happen\n[02:09.80]Martha said it was a test, \"Mack, don't do nothing wrong\n[02:12.53]Just have faith in God and keep your hustle going strong\n[02:15.54]Stay hungry, keep writing, don't quit, you're too close\n[02:18.26]Remember good things come to those who want it most\"\n[02:21.29]So I never left the house without my rap book\n[02:23.99]Thought I found a new crew but eventually got shook\n[02:26.80]First they said I was cool but then started to doubt me\n[02:29.69]Put me on the back burner and just forgot all about me\n[02:32.46]Probably said I wasn't fresh and sent me on my way\n[02:34.95]But you know what? As I was leaving I could hear voices say\n[02:38.69]You're not that far from coming up (Keep on)\n[02:43.99]Money's just a touch away (Keep on)\n[02:49.83]So keep on grinding, don't give it up (Keep on)\n[02:54.80]There'll always be another day\n[03:00.76]Now the tables turned but I remember they used to clown me\n[03:03.49]The hard work paid off and luck finally found me\n[03:06.37]So call every publication, Billboard and the editor\n[03:09.19]And tell 'em Mack's being signed by dude working on the Predator\n[03:12.14]I got the modern touch, now everything be the bomb\n[03:14.80]Hooked up with the Don, now made a few million\n[03:17.61]I don't bang, I write the good rhymes, you know about mine\n[03:20.39]Man, I'm the tightest MC Ice Cube ever signed\n[03:23.31]Now if it ain't the radio, it's a video shoot\n[03:26.12]Living life in the limelight with a bank full of loot\n[03:29.00]Now my crew is solid, shook the haters and the leeches\n[03:31.73]Running full court at my house with our girls in the bleachers\n[03:34.65]Plus the violence has ceased, no more bicoastal beef\n[03:37.20]'Cause now I get down with the North, South and the East\n[03:40.22]I reminisce on hard times, seem like yesterday\n[03:42.92]But now hoop banging is official and I remember they used to say\n[03:46.45]You're not that far from coming up (Keep on)\n[03:51.62]Money's just a touch away (Keep on)\n[03:57.66]So keep on grinding, don't give it up (Keep on)\n[04:02.60]There'll always be another day\n[04:10.39]Man, I knew I was gon' make it\n[04:13.45]But they didn't believe me, you know what I'm saying?\n[04:16.78]Clowned me, gon' be a rapper, what? Haha\n[04:21.79]Who got the last laugh, player?\n[04:29.86]Seven figures later","lyricsfile":"version: '1.0'\nmetadata:\n title: Money's Just A Touch Away\n artist: Mack 10\n album: Best Of Mack 10\n duration_ms: 273000\n instrumental: false\n language: en\nlines:\n- text: This song is dedicated to all the up and\n start_ms: 9370\n end_ms: 12050\n words:\n - text: 'This '\n start_ms: 9370\n - text: 'song '\n start_ms: 9570\n - text: 'is '\n start_ms: 9810\n - text: 'dedicated '\n start_ms: 9970\n - text: 'to '\n start_ms: 11330\n - text: 'all '\n start_ms: 11490\n - text: 'the '\n start_ms: 11690\n - text: 'up '\n start_ms: 11850\n - text: and\n start_ms: 11990\n- text: Coming rappers, singers, hustlers, actors\n start_ms: 12160\n end_ms: 14600\n words:\n - text: 'Coming '\n start_ms: 12160\n - text: 'rappers, '\n start_ms: 12560\n - text: 'singers, '\n start_ms: 13160\n - text: 'hustlers, '\n start_ms: 13640\n - text: actors\n start_ms: 14240\n- text: Whatever you may be, remember\n start_ms: 14840\n end_ms: 16160\n words:\n - 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Haha\n start_ms: 256780\n end_ms: 259900\n words:\n - text: 'Clowned '\n start_ms: 256780\n - text: 'me, '\n start_ms: 257220\n - text: 'gon'' '\n start_ms: 258020\n - text: 'be '\n start_ms: 258200\n - text: 'a '\n start_ms: 258359\n - text: 'rapper, '\n start_ms: 258520\n - text: 'what? '\n start_ms: 258940\n - text: Haha\n start_ms: 259680\n- text: Who got the last laugh, player?\n start_ms: 261790\n end_ms: 263230\n words:\n - text: 'Who '\n start_ms: 261790\n - text: 'got '\n start_ms: 261930\n - text: 'the '\n start_ms: 262070\n - text: 'last '\n start_ms: 262230\n - text: 'laugh, '\n start_ms: 262590\n - text: player?\n start_ms: 262970\n- text: Seven figures later\n start_ms: 269860\n end_ms: 270880\n words:\n - text: 'Seven '\n start_ms: 269860\n - text: 'figures '\n start_ms: 270240\n - text: later\n start_ms: 270620\nplain: |-\n This song is dedicated to all the up an' comin' rappers\n Singers, hustlers, actors, whatever you may be, remember\n Without no struggle, you get no progress\n So keep grindin', keep on mashin' an' get yours\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n An' now I'm sittin' at the pad, teary eyed an' depressed\n Starvin' an' sufferin' from mental stress\n Now a true sinner, to the game, a beginner\n But hard to feel like a winner when you eat spreads for dinner\n\n Hit the streets, late night in the corner, star mission\n On the 211 mission, just to pay tuition\n For my kids, I got to grind an' develop street savvy\n Servin' stress 'cause I just ain't got enough to cop Cavi\n\n But I can't stop, I won't stop 'til I got it made\n Either build my clientele, get a job or learn a trade\n Like Hip Hop an' make enough to live good forever\n So I learned to write rhymes an' get my metaphors together\n\n Then I joined a rap crew with the homies on my street\n Sellin' underground tapes out the local swap meet\n Gettin' tighter on the mic as I worked day to day\n So now I lay down at night an' I hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n Now I'm new to the scene, [Incomprehensible]\n So like EPMD, could you 'Please Listen to My Demo'?\n I left the local crew, felt like I was the man\n In popular demand an' now ready for Sound Scan\n\n So I searched for a deal with no luck, I kept rappin'\n Felt like it would take a miracle to make it all happen\n Marble said it was a test, \"Mack don't do nuttin' wrong\n Just have faith in God an' keep your hustle goin' strong?\n\n ? Stay hopin', keep writin', don't quit, you're too close\n Remember good things come to those who want it most\"\n So I never left the house without my rap book\n Thought I found a new crew but eventually got shook\n\n First they said I was cool but then started to doubt me\n Put me on the backburner an' just forgot all about me\n Partna said I wasn't fresh an' sent me on my way but you know what?\n As I was leavin', I could hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n Now the tables turned but I remember they used to clown me\n The hard work paid off an' luck finally found me\n So call every publication, Billboard an' the Editor\n An' tell 'em Mack's bein' signed by dude workin' on 'The Predator'\n\n I got the Midas touch, now everythin' be the bomb\n Hooked up with The Don, now made a few million\n I don't bang, I write the good rhymes, you know about mines\n Man, I'm the tightest MC, Ice Cube ever signed\n\n Now if it ain't the radio, it's a video shoot\n Livin' life in the limelight with a bank full of loot\n Now my crew is solid, shook the haters an' the leeches\n Runnin' full court at my house with our girls on the beaches\n\n Plus the violence is ceased, no more bi-coastal beef\n 'Cause now I get down with the North, South an' the East\n I reminisce on hard times, seem like yesterday\n But now Hoo Bangin' is official an' I remember they used to say, \"Mack\"\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n Money's just a touch, just a simple touch\n Money's just a touch away\n Money's just a touch, just a simple touch\n Money's just a touch away\n"},{"id":26345094,"name":"Moneys Just A Touch Away","trackName":"Moneys Just A Touch Away","artistName":"Mack 10","albumName":"The Best Of Mack 10","duration":273.371429,"instrumental":false,"hasWordSync":false,"plainLyrics":"This song is dedicated to all the up an' comin' rappers\nSingers, hustlers, actors, whatever you may be, remember\nWithout no struggle, you get no progress\nSo keep grindin', keep on mashin' an' get yours\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nAn' now I'm sittin' at the pad, teary eyed an' depressed\nStarvin' an' sufferin' from mental stress\nNow a true sinner, to the game, a beginner\nBut hard to feel like a winner when you eat spreads for dinner\n\nHit the streets, late night in the corner, star mission\nOn the 211 mission, just to pay tuition\nFor my kids, I got to grind an' develop street savvy\nServin' stress 'cause I just ain't got enough to cop Cavi\n\nBut I can't stop, I won't stop 'til I got it made\nEither build my clientele, get a job or learn a trade\nLike Hip Hop an' make enough to live good forever\nSo I learned to write rhymes an' get my metaphors together\n\nThen I joined a rap crew with the homies on my street\nSellin' underground tapes out the local swap meet\nGettin' tighter on the mic as I worked day to day\nSo now I lay down at night an' I hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nNow I'm new to the scene, [Incomprehensible]\nSo like EPMD, could you 'Please Listen to My Demo'?\nI left the local crew, felt like I was the man\nIn popular demand an' now ready for Sound Scan\n\nSo I searched for a deal with no luck, I kept rappin'\nFelt like it would take a miracle to make it all happen\nMarble said it was a test, \"Mack don't do nuttin' wrong\nJust have faith in God an' keep your hustle goin' strong?\n\n? Stay hopin', keep writin', don't quit, you're too close\nRemember good things come to those who want it most\"\nSo I never left the house without my rap book\nThought I found a new crew but eventually got shook\n\nFirst they said I was cool but then started to doubt me\nPut me on the backburner an' just forgot all about me\nPartna said I wasn't fresh an' sent me on my way but you know what?\nAs I was leavin', I could hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nNow the tables turned but I remember they used to clown me\nThe hard work paid off an' luck finally found me\nSo call every publication, Billboard an' the Editor\nAn' tell 'em Mack's bein' signed by dude workin' on 'The Predator'\n\nI got the Midas touch, now everythin' be the bomb\nHooked up with The Don, now made a few million\nI don't bang, I write the good rhymes, you know about mines\nMan, I'm the tightest MC, Ice Cube ever signed\n\nNow if it ain't the radio, it's a video shoot\nLivin' life in the limelight with a bank full of loot\nNow my crew is solid, shook the haters an' the leeches\nRunnin' full court at my house with our girls on the beaches\n\nPlus the violence is ceased, no more bi-coastal beef\n'Cause now I get down with the North, South an' the East\nI reminisce on hard times, seem like yesterday\nBut now Hoo Bangin' is official an' I remember they used to say, \"Mack\"\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nMoney's just a touch, just a simple touch\nMoney's just a touch away\nMoney's just a touch, just a simple touch\nMoney's just a touch away","syncedLyrics":null,"lyricsfile":"version: '1.0'\nmetadata:\n title: Moneys Just A Touch Away\n artist: Mack 10\n album: The Best Of Mack 10\n duration_ms: 273371\n instrumental: false\nlines: []\nplain: |-\n This song is dedicated to all the up an' comin' rappers\n Singers, hustlers, actors, whatever you may be, remember\n Without no struggle, you get no progress\n So keep grindin', keep on mashin' an' get yours\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n An' now I'm sittin' at the pad, teary eyed an' depressed\n Starvin' an' sufferin' from mental stress\n Now a true sinner, to the game, a beginner\n But hard to feel like a winner when you eat spreads for dinner\n\n Hit the streets, late night in the corner, star mission\n On the 211 mission, just to pay tuition\n For my kids, I got to grind an' develop street savvy\n Servin' stress 'cause I just ain't got enough to cop Cavi\n\n But I can't stop, I won't stop 'til I got it made\n Either build my clientele, get a job or learn a trade\n Like Hip Hop an' make enough to live good forever\n So I learned to write rhymes an' get my metaphors together\n\n Then I joined a rap crew with the homies on my street\n Sellin' underground tapes out the local swap meet\n Gettin' tighter on the mic as I worked day to day\n So now I lay down at night an' I hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n Now I'm new to the scene, [Incomprehensible]\n So like EPMD, could you 'Please Listen to My Demo'?\n I left the local crew, felt like I was the man\n In popular demand an' now ready for Sound Scan\n\n So I searched for a deal with no luck, I kept rappin'\n Felt like it would take a miracle to make it all happen\n Marble said it was a test, \"Mack don't do nuttin' wrong\n Just have faith in God an' keep your hustle goin' strong?\n\n ? Stay hopin', keep writin', don't quit, you're too close\n Remember good things come to those who want it most\"\n So I never left the house without my rap book\n Thought I found a new crew but eventually got shook\n\n First they said I was cool but then started to doubt me\n Put me on the backburner an' just forgot all about me\n Partna said I wasn't fresh an' sent me on my way but you know what?\n As I was leavin', I could hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n Now the tables turned but I remember they used to clown me\n The hard work paid off an' luck finally found me\n So call every publication, Billboard an' the Editor\n An' tell 'em Mack's bein' signed by dude workin' on 'The Predator'\n\n I got the Midas touch, now everythin' be the bomb\n Hooked up with The Don, now made a few million\n I don't bang, I write the good rhymes, you know about mines\n Man, I'm the tightest MC, Ice Cube ever signed\n\n Now if it ain't the radio, it's a video shoot\n Livin' life in the limelight with a bank full of loot\n Now my crew is solid, shook the haters an' the leeches\n Runnin' full court at my house with our girls on the beaches\n\n Plus the violence is ceased, no more bi-coastal beef\n 'Cause now I get down with the North, South an' the East\n I reminisce on hard times, seem like yesterday\n But now Hoo Bangin' is official an' I remember they used to say, \"Mack\"\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n Money's just a touch, just a simple touch\n Money's just a touch away\n Money's just a touch, just a simple touch\n Money's just a touch away\n"},{"id":38269384,"name":"Money's Just A Touch Away","trackName":"Money's Just A Touch Away","artistName":"Mack 10","albumName":"Foe Life: The Best Of Mack 10","duration":273.0,"instrumental":false,"hasWordSync":false,"plainLyrics":"This song is dedicated to all the up an' comin' rappers\nSingers, hustlers, actors, whatever you may be, remember\nWithout no struggle, you get no progress\nSo keep grindin', keep on mashin' an' get yours\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nAn' now I'm sittin' at the pad, teary eyed an' depressed\nStarvin' an' sufferin' from mental stress\nNow a true sinner, to the game, a beginner\nBut hard to feel like a winner when you eat spreads for dinner\n\nHit the streets, late night in the corner, star mission\nOn the 211 mission, just to pay tuition\nFor my kids, I got to grind an' develop street savvy\nServin' stress 'cause I just ain't got enough to cop Cavi\n\nBut I can't stop, I won't stop 'til I got it made\nEither build my clientele, get a job or learn a trade\nLike Hip Hop an' make enough to live good forever\nSo I learned to write rhymes an' get my metaphors together\n\nThen I joined a rap crew with the homies on my street\nSellin' underground tapes out the local swap meet\nGettin' tighter on the mic as I worked day to day\nSo now I lay down at night an' I hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nNow I'm new to the scene, [Incomprehensible]\nSo like EPMD, could you 'Please Listen to My Demo'?\nI left the local crew, felt like I was the man\nIn popular demand an' now ready for Sound Scan\n\nSo I searched for a deal with no luck, I kept rappin'\nFelt like it would take a miracle to make it all happen\nMarble said it was a test, \"Mack don't do nuttin' wrong\nJust have faith in God an' keep your hustle goin' strong?\n\n? Stay hopin', keep writin', don't quit, you're too close\nRemember good things come to those who want it most\"\nSo I never left the house without my rap book\nThought I found a new crew but eventually got shook\n\nFirst they said I was cool but then started to doubt me\nPut me on the backburner an' just forgot all about me\nPartna said I wasn't fresh an' sent me on my way but you know what?\nAs I was leavin', I could hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nNow the tables turned but I remember they used to clown me\nThe hard work paid off an' luck finally found me\nSo call every publication, Billboard an' the Editor\nAn' tell 'em Mack's bein' signed by dude workin' on 'The Predator'\n\nI got the Midas touch, now everythin' be the bomb\nHooked up with The Don, now made a few million\nI don't bang, I write the good rhymes, you know about mines\nMan, I'm the tightest MC, Ice Cube ever signed\n\nNow if it ain't the radio, it's a video shoot\nLivin' life in the limelight with a bank full of loot\nNow my crew is solid, shook the haters an' the leeches\nRunnin' full court at my house with our girls on the beaches\n\nPlus the violence is ceased, no more bi-coastal beef\n'Cause now I get down with the North, South an' the East\nI reminisce on hard times, seem like yesterday\nBut now Hoo Bangin' is official an' I remember they used to say, \"Mack\"\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nMoney's just a touch, just a simple touch\nMoney's just a touch away\nMoney's just a touch, just a simple touch\nMoney's just a touch away","syncedLyrics":null,"lyricsfile":"version: '1.0'\nmetadata:\n title: Money's Just A Touch Away\n artist: Mack 10\n album: 'Foe Life: The Best Of Mack 10'\n duration_ms: 273000\n instrumental: false\nlines: []\nplain: |-\n This song is dedicated to all the up an' comin' rappers\n Singers, hustlers, actors, whatever you may be, remember\n Without no struggle, you get no progress\n So keep grindin', keep on mashin' an' get yours\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n An' now I'm sittin' at the pad, teary eyed an' depressed\n Starvin' an' sufferin' from mental stress\n Now a true sinner, to the game, a beginner\n But hard to feel like a winner when you eat spreads for dinner\n\n Hit the streets, late night in the corner, star mission\n On the 211 mission, just to pay tuition\n For my kids, I got to grind an' develop street savvy\n Servin' stress 'cause I just ain't got enough to cop Cavi\n\n But I can't stop, I won't stop 'til I got it made\n Either build my clientele, get a job or learn a trade\n Like Hip Hop an' make enough to live good forever\n So I learned to write rhymes an' get my metaphors together\n\n Then I joined a rap crew with the homies on my street\n Sellin' underground tapes out the local swap meet\n Gettin' tighter on the mic as I worked day to day\n So now I lay down at night an' I hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n Now I'm new to the scene, [Incomprehensible]\n So like EPMD, could you 'Please Listen to My Demo'?\n I left the local crew, felt like I was the man\n In popular demand an' now ready for Sound Scan\n\n So I searched for a deal with no luck, I kept rappin'\n Felt like it would take a miracle to make it all happen\n Marble said it was a test, \"Mack don't do nuttin' wrong\n Just have faith in God an' keep your hustle goin' strong?\n\n ? Stay hopin', keep writin', don't quit, you're too close\n Remember good things come to those who want it most\"\n So I never left the house without my rap book\n Thought I found a new crew but eventually got shook\n\n First they said I was cool but then started to doubt me\n Put me on the backburner an' just forgot all about me\n Partna said I wasn't fresh an' sent me on my way but you know what?\n As I was leavin', I could hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n Now the tables turned but I remember they used to clown me\n The hard work paid off an' luck finally found me\n So call every publication, Billboard an' the Editor\n An' tell 'em Mack's bein' signed by dude workin' on 'The Predator'\n\n I got the Midas touch, now everythin' be the bomb\n Hooked up with The Don, now made a few million\n I don't bang, I write the good rhymes, you know about mines\n Man, I'm the tightest MC, Ice Cube ever signed\n\n Now if it ain't the radio, it's a video shoot\n Livin' life in the limelight with a bank full of loot\n Now my crew is solid, shook the haters an' the leeches\n Runnin' full court at my house with our girls on the beaches\n\n Plus the violence is ceased, no more bi-coastal beef\n 'Cause now I get down with the North, South an' the East\n I reminisce on hard times, seem like yesterday\n But now Hoo Bangin' is official an' I remember they used to say, \"Mack\"\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n Money's just a touch, just a simple touch\n Money's just a touch away\n Money's just a touch, just a simple touch\n Money's just a touch away\n"},{"id":22918624,"name":"Moneys Just a Touch Away (feat. Gerald Levert)","trackName":"Moneys Just a Touch Away (feat. Gerald Levert)","artistName":"Mack 10","albumName":"Foe Life (The Best Of Mack 10)","duration":273.371429,"instrumental":false,"hasWordSync":false,"plainLyrics":"This song is dedicated to all the up an' comin' rappers\nSingers, hustlers, actors, whatever you may be, remember\nWithout no struggle, you get no progress\nSo keep grindin', keep on mashin' an' get yours\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nAn' now I'm sittin' at the pad, teary eyed an' depressed\nStarvin' an' sufferin' from mental stress\nNow a true sinner, to the game, a beginner\nBut hard to feel like a winner when you eat spreads for dinner\n\nHit the streets, late night in the corner, star mission\nOn the 211 mission, just to pay tuition\nFor my kids, I got to grind an' develop street savvy\nServin' stress 'cause I just ain't got enough to cop Cavi\n\nBut I can't stop, I won't stop 'til I got it made\nEither build my clientele, get a job or learn a trade\nLike Hip Hop an' make enough to live good forever\nSo I learned to write rhymes an' get my metaphors together\n\nThen I joined a rap crew with the homies on my street\nSellin' underground tapes out the local swap meet\nGettin' tighter on the mic as I worked day to day\nSo now I lay down at night an' I hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nNow I'm new to the scene,\nSo like EPMD, could you 'Please Listen to My Demo'?\nI left the local crew, felt like I was the man\nIn popular demand an' now ready for Sound Scan\n\nSo I searched for a deal with no luck, I kept rappin'\nFelt like it would take a miracle to make it all happen\nMarble said it was a test, \"Mack don't do nuttin' wrong\nJust have faith in God an' keep your hustle goin' strong?\n\n? Stay hopin', keep writin', don't quit, you're too close\nRemember good things come to those who want it most\"\nSo I never left the house without my rap book\nThought I found a new crew but eventually got shook\n\nFirst they said I was cool but then started to doubt me\nPut me on the backburner an' just forgot all about me\nPartna said I wasn't fresh an' sent me on my way but you know what?\nAs I was leavin', I could hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nNow the tables turned but I remember they used to clown me\nThe hard work paid off an' luck finally found me\nSo call every publication, Billboard an' the Editor\nAn' tell 'em Mack's bein' signed by dude workin' on 'The Predator'\n\nI got the Midas touch, now everythin' be the bomb\nHooked up with The Don, now made a few million\nI don't bang, I write the good rhymes, you know about mines\nMan, I'm the tightest MC, Ice Cube ever signed\n\nNow if it ain't the radio, it's a video shoot\nLivin' life in the limelight with a bank full of loot\nNow my crew is solid, shook the haters an' the leeches\nRunnin' full court at my house with our girls on the beaches\n\nPlus the violence is ceased, no more bi-coastal beef\n'Cause now I get down with the North, South an' the East\nI reminisce on hard times, seem like yesterday\nBut now Hoo Bangin' is official an' I remember they used to say, \"Mack\"\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nMoney's just a touch, just a simple touch\nMoney's just a touch away\nMoney's just a touch, just a simple touch\nMoney's just a touch away","syncedLyrics":null,"lyricsfile":"version: '1.0'\nmetadata:\n title: Moneys Just a Touch Away (feat. Gerald Levert)\n artist: Mack 10\n album: Foe Life (The Best Of Mack 10)\n duration_ms: 273371\n instrumental: false\nlines: []\nplain: |-\n This song is dedicated to all the up an' comin' rappers\n Singers, hustlers, actors, whatever you may be, remember\n Without no struggle, you get no progress\n So keep grindin', keep on mashin' an' get yours\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n An' now I'm sittin' at the pad, teary eyed an' depressed\n Starvin' an' sufferin' from mental stress\n Now a true sinner, to the game, a beginner\n But hard to feel like a winner when you eat spreads for dinner\n\n Hit the streets, late night in the corner, star mission\n On the 211 mission, just to pay tuition\n For my kids, I got to grind an' develop street savvy\n Servin' stress 'cause I just ain't got enough to cop Cavi\n\n But I can't stop, I won't stop 'til I got it made\n Either build my clientele, get a job or learn a trade\n Like Hip Hop an' make enough to live good forever\n So I learned to write rhymes an' get my metaphors together\n\n Then I joined a rap crew with the homies on my street\n Sellin' underground tapes out the local swap meet\n Gettin' tighter on the mic as I worked day to day\n So now I lay down at night an' I hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n Now I'm new to the scene,\n So like EPMD, could you 'Please Listen to My Demo'?\n I left the local crew, felt like I was the man\n In popular demand an' now ready for Sound Scan\n\n So I searched for a deal with no luck, I kept rappin'\n Felt like it would take a miracle to make it all happen\n Marble said it was a test, \"Mack don't do nuttin' wrong\n Just have faith in God an' keep your hustle goin' strong?\n\n ? Stay hopin', keep writin', don't quit, you're too close\n Remember good things come to those who want it most\"\n So I never left the house without my rap book\n Thought I found a new crew but eventually got shook\n\n First they said I was cool but then started to doubt me\n Put me on the backburner an' just forgot all about me\n Partna said I wasn't fresh an' sent me on my way but you know what?\n As I was leavin', I could hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n Now the tables turned but I remember they used to clown me\n The hard work paid off an' luck finally found me\n So call every publication, Billboard an' the Editor\n An' tell 'em Mack's bein' signed by dude workin' on 'The Predator'\n\n I got the Midas touch, now everythin' be the bomb\n Hooked up with The Don, now made a few million\n I don't bang, I write the good rhymes, you know about mines\n Man, I'm the tightest MC, Ice Cube ever signed\n\n Now if it ain't the radio, it's a video shoot\n Livin' life in the limelight with a bank full of loot\n Now my crew is solid, shook the haters an' the leeches\n Runnin' full court at my house with our girls on the beaches\n\n Plus the violence is ceased, no more bi-coastal beef\n 'Cause now I get down with the North, South an' the East\n I reminisce on hard times, seem like yesterday\n But now Hoo Bangin' is official an' I remember they used to say, \"Mack\"\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n Money's just a touch, just a simple touch\n Money's just a touch away\n Money's just a touch, just a simple touch\n Money's just a touch away\n"},{"id":6074818,"name":"Money's Just A Touch Away","trackName":"Money's Just A Touch Away","artistName":"Mack 10","albumName":"The Recipe (Explicit)","duration":273.0,"instrumental":false,"hasWordSync":true,"plainLyrics":"This song is dedicated to all the up an' comin' rappers\nSingers, hustlers, actors, whatever you may be, remember\nWithout no struggle, you get no progress\nSo keep grindin', keep on mashin' an' get yours\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nAn' now I'm sittin' at the pad, teary eyed an' depressed\nStarvin' an' sufferin' from mental stress\nNow a true sinner, to the game, a beginner\nBut hard to feel like a winner when you eat spreads for dinner\n\nHit the streets, late night in the corner, star mission\nOn the 211 mission, just to pay tuition\nFor my kids, I got to grind an' develop street savvy\nServin' stress 'cause I just ain't got enough to cop Cavi\n\nBut I can't stop, I won't stop 'til I got it made\nEither build my clientele, get a job or learn a trade\nLike Hip Hop an' make enough to live good forever\nSo I learned to write rhymes an' get my metaphors together\n\nThen I joined a rap crew with the homies on my street\nSellin' underground tapes out the local swap meet\nGettin' tighter on the mic as I worked day to day\nSo now I lay down at night an' I hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nNow I'm new to the scene, [Incomprehensible]\nSo like EPMD, could you 'Please Listen to My Demo'?\nI left the local crew, felt like I was the man\nIn popular demand an' now ready for Sound Scan\n\nSo I searched for a deal with no luck, I kept rappin'\nFelt like it would take a miracle to make it all happen\nMarble said it was a test, \"Mack don't do nuttin' wrong\nJust have faith in God an' keep your hustle goin' strong?\n\n? Stay hopin', keep writin', don't quit, you're too close\nRemember good things come to those who want it most\"\nSo I never left the house without my rap book\nThought I found a new crew but eventually got shook\n\nFirst they said I was cool but then started to doubt me\nPut me on the backburner an' just forgot all about me\nPartna said I wasn't fresh an' sent me on my way but you know what?\nAs I was leavin', I could hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nNow the tables turned but I remember they used to clown me\nThe hard work paid off an' luck finally found me\nSo call every publication, Billboard an' the Editor\nAn' tell 'em Mack's bein' signed by dude workin' on 'The Predator'\n\nI got the Midas touch, now everythin' be the bomb\nHooked up with The Don, now made a few million\nI don't bang, I write the good rhymes, you know about mines\nMan, I'm the tightest MC, Ice Cube ever signed\n\nNow if it ain't the radio, it's a video shoot\nLivin' life in the limelight with a bank full of loot\nNow my crew is solid, shook the haters an' the leeches\nRunnin' full court at my house with our girls on the beaches\n\nPlus the violence is ceased, no more bi-coastal beef\n'Cause now I get down with the North, South an' the East\nI reminisce on hard times, seem like yesterday\nBut now Hoo Bangin' is official an' I remember they used to say, \"Mack\"\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nMoney's just a touch, just a simple touch\nMoney's just a touch away\nMoney's just a touch, just a simple touch\nMoney's just a touch away","syncedLyrics":"[00:09.37]This song is dedicated to all the up and\n[00:12.16]Coming rappers, singers, hustlers, actors\n[00:14.84]Whatever you may be, remember\n[00:16.76]Without no struggle, you get no progress\n[00:19.21]So keep grinding, keep on mashing, get yours\n[00:23.16]You're not that far from coming up (Keep on)\n[00:28.38]Money's just a touch away (Keep on)\n[00:34.36]So keep on grinding, don't give it up (Keep on)\n[00:39.25]There'll always be another day\n[00:44.93]And now I'm sitting at the pad, teary-eyed and depressed\n[00:48.24]Starving and suffering from mental stress\n[00:51.00]Now a true sinner to the game of beginner\n[00:53.48]But hard to feel like a winner when you eat spreads for dinner\n[00:56.44]Hit the streets late night and upon a star I'm wishing\n[00:59.39]On a 2-11 mission just to pay tuition\n[01:02.03]For my kids I got to grind and develop street savvy\n[01:04.88]Serving stress 'cause I just ain't got enough to cop Cappy\n[01:07.71]But I can't stop, I won't stop 'til I got it made\n[01:10.56]Either build my clientele, get a job or learn a trade\n[01:13.45]Like hip-hop, you make enough to live good forever\n[01:16.26]So I learned to write rhymes and get my metaphors together\n[01:19.02]Then I joined a rap crew with the homies on my street\n[01:21.85]Selling underground tapes out the local swap meet\n[01:24.63]Getting tighter on the mic as I work day to day\n[01:27.32]So now I lay down at night and I hear voices say\n[01:30.84]You're not that far from coming up (Keep on)\n[01:36.10]Money's just a touch away (Keep on)\n[01:42.10]So keep on grinding, don't give it up (Keep on)\n[01:47.01]There'll always be another day\n[01:52.92]Now I'm new to the scene, anxious and hard up as a nympho\n[01:55.73]So like EPMD, could you please listen to my demo?\n[01:58.79]I left the local crew, felt like I was the man\n[02:01.48]In popular demand and now ready for SoundScan\n[02:04.37]So I searched for a deal, with no luck I kept rapping\n[02:07.05]Felt like it would take a miracle to make it all happen\n[02:09.80]Martha said it was a test, \"Mack, don't do nothing wrong\n[02:12.53]Just have faith in God and keep your hustle going strong\n[02:15.54]Stay hungry, keep writing, don't quit, you're too close\n[02:18.26]Remember good things come to those who want it most\"\n[02:21.29]So I never left the house without my rap book\n[02:23.99]Thought I found a new crew but eventually got shook\n[02:26.80]First they said I was cool but then started to doubt me\n[02:29.69]Put me on the back burner and just forgot all about me\n[02:32.46]Probably said I wasn't fresh and sent me on my way\n[02:34.95]But you know what? As I was leaving I could hear voices say\n[02:38.69]You're not that far from coming up (Keep on)\n[02:43.99]Money's just a touch away (Keep on)\n[02:49.83]So keep on grinding, don't give it up (Keep on)\n[02:54.80]There'll always be another day\n[03:00.76]Now the tables turned but I remember they used to clown me\n[03:03.49]The hard work paid off and luck finally found me\n[03:06.37]So call every publication, Billboard and the editor\n[03:09.19]And tell 'em Mack's being signed by dude working on the Predator\n[03:12.14]I got the modern touch, now everything be the bomb\n[03:14.80]Hooked up with the Don, now made a few million\n[03:17.61]I don't bang, I write the good rhymes, you know about mine\n[03:20.39]Man, I'm the tightest MC Ice Cube ever signed\n[03:23.31]Now if it ain't the radio, it's a video shoot\n[03:26.12]Living life in the limelight with a bank full of loot\n[03:29.00]Now my crew is solid, shook the haters and the leeches\n[03:31.73]Running full court at my house with our girls in the bleachers\n[03:34.65]Plus the violence has ceased, no more bicoastal beef\n[03:37.20]'Cause now I get down with the North, South and the East\n[03:40.22]I reminisce on hard times, seem like yesterday\n[03:42.92]But now hoop banging is official and I remember they used to say\n[03:46.45]You're not that far from coming up (Keep on)\n[03:51.62]Money's just a touch away (Keep on)\n[03:57.66]So keep on grinding, don't give it up (Keep on)\n[04:02.60]There'll always be another day\n[04:10.39]Man, I knew I was gon' make it\n[04:13.45]But they didn't believe me, you know what I'm saying?\n[04:16.78]Clowned me, gon' be a rapper, what? Haha\n[04:21.79]Who got the last laugh, player?\n[04:29.86]Seven figures later","lyricsfile":"version: '1.0'\nmetadata:\n title: Money's Just A Touch Away\n artist: Mack 10\n album: The Recipe (Explicit)\n duration_ms: 273000\n instrumental: false\n language: en\nlines:\n- text: This song is dedicated to all the up and\n start_ms: 9370\n end_ms: 12050\n words:\n - text: 'This '\n start_ms: 9370\n - text: 'song '\n start_ms: 9570\n - text: 'is '\n start_ms: 9810\n - text: 'dedicated '\n start_ms: 9970\n - text: 'to '\n start_ms: 11330\n - text: 'all '\n start_ms: 11490\n - text: 'the '\n start_ms: 11690\n - text: 'up '\n start_ms: 11850\n - text: and\n start_ms: 11990\n- text: Coming rappers, singers, hustlers, actors\n start_ms: 12160\n end_ms: 14600\n words:\n - text: 'Coming '\n start_ms: 12160\n - text: 'rappers, '\n start_ms: 12560\n - text: 'singers, '\n start_ms: 13160\n - text: 'hustlers, '\n start_ms: 13640\n - text: actors\n start_ms: 14240\n- text: Whatever you may be, remember\n start_ms: 14840\n end_ms: 16160\n words:\n - 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Stay hopin', keep writin', don't quit, you're too close\n Remember good things come to those who want it most\"\n So I never left the house without my rap book\n Thought I found a new crew but eventually got shook\n\n First they said I was cool but then started to doubt me\n Put me on the backburner an' just forgot all about me\n Partna said I wasn't fresh an' sent me on my way but you know what?\n As I was leavin', I could hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n Now the tables turned but I remember they used to clown me\n The hard work paid off an' luck finally found me\n So call every publication, Billboard an' the Editor\n An' tell 'em Mack's bein' signed by dude workin' on 'The Predator'\n\n I got the Midas touch, now everythin' be the bomb\n Hooked up with The Don, now made a few million\n I don't bang, I write the good rhymes, you know about mines\n Man, I'm the tightest MC, Ice Cube ever signed\n\n Now if it ain't the radio, it's a video shoot\n Livin' life in the limelight with a bank full of loot\n Now my crew is solid, shook the haters an' the leeches\n Runnin' full court at my house with our girls on the beaches\n\n Plus the violence is ceased, no more bi-coastal beef\n 'Cause now I get down with the North, South an' the East\n I reminisce on hard times, seem like yesterday\n But now Hoo Bangin' is official an' I remember they used to say, \"Mack\"\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n Money's just a touch, just a simple touch\n Money's just a touch away\n Money's just a touch, just a simple touch\n Money's just a touch away\n"},{"id":6074819,"name":"Money's Just a Touch Away","trackName":"Money's Just a Touch Away","artistName":"Mack 10","albumName":"The Recipe","duration":273.0,"instrumental":false,"hasWordSync":true,"plainLyrics":"This song is dedicated to all the up an' comin' rappers\nSingers, hustlers, actors, whatever you may be, remember\nWithout no struggle, you get no progress\nSo keep grindin', keep on mashin' an' get yours\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nAn' now I'm sittin' at the pad, teary eyed an' depressed\nStarvin' an' sufferin' from mental stress\nNow a true sinner, to the game, a beginner\nBut hard to feel like a winner when you eat spreads for dinner\n\nHit the streets, late night in the corner, star mission\nOn the 211 mission, just to pay tuition\nFor my kids, I got to grind an' develop street savvy\nServin' stress 'cause I just ain't got enough to cop Cavi\n\nBut I can't stop, I won't stop 'til I got it made\nEither build my clientele, get a job or learn a trade\nLike Hip Hop an' make enough to live good forever\nSo I learned to write rhymes an' get my metaphors together\n\nThen I joined a rap crew with the homies on my street\nSellin' underground tapes out the local swap meet\nGettin' tighter on the mic as I worked day to day\nSo now I lay down at night an' I hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nNow I'm new to the scene, [Incomprehensible]\nSo like EPMD, could you 'Please Listen to My Demo'?\nI left the local crew, felt like I was the man\nIn popular demand an' now ready for Sound Scan\n\nSo I searched for a deal with no luck, I kept rappin'\nFelt like it would take a miracle to make it all happen\nMarble said it was a test, \"Mack don't do nuttin' wrong\nJust have faith in God an' keep your hustle goin' strong?\n\n? Stay hopin', keep writin', don't quit, you're too close\nRemember good things come to those who want it most\"\nSo I never left the house without my rap book\nThought I found a new crew but eventually got shook\n\nFirst they said I was cool but then started to doubt me\nPut me on the backburner an' just forgot all about me\nPartna said I wasn't fresh an' sent me on my way but you know what?\nAs I was leavin', I could hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nNow the tables turned but I remember they used to clown me\nThe hard work paid off an' luck finally found me\nSo call every publication, Billboard an' the Editor\nAn' tell 'em Mack's bein' signed by dude workin' on 'The Predator'\n\nI got the Midas touch, now everythin' be the bomb\nHooked up with The Don, now made a few million\nI don't bang, I write the good rhymes, you know about mines\nMan, I'm the tightest MC, Ice Cube ever signed\n\nNow if it ain't the radio, it's a video shoot\nLivin' life in the limelight with a bank full of loot\nNow my crew is solid, shook the haters an' the leeches\nRunnin' full court at my house with our girls on the beaches\n\nPlus the violence is ceased, no more bi-coastal beef\n'Cause now I get down with the North, South an' the East\nI reminisce on hard times, seem like yesterday\nBut now Hoo Bangin' is official an' I remember they used to say, \"Mack\"\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nMoney's just a touch, just a simple touch\nMoney's just a touch away\nMoney's just a touch, just a simple touch\nMoney's just a touch away","syncedLyrics":"[00:09.37]This song is dedicated to all the up and\n[00:12.16]Coming rappers, singers, hustlers, actors\n[00:14.84]Whatever you may be, remember\n[00:16.76]Without no struggle, you get no progress\n[00:19.21]So keep grinding, keep on mashing, get yours\n[00:23.16]You're not that far from coming up (Keep on)\n[00:28.38]Money's just a touch away (Keep on)\n[00:34.36]So keep on grinding, don't give it up (Keep on)\n[00:39.25]There'll always be another day\n[00:44.93]And now I'm sitting at the pad, teary-eyed and depressed\n[00:48.24]Starving and suffering from mental stress\n[00:51.00]Now a true sinner to the game of beginner\n[00:53.48]But hard to feel like a winner when you eat spreads for dinner\n[00:56.44]Hit the streets late night and upon a star I'm wishing\n[00:59.39]On a 2-11 mission just to pay tuition\n[01:02.03]For my kids I got to grind and develop street savvy\n[01:04.88]Serving stress 'cause I just ain't got enough to cop Cappy\n[01:07.71]But I can't stop, I won't stop 'til I got it made\n[01:10.56]Either build my clientele, get a job or learn a trade\n[01:13.45]Like hip-hop, you make enough to live good forever\n[01:16.26]So I learned to write rhymes and get my metaphors together\n[01:19.02]Then I joined a rap crew with the homies on my street\n[01:21.85]Selling underground tapes out the local swap meet\n[01:24.63]Getting tighter on the mic as I work day to day\n[01:27.32]So now I lay down at night and I hear voices say\n[01:30.84]You're not that far from coming up (Keep on)\n[01:36.10]Money's just a touch away (Keep on)\n[01:42.10]So keep on grinding, don't give it up (Keep on)\n[01:47.01]There'll always be another day\n[01:52.92]Now I'm new to the scene, anxious and hard up as a nympho\n[01:55.73]So like EPMD, could you please listen to my demo?\n[01:58.79]I left the local crew, felt like I was the man\n[02:01.48]In popular demand and now ready for SoundScan\n[02:04.37]So I searched for a deal, with no luck I kept rapping\n[02:07.05]Felt like it would take a miracle to make it all happen\n[02:09.80]Martha said it was a test, \"Mack, don't do nothing wrong\n[02:12.53]Just have faith in God and keep your hustle going strong\n[02:15.54]Stay hungry, keep writing, don't quit, you're too close\n[02:18.26]Remember good things come to those who want it most\"\n[02:21.29]So I never left the house without my rap book\n[02:23.99]Thought I found a new crew but eventually got shook\n[02:26.80]First they said I was cool but then started to doubt me\n[02:29.69]Put me on the back burner and just forgot all about me\n[02:32.46]Probably said I wasn't fresh and sent me on my way\n[02:34.95]But you know what? 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Stay hopin', keep writin', don't quit, you're too close\n Remember good things come to those who want it most\"\n So I never left the house without my rap book\n Thought I found a new crew but eventually got shook\n\n First they said I was cool but then started to doubt me\n Put me on the backburner an' just forgot all about me\n Partna said I wasn't fresh an' sent me on my way but you know what?\n As I was leavin', I could hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n Now the tables turned but I remember they used to clown me\n The hard work paid off an' luck finally found me\n So call every publication, Billboard an' the Editor\n An' tell 'em Mack's bein' signed by dude workin' on 'The Predator'\n\n I got the Midas touch, now everythin' be the bomb\n Hooked up with The Don, now made a few million\n I don't bang, I write the good rhymes, you know about mines\n Man, I'm the tightest MC, Ice Cube ever signed\n\n Now if it ain't the radio, it's a video shoot\n Livin' life in the limelight with a bank full of loot\n Now my crew is solid, shook the haters an' the leeches\n Runnin' full court at my house with our girls on the beaches\n\n Plus the violence is ceased, no more bi-coastal beef\n 'Cause now I get down with the North, South an' the East\n I reminisce on hard times, seem like yesterday\n But now Hoo Bangin' is official an' I remember they used to say, \"Mack\"\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n Money's just a touch, just a simple touch\n Money's just a touch away\n Money's just a touch, just a simple touch\n Money's just a touch away\n"},{"id":20538059,"name":"Moneys Just A Touch Away","trackName":"Moneys Just A Touch Away","artistName":"Mack 10","albumName":"Chapter 173. `99 Live","duration":502.909388,"instrumental":false,"hasWordSync":false,"plainLyrics":"This song is dedicated to all the up an' comin' rappers\nSingers, hustlers, actors, whatever you may be, remember\nWithout no struggle, you get no progress\nSo keep grindin', keep on mashin' an' get yours\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nAn' now I'm sittin' at the pad, teary eyed an' depressed\nStarvin' an' sufferin' from mental stress\nNow a true sinner, to the game, a beginner\nBut hard to feel like a winner when you eat spreads for dinner\n\nHit the streets, late night in the corner, star mission\nOn the 211 mission, just to pay tuition\nFor my kids, I got to grind an' develop street savvy\nServin' stress 'cause I just ain't got enough to cop Cavi\n\nBut I can't stop, I won't stop 'til I got it made\nEither build my clientele, get a job or learn a trade\nLike Hip Hop an' make enough to live good forever\nSo I learned to write rhymes an' get my metaphors together\n\nThen I joined a rap crew with the homies on my street\nSellin' underground tapes out the local swap meet\nGettin' tighter on the mic as I worked day to day\nSo now I lay down at night an' I hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nNow I'm new to the scene, [Incomprehensible]\nSo like EPMD, could you 'Please Listen to My Demo'?\nI left the local crew, felt like I was the man\nIn popular demand an' now ready for Sound Scan\n\nSo I searched for a deal with no luck, I kept rappin'\nFelt like it would take a miracle to make it all happen\nMarble said it was a test, \"Mack don't do nuttin' wrong\nJust have faith in God an' keep your hustle goin' strong?\n\n? Stay hopin', keep writin', don't quit, you're too close\nRemember good things come to those who want it most\"\nSo I never left the house without my rap book\nThought I found a new crew but eventually got shook\n\nFirst they said I was cool but then started to doubt me\nPut me on the backburner an' just forgot all about me\nPartna said I wasn't fresh an' sent me on my way but you know what?\nAs I was leavin', I could hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nNow the tables turned but I remember they used to clown me\nThe hard work paid off an' luck finally found me\nSo call every publication, Billboard an' the Editor\nAn' tell 'em Mack's bein' signed by dude workin' on 'The Predator'\n\nI got the Midas touch, now everythin' be the bomb\nHooked up with The Don, now made a few million\nI don't bang, I write the good rhymes, you know about mines\nMan, I'm the tightest MC, Ice Cube ever signed\n\nNow if it ain't the radio, it's a video shoot\nLivin' life in the limelight with a bank full of loot\nNow my crew is solid, shook the haters an' the leeches\nRunnin' full court at my house with our girls on the beaches\n\nPlus the violence is ceased, no more bi-coastal beef\n'Cause now I get down with the North, South an' the East\nI reminisce on hard times, seem like yesterday\nBut now Hoo Bangin' is official an' I remember they used to say, \"Mack\"\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nMoney's just a touch, just a simple touch\nMoney's just a touch away\nMoney's just a touch, just a simple touch\nMoney's just a touch away","syncedLyrics":null,"lyricsfile":"version: '1.0'\nmetadata:\n title: Moneys Just A Touch Away\n artist: Mack 10\n album: Chapter 173. `99 Live\n duration_ms: 502909\n instrumental: false\nlines: []\nplain: |-\n This song is dedicated to all the up an' comin' rappers\n Singers, hustlers, actors, whatever you may be, remember\n Without no struggle, you get no progress\n So keep grindin', keep on mashin' an' get yours\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n An' now I'm sittin' at the pad, teary eyed an' depressed\n Starvin' an' sufferin' from mental stress\n Now a true sinner, to the game, a beginner\n But hard to feel like a winner when you eat spreads for dinner\n\n Hit the streets, late night in the corner, star mission\n On the 211 mission, just to pay tuition\n For my kids, I got to grind an' develop street savvy\n Servin' stress 'cause I just ain't got enough to cop Cavi\n\n But I can't stop, I won't stop 'til I got it made\n Either build my clientele, get a job or learn a trade\n Like Hip Hop an' make enough to live good forever\n So I learned to write rhymes an' get my metaphors together\n\n Then I joined a rap crew with the homies on my street\n Sellin' underground tapes out the local swap meet\n Gettin' tighter on the mic as I worked day to day\n So now I lay down at night an' I hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n Now I'm new to the scene, [Incomprehensible]\n So like EPMD, could you 'Please Listen to My Demo'?\n I left the local crew, felt like I was the man\n In popular demand an' now ready for Sound Scan\n\n So I searched for a deal with no luck, I kept rappin'\n Felt like it would take a miracle to make it all happen\n Marble said it was a test, \"Mack don't do nuttin' wrong\n Just have faith in God an' keep your hustle goin' strong?\n\n ? Stay hopin', keep writin', don't quit, you're too close\n Remember good things come to those who want it most\"\n So I never left the house without my rap book\n Thought I found a new crew but eventually got shook\n\n First they said I was cool but then started to doubt me\n Put me on the backburner an' just forgot all about me\n Partna said I wasn't fresh an' sent me on my way but you know what?\n As I was leavin', I could hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n Now the tables turned but I remember they used to clown me\n The hard work paid off an' luck finally found me\n So call every publication, Billboard an' the Editor\n An' tell 'em Mack's bein' signed by dude workin' on 'The Predator'\n\n I got the Midas touch, now everythin' be the bomb\n Hooked up with The Don, now made a few million\n I don't bang, I write the good rhymes, you know about mines\n Man, I'm the tightest MC, Ice Cube ever signed\n\n Now if it ain't the radio, it's a video shoot\n Livin' life in the limelight with a bank full of loot\n Now my crew is solid, shook the haters an' the leeches\n Runnin' full court at my house with our girls on the beaches\n\n Plus the violence is ceased, no more bi-coastal beef\n 'Cause now I get down with the North, South an' the East\n I reminisce on hard times, seem like yesterday\n But now Hoo Bangin' is official an' I remember they used to say, \"Mack\"\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n Money's just a touch, just a simple touch\n Money's just a touch away\n Money's just a touch, just a simple touch\n Money's just a touch away\n"},{"id":34012584,"name":"Money's Just a Touch Away","trackName":"Money's Just a Touch Away","artistName":"Mack 10 & Gerald Levert","albumName":"The Recipe","duration":274.0,"instrumental":false,"hasWordSync":false,"plainLyrics":"This song is dedicated to all the up and\nComing rappers, singers, hustlers, actors\nWhatever you may be, remember\nWithout no struggle, you get no progress\nSo keep grinding, keep on mashing, get yours\n\nYou're not that far from coming up (Keep on)\nMoney's just a touch away (Keep on)\nSo keep on grinding, don't give it up (Keep on)\nThere'll always be another day\n\nAnd now I'm sitting at the pad, teary-eyed and depressed\n\nStarving and suffering from mental stress\n\nNow a true sinner to the game of beginner\nBut hard to feel like a winner when you eat spreads for dinner\nHit the streets late night and upon a star I'm wishing\nOn a 2-11 mission just to pay tuition\nFor my kids I got to grind and develop street savvy\nServing stress 'cause I just ain't got enough to cop Cappy\nBut I can't stop, I won't stop 'til I got it made\nEither build my clientele, get a job or learn a trade\nLike hip-hop, you make enough to live good forever\n\nSo I learned to write rhymes and get my metaphors together\nThen I joined a rap crew with the homies on my street\nSelling underground tapes out the local swap meet\nGetting tighter on the mic as I work day to day\nSo now I lay down at night and I hear voices say\n\nYou're not that far from coming up (Keep on)\nMoney's just a touch away (Keep on)\nSo keep on grinding, don't give it up (Keep on)\nThere'll always be another day\n\nNow I'm new to the scene, anxious and hard up as a nympho\nSo like EPMD, could you please listen to my demo?\n\nI left the local crew, felt like I was the man\nIn popular demand and now ready for SoundScan\nSo I searched for a deal, with no luck I kept rapping\nFelt like it would take a miracle to make it all happen\nMartha said it was a test, \"Mack, don't do nothing wrong\nJust have faith in God and keep your hustle going strong\nStay hungry, keep writing, don't quit, you're too close\nRemember good things come to those who want it most\"\n\nSo I never left the house without my rap book\nThought I found a new crew but eventually got shook\nFirst they said I was cool but then started to doubt me\nPut me on the back burner and just forgot all about me\nProbably said I wasn't fresh and sent me on my way\nBut you know what? As I was leaving I could hear voices say\n\nYou're not that far from coming up (Keep on)\nMoney's just a touch away (Keep on)\nSo keep on grinding, don't give it up (Keep on)\nThere'll always be another day\n\nNow the tables turned but I remember they used to clown me\nThe hard work paid off and luck finally found me\nSo call every publication, Billboard and the editor\nAnd tell 'em Mack's being signed by dude working on the Predator\nI got the modern touch, now everything be the bomb\nHooked up with the Don, now made a few million\nI don't bang, I write the good rhymes, you know about mine\n\nMan, I'm the tightest MC Ice Cube ever signed\nNow if it ain't the radio, it's a video shoot\n\nLiving life in the limelight with a bank full of loot\nNow my crew is solid, shook the haters and the leeches\nRunning full court at my house with our girls in the bleachers\n\nPlus the violence has ceased, no more bicoastal beef\n'Cause now I get down with the North, South and the East\n\nI reminisce on hard times, seem like yesterday\nBut now hoop banging is official and I remember they used to say\n\nYou're not that far from coming up (Keep on)\nMoney's just a touch away (Keep on)\nSo keep on grinding, don't give it up (Keep on)\nThere'll always be another day\n\nMan, I knew I was gon' make it\nBut they didn't believe me, you know what I'm saying?\nClowned me, gon' be a rapper, what? Haha\nWho got the last laugh, player?\nSeven figures later","syncedLyrics":null,"lyricsfile":"version: '1.0'\nmetadata:\n title: Money's Just a Touch Away\n artist: Mack 10 & Gerald Levert\n album: The Recipe\n duration_ms: 274000\n instrumental: false\nlines: []\nplain: |-\n This song is dedicated to all the up and\n Coming rappers, singers, hustlers, actors\n Whatever you may be, remember\n Without no struggle, you get no progress\n So keep grinding, keep on mashing, get yours\n\n You're not that far from coming up (Keep on)\n Money's just a touch away (Keep on)\n So keep on grinding, don't give it up (Keep on)\n There'll always be another day\n\n And now I'm sitting at the pad, teary-eyed and depressed\n\n Starving and suffering from mental stress\n\n Now a true sinner to the game of beginner\n But hard to feel like a winner when you eat spreads for dinner\n Hit the streets late night and upon a star I'm wishing\n On a 2-11 mission just to pay tuition\n For my kids I got to grind and develop street savvy\n Serving stress 'cause I just ain't got enough to cop Cappy\n But I can't stop, I won't stop 'til I got it made\n Either build my clientele, get a job or learn a trade\n Like hip-hop, you make enough to live good forever\n\n So I learned to write rhymes and get my metaphors together\n Then I joined a rap crew with the homies on my street\n Selling underground tapes out the local swap meet\n Getting tighter on the mic as I work day to day\n So now I lay down at night and I hear voices say\n\n You're not that far from coming up (Keep on)\n Money's just a touch away (Keep on)\n So keep on grinding, don't give it up (Keep on)\n There'll always be another day\n\n Now I'm new to the scene, anxious and hard up as a nympho\n So like EPMD, could you please listen to my demo?\n\n I left the local crew, felt like I was the man\n In popular demand and now ready for SoundScan\n So I searched for a deal, with no luck I kept rapping\n Felt like it would take a miracle to make it all happen\n Martha said it was a test, \"Mack, don't do nothing wrong\n Just have faith in God and keep your hustle going strong\n Stay hungry, keep writing, don't quit, you're too close\n Remember good things come to those who want it most\"\n\n So I never left the house without my rap book\n Thought I found a new crew but eventually got shook\n First they said I was cool but then started to doubt me\n Put me on the back burner and just forgot all about me\n Probably said I wasn't fresh and sent me on my way\n But you know what? As I was leaving I could hear voices say\n\n You're not that far from coming up (Keep on)\n Money's just a touch away (Keep on)\n So keep on grinding, don't give it up (Keep on)\n There'll always be another day\n\n Now the tables turned but I remember they used to clown me\n The hard work paid off and luck finally found me\n So call every publication, Billboard and the editor\n And tell 'em Mack's being signed by dude working on the Predator\n I got the modern touch, now everything be the bomb\n Hooked up with the Don, now made a few million\n I don't bang, I write the good rhymes, you know about mine\n\n Man, I'm the tightest MC Ice Cube ever signed\n Now if it ain't the radio, it's a video shoot\n\n Living life in the limelight with a bank full of loot\n Now my crew is solid, shook the haters and the leeches\n Running full court at my house with our girls in the bleachers\n\n Plus the violence has ceased, no more bicoastal beef\n 'Cause now I get down with the North, South and the East\n\n I reminisce on hard times, seem like yesterday\n But now hoop banging is official and I remember they used to say\n\n You're not that far from coming up (Keep on)\n Money's just a touch away (Keep on)\n So keep on grinding, don't give it up (Keep on)\n There'll always be another day\n\n Man, I knew I was gon' make it\n But they didn't believe me, you know what I'm saying?\n Clowned me, gon' be a rapper, what? Haha\n Who got the last laugh, player?\n Seven figures later\n"},{"id":16266016,"name":"Money's Just A Touch Away (featuring. Gerald Levert)","trackName":"Money's Just A Touch Away (featuring. Gerald Levert)","artistName":"Mack 10","albumName":"The Recipe","duration":274.0,"instrumental":false,"hasWordSync":false,"plainLyrics":"This song is dedicated to all the up an' comin' rappers\nSingers, hustlers, actors, whatever you may be, remember\nWithout no struggle, you get no progress\nSo keep grindin', keep on mashin' an' get yours\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nAn' now I'm sittin' at the pad, teary eyed an' depressed\nStarvin' an' sufferin' from mental stress\nNow a true sinner, to the game, a beginner\nBut hard to feel like a winner when you eat spreads for dinner\n\nHit the streets, late night in the corner, star mission\nOn the 211 mission, just to pay tuition\nFor my kids, I got to grind an' develop street savvy\nServin' stress 'cause I just ain't got enough to cop Cavi\n\nBut I can't stop, I won't stop 'til I got it made\nEither build my clientele, get a job or learn a trade\nLike Hip Hop an' make enough to live good forever\nSo I learned to write rhymes an' get my metaphors together\n\nThen I joined a rap crew with the homies on my street\nSellin' underground tapes out the local swap meet\nGettin' tighter on the mic as I worked day to day\nSo now I lay down at night an' I hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nNow I'm new to the scene, [Incomprehensible]\nSo like EPMD, could you 'Please Listen to My Demo'?\nI left the local crew, felt like I was the man\nIn popular demand an' now ready for Sound Scan\n\nSo I searched for a deal with no luck, I kept rappin'\nFelt like it would take a miracle to make it all happen\nMarble said it was a test, \"Mack don't do nuttin' wrong\nJust have faith in God an' keep your hustle goin' strong?\n\n? Stay hopin', keep writin', don't quit, you're too close\nRemember good things come to those who want it most\"\nSo I never left the house without my rap book\nThought I found a new crew but eventually got shook\n\nFirst they said I was cool but then started to doubt me\nPut me on the backburner an' just forgot all about me\nPartna said I wasn't fresh an' sent me on my way but you know what?\nAs I was leavin', I could hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nNow the tables turned but I remember they used to clown me\nThe hard work paid off an' luck finally found me\nSo call every publication, Billboard an' the Editor\nAn' tell 'em Mack's bein' signed by dude workin' on 'The Predator'\n\nI got the Midas touch, now everythin' be the bomb\nHooked up with The Don, now made a few million\nI don't bang, I write the good rhymes, you know about mines\nMan, I'm the tightest MC, Ice Cube ever signed\n\nNow if it ain't the radio, it's a video shoot\nLivin' life in the limelight with a bank full of loot\nNow my crew is solid, shook the haters an' the leeches\nRunnin' full court at my house with our girls on the beaches\n\nPlus the violence is ceased, no more bi-coastal beef\n'Cause now I get down with the North, South an' the East\nI reminisce on hard times, seem like yesterday\nBut now Hoo Bangin' is official an' I remember they used to say, \"Mack\"\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nMoney's just a touch, just a simple touch\nMoney's just a touch away\nMoney's just a touch, just a simple touch\nMoney's just a touch away","syncedLyrics":null,"lyricsfile":"version: '1.0'\nmetadata:\n title: Money's Just A Touch Away (featuring. Gerald Levert)\n artist: Mack 10\n album: The Recipe\n duration_ms: 274000\n instrumental: false\nlines: []\nplain: |-\n This song is dedicated to all the up an' comin' rappers\n Singers, hustlers, actors, whatever you may be, remember\n Without no struggle, you get no progress\n So keep grindin', keep on mashin' an' get yours\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n An' now I'm sittin' at the pad, teary eyed an' depressed\n Starvin' an' sufferin' from mental stress\n Now a true sinner, to the game, a beginner\n But hard to feel like a winner when you eat spreads for dinner\n\n Hit the streets, late night in the corner, star mission\n On the 211 mission, just to pay tuition\n For my kids, I got to grind an' develop street savvy\n Servin' stress 'cause I just ain't got enough to cop Cavi\n\n But I can't stop, I won't stop 'til I got it made\n Either build my clientele, get a job or learn a trade\n Like Hip Hop an' make enough to live good forever\n So I learned to write rhymes an' get my metaphors together\n\n Then I joined a rap crew with the homies on my street\n Sellin' underground tapes out the local swap meet\n Gettin' tighter on the mic as I worked day to day\n So now I lay down at night an' I hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n Now I'm new to the scene, [Incomprehensible]\n So like EPMD, could you 'Please Listen to My Demo'?\n I left the local crew, felt like I was the man\n In popular demand an' now ready for Sound Scan\n\n So I searched for a deal with no luck, I kept rappin'\n Felt like it would take a miracle to make it all happen\n Marble said it was a test, \"Mack don't do nuttin' wrong\n Just have faith in God an' keep your hustle goin' strong?\n\n ? Stay hopin', keep writin', don't quit, you're too close\n Remember good things come to those who want it most\"\n So I never left the house without my rap book\n Thought I found a new crew but eventually got shook\n\n First they said I was cool but then started to doubt me\n Put me on the backburner an' just forgot all about me\n Partna said I wasn't fresh an' sent me on my way but you know what?\n As I was leavin', I could hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n Now the tables turned but I remember they used to clown me\n The hard work paid off an' luck finally found me\n So call every publication, Billboard an' the Editor\n An' tell 'em Mack's bein' signed by dude workin' on 'The Predator'\n\n I got the Midas touch, now everythin' be the bomb\n Hooked up with The Don, now made a few million\n I don't bang, I write the good rhymes, you know about mines\n Man, I'm the tightest MC, Ice Cube ever signed\n\n Now if it ain't the radio, it's a video shoot\n Livin' life in the limelight with a bank full of loot\n Now my crew is solid, shook the haters an' the leeches\n Runnin' full court at my house with our girls on the beaches\n\n Plus the violence is ceased, no more bi-coastal beef\n 'Cause now I get down with the North, South an' the East\n I reminisce on hard times, seem like yesterday\n But now Hoo Bangin' is official an' I remember they used to say, \"Mack\"\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n Money's just a touch, just a simple touch\n Money's just a touch away\n Money's just a touch, just a simple touch\n Money's just a touch away\n"},{"id":14570575,"name":"Money's Just A Touch Away (With Gerald Levert)","trackName":"Money's Just A Touch Away (With Gerald Levert)","artistName":"Mack 10","albumName":"The Recipe","duration":273.609725,"instrumental":false,"hasWordSync":false,"plainLyrics":"This song is dedicated to all the up an' comin' rappers\nSingers, hustlers, actors, whatever you may be, remember\nWithout no struggle, you get no progress\nSo keep grindin', keep on mashin' an' get yours\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nAn' now I'm sittin' at the pad, teary eyed an' depressed\nStarvin' an' sufferin' from mental stress\nNow a true sinner, to the game, a beginner\nBut hard to feel like a winner when you eat spreads for dinner\n\nHit the streets, late night in the corner, star mission\nOn the 211 mission, just to pay tuition\nFor my kids, I got to grind an' develop street savvy\nServin' stress 'cause I just ain't got enough to cop Cavi\n\nBut I can't stop, I won't stop 'til I got it made\nEither build my clientele, get a job or learn a trade\nLike Hip Hop an' make enough to live good forever\nSo I learned to write rhymes an' get my metaphors together\n\nThen I joined a rap crew with the homies on my street\nSellin' underground tapes out the local swap meet\nGettin' tighter on the mic as I worked day to day\nSo now I lay down at night an' I hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nNow I'm new to the scene, [Incomprehensible]\nSo like EPMD, could you 'Please Listen to My Demo'?\nI left the local crew, felt like I was the man\nIn popular demand an' now ready for Sound Scan\n\nSo I searched for a deal with no luck, I kept rappin'\nFelt like it would take a miracle to make it all happen\nMarble said it was a test, \"Mack don't do nuttin' wrong\nJust have faith in God an' keep your hustle goin' strong?\n\n? Stay hopin', keep writin', don't quit, you're too close\nRemember good things come to those who want it most\"\nSo I never left the house without my rap book\nThought I found a new crew but eventually got shook\n\nFirst they said I was cool but then started to doubt me\nPut me on the backburner an' just forgot all about me\nPartna said I wasn't fresh an' sent me on my way but you know what?\nAs I was leavin', I could hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nNow the tables turned but I remember they used to clown me\nThe hard work paid off an' luck finally found me\nSo call every publication, Billboard an' the Editor\nAn' tell 'em Mack's bein' signed by dude workin' on 'The Predator'\n\nI got the Midas touch, now everythin' be the bomb\nHooked up with The Don, now made a few million\nI don't bang, I write the good rhymes, you know about mines\nMan, I'm the tightest MC, Ice Cube ever signed\n\nNow if it ain't the radio, it's a video shoot\nLivin' life in the limelight with a bank full of loot\nNow my crew is solid, shook the haters an' the leeches\nRunnin' full court at my house with our girls on the beaches\n\nPlus the violence is ceased, no more bi-coastal beef\n'Cause now I get down with the North, South an' the East\nI reminisce on hard times, seem like yesterday\nBut now Hoo Bangin' is official an' I remember they used to say, \"Mack\"\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nMoney's just a touch, just a simple touch\nMoney's just a touch away\nMoney's just a touch, just a simple touch\nMoney's just a touch away","syncedLyrics":null,"lyricsfile":"version: '1.0'\nmetadata:\n title: Money's Just A Touch Away (With Gerald Levert)\n artist: Mack 10\n album: The Recipe\n duration_ms: 273610\n instrumental: false\nlines: []\nplain: |-\n This song is dedicated to all the up an' comin' rappers\n Singers, hustlers, actors, whatever you may be, remember\n Without no struggle, you get no progress\n So keep grindin', keep on mashin' an' get yours\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n An' now I'm sittin' at the pad, teary eyed an' depressed\n Starvin' an' sufferin' from mental stress\n Now a true sinner, to the game, a beginner\n But hard to feel like a winner when you eat spreads for dinner\n\n Hit the streets, late night in the corner, star mission\n On the 211 mission, just to pay tuition\n For my kids, I got to grind an' develop street savvy\n Servin' stress 'cause I just ain't got enough to cop Cavi\n\n But I can't stop, I won't stop 'til I got it made\n Either build my clientele, get a job or learn a trade\n Like Hip Hop an' make enough to live good forever\n So I learned to write rhymes an' get my metaphors together\n\n Then I joined a rap crew with the homies on my street\n Sellin' underground tapes out the local swap meet\n Gettin' tighter on the mic as I worked day to day\n So now I lay down at night an' I hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n Now I'm new to the scene, [Incomprehensible]\n So like EPMD, could you 'Please Listen to My Demo'?\n I left the local crew, felt like I was the man\n In popular demand an' now ready for Sound Scan\n\n So I searched for a deal with no luck, I kept rappin'\n Felt like it would take a miracle to make it all happen\n Marble said it was a test, \"Mack don't do nuttin' wrong\n Just have faith in God an' keep your hustle goin' strong?\n\n ? Stay hopin', keep writin', don't quit, you're too close\n Remember good things come to those who want it most\"\n So I never left the house without my rap book\n Thought I found a new crew but eventually got shook\n\n First they said I was cool but then started to doubt me\n Put me on the backburner an' just forgot all about me\n Partna said I wasn't fresh an' sent me on my way but you know what?\n As I was leavin', I could hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n Now the tables turned but I remember they used to clown me\n The hard work paid off an' luck finally found me\n So call every publication, Billboard an' the Editor\n An' tell 'em Mack's bein' signed by dude workin' on 'The Predator'\n\n I got the Midas touch, now everythin' be the bomb\n Hooked up with The Don, now made a few million\n I don't bang, I write the good rhymes, you know about mines\n Man, I'm the tightest MC, Ice Cube ever signed\n\n Now if it ain't the radio, it's a video shoot\n Livin' life in the limelight with a bank full of loot\n Now my crew is solid, shook the haters an' the leeches\n Runnin' full court at my house with our girls on the beaches\n\n Plus the violence is ceased, no more bi-coastal beef\n 'Cause now I get down with the North, South an' the East\n I reminisce on hard times, seem like yesterday\n But now Hoo Bangin' is official an' I remember they used to say, \"Mack\"\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n Money's just a touch, just a simple touch\n Money's just a touch away\n Money's just a touch, just a simple touch\n Money's just a touch away\n"},{"id":21647505,"name":"Money's Just A Touch Away (feat. Gerald Levert)","trackName":"Money's Just A Touch Away (feat. Gerald Levert)","artistName":"Mack 10","albumName":"The Recipe","duration":274.0,"instrumental":false,"hasWordSync":false,"plainLyrics":"This song is dedicated to all the up an' comin' rappers\nSingers, hustlers, actors, whatever you may be, remember\nWithout no struggle, you get no progress\nSo keep grindin', keep on mashin' an' get yours\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nAn' now I'm sittin' at the pad, teary eyed an' depressed\nStarvin' an' sufferin' from mental stress\nNow a true sinner, to the game, a beginner\nBut hard to feel like a winner when you eat spreads for dinner\n\nHit the streets, late night in the corner, star mission\nOn the 211 mission, just to pay tuition\nFor my kids, I got to grind an' develop street savvy\nServin' stress 'cause I just ain't got enough to cop Cavi\n\nBut I can't stop, I won't stop 'til I got it made\nEither build my clientele, get a job or learn a trade\nLike Hip Hop an' make enough to live good forever\nSo I learned to write rhymes an' get my metaphors together\n\nThen I joined a rap crew with the homies on my street\nSellin' underground tapes out the local swap meet\nGettin' tighter on the mic as I worked day to day\nSo now I lay down at night an' I hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nNow I'm new to the scene,\nSo like EPMD, could you 'Please Listen to My Demo'?\nI left the local crew, felt like I was the man\nIn popular demand an' now ready for Sound Scan\n\nSo I searched for a deal with no luck, I kept rappin'\nFelt like it would take a miracle to make it all happen\nMarble said it was a test, \"Mack don't do nuttin' wrong\nJust have faith in God an' keep your hustle goin' strong?\n\n? Stay hopin', keep writin', don't quit, you're too close\nRemember good things come to those who want it most\"\nSo I never left the house without my rap book\nThought I found a new crew but eventually got shook\n\nFirst they said I was cool but then started to doubt me\nPut me on the backburner an' just forgot all about me\nPartna said I wasn't fresh an' sent me on my way but you know what?\nAs I was leavin', I could hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nNow the tables turned but I remember they used to clown me\nThe hard work paid off an' luck finally found me\nSo call every publication, Billboard an' the Editor\nAn' tell 'em Mack's bein' signed by dude workin' on 'The Predator'\n\nI got the Midas touch, now everythin' be the bomb\nHooked up with The Don, now made a few million\nI don't bang, I write the good rhymes, you know about mines\nMan, I'm the tightest MC, Ice Cube ever signed\n\nNow if it ain't the radio, it's a video shoot\nLivin' life in the limelight with a bank full of loot\nNow my crew is solid, shook the haters an' the leeches\nRunnin' full court at my house with our girls on the beaches\n\nPlus the violence is ceased, no more bi-coastal beef\n'Cause now I get down with the North, South an' the East\nI reminisce on hard times, seem like yesterday\nBut now Hoo Bangin' is official an' I remember they used to say, \"Mack\"\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nMoney's just a touch, just a simple touch\nMoney's just a touch away\nMoney's just a touch, just a simple touch\nMoney's just a touch away","syncedLyrics":null,"lyricsfile":"version: '1.0'\nmetadata:\n title: Money's Just A Touch Away (feat. Gerald Levert)\n artist: Mack 10\n album: The Recipe\n duration_ms: 274000\n instrumental: false\nlines: []\nplain: |-\n This song is dedicated to all the up an' comin' rappers\n Singers, hustlers, actors, whatever you may be, remember\n Without no struggle, you get no progress\n So keep grindin', keep on mashin' an' get yours\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n An' now I'm sittin' at the pad, teary eyed an' depressed\n Starvin' an' sufferin' from mental stress\n Now a true sinner, to the game, a beginner\n But hard to feel like a winner when you eat spreads for dinner\n\n Hit the streets, late night in the corner, star mission\n On the 211 mission, just to pay tuition\n For my kids, I got to grind an' develop street savvy\n Servin' stress 'cause I just ain't got enough to cop Cavi\n\n But I can't stop, I won't stop 'til I got it made\n Either build my clientele, get a job or learn a trade\n Like Hip Hop an' make enough to live good forever\n So I learned to write rhymes an' get my metaphors together\n\n Then I joined a rap crew with the homies on my street\n Sellin' underground tapes out the local swap meet\n Gettin' tighter on the mic as I worked day to day\n So now I lay down at night an' I hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n Now I'm new to the scene,\n So like EPMD, could you 'Please Listen to My Demo'?\n I left the local crew, felt like I was the man\n In popular demand an' now ready for Sound Scan\n\n So I searched for a deal with no luck, I kept rappin'\n Felt like it would take a miracle to make it all happen\n Marble said it was a test, \"Mack don't do nuttin' wrong\n Just have faith in God an' keep your hustle goin' strong?\n\n ? Stay hopin', keep writin', don't quit, you're too close\n Remember good things come to those who want it most\"\n So I never left the house without my rap book\n Thought I found a new crew but eventually got shook\n\n First they said I was cool but then started to doubt me\n Put me on the backburner an' just forgot all about me\n Partna said I wasn't fresh an' sent me on my way but you know what?\n As I was leavin', I could hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n Now the tables turned but I remember they used to clown me\n The hard work paid off an' luck finally found me\n So call every publication, Billboard an' the Editor\n An' tell 'em Mack's bein' signed by dude workin' on 'The Predator'\n\n I got the Midas touch, now everythin' be the bomb\n Hooked up with The Don, now made a few million\n I don't bang, I write the good rhymes, you know about mines\n Man, I'm the tightest MC, Ice Cube ever signed\n\n Now if it ain't the radio, it's a video shoot\n Livin' life in the limelight with a bank full of loot\n Now my crew is solid, shook the haters an' the leeches\n Runnin' full court at my house with our girls on the beaches\n\n Plus the violence is ceased, no more bi-coastal beef\n 'Cause now I get down with the North, South an' the East\n I reminisce on hard times, seem like yesterday\n But now Hoo Bangin' is official an' I remember they used to say, \"Mack\"\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n Money's just a touch, just a simple touch\n Money's just a touch away\n Money's just a touch, just a simple touch\n Money's just a touch away\n"},{"id":17837265,"name":"Money’s Just a Touch Away","trackName":"Money’s Just a Touch Away","artistName":"Mack 10 feat. Gerald Levert","albumName":"The Recipe","duration":274.0,"instrumental":false,"hasWordSync":false,"plainLyrics":"This song is dedicated to all the up an' comin' rappers\nSingers, hustlers, actors, whatever you may be, remember\nWithout no struggle, you get no progress\nSo keep grindin', keep on mashin' an' get yours\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nAn' now I'm sittin' at the pad, teary eyed an' depressed\nStarvin' an' sufferin' from mental stress\nNow a true sinner, to the game, a beginner\nBut hard to feel like a winner when you eat spreads for dinner\n\nHit the streets, late night in the corner, star mission\nOn the 211 mission, just to pay tuition\nFor my kids, I got to grind an' develop street savvy\nServin' stress 'cause I just ain't got enough to cop Cavi\n\nBut I can't stop, I won't stop 'til I got it made\nEither build my clientele, get a job or learn a trade\nLike Hip Hop an' make enough to live good forever\nSo I learned to write rhymes an' get my metaphors together\n\nThen I joined a rap crew with the homies on my street\nSellin' underground tapes out the local swap meet\nGettin' tighter on the mic as I worked day to day\nSo now I lay down at night an' I hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nNow I'm new to the scene, [Incomprehensible]\nSo like EPMD, could you 'Please Listen to My Demo'?\nI left the local crew, felt like I was the man\nIn popular demand an' now ready for Sound Scan\n\nSo I searched for a deal with no luck, I kept rappin'\nFelt like it would take a miracle to make it all happen\nMarble said it was a test, \"Mack don't do nuttin' wrong\nJust have faith in God an' keep your hustle goin' strong?\n\n? Stay hopin', keep writin', don't quit, you're too close\nRemember good things come to those who want it most\"\nSo I never left the house without my rap book\nThought I found a new crew but eventually got shook\n\nFirst they said I was cool but then started to doubt me\nPut me on the backburner an' just forgot all about me\nPartna said I wasn't fresh an' sent me on my way but you know what?\nAs I was leavin', I could hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nNow the tables turned but I remember they used to clown me\nThe hard work paid off an' luck finally found me\nSo call every publication, Billboard an' the Editor\nAn' tell 'em Mack's bein' signed by dude workin' on 'The Predator'\n\nI got the Midas touch, now everythin' be the bomb\nHooked up with The Don, now made a few million\nI don't bang, I write the good rhymes, you know about mines\nMan, I'm the tightest MC, Ice Cube ever signed\n\nNow if it ain't the radio, it's a video shoot\nLivin' life in the limelight with a bank full of loot\nNow my crew is solid, shook the haters an' the leeches\nRunnin' full court at my house with our girls on the beaches\n\nPlus the violence is ceased, no more bi-coastal beef\n'Cause now I get down with the North, South an' the East\nI reminisce on hard times, seem like yesterday\nBut now Hoo Bangin' is official an' I remember they used to say, \"Mack\"\n\nYou're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\nMoney's just a touch away, keep on\nSo keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\nThere'll always be another day, keep on\n\nMoney's just a touch, just a simple touch\nMoney's just a touch away\nMoney's just a touch, just a simple touch\nMoney's just a touch away","syncedLyrics":null,"lyricsfile":"version: '1.0'\nmetadata:\n title: Money’s Just a Touch Away\n artist: Mack 10 feat. Gerald Levert\n album: The Recipe\n duration_ms: 274000\n instrumental: false\nlines: []\nplain: |-\n This song is dedicated to all the up an' comin' rappers\n Singers, hustlers, actors, whatever you may be, remember\n Without no struggle, you get no progress\n So keep grindin', keep on mashin' an' get yours\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n An' now I'm sittin' at the pad, teary eyed an' depressed\n Starvin' an' sufferin' from mental stress\n Now a true sinner, to the game, a beginner\n But hard to feel like a winner when you eat spreads for dinner\n\n Hit the streets, late night in the corner, star mission\n On the 211 mission, just to pay tuition\n For my kids, I got to grind an' develop street savvy\n Servin' stress 'cause I just ain't got enough to cop Cavi\n\n But I can't stop, I won't stop 'til I got it made\n Either build my clientele, get a job or learn a trade\n Like Hip Hop an' make enough to live good forever\n So I learned to write rhymes an' get my metaphors together\n\n Then I joined a rap crew with the homies on my street\n Sellin' underground tapes out the local swap meet\n Gettin' tighter on the mic as I worked day to day\n So now I lay down at night an' I hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n Now I'm new to the scene, [Incomprehensible]\n So like EPMD, could you 'Please Listen to My Demo'?\n I left the local crew, felt like I was the man\n In popular demand an' now ready for Sound Scan\n\n So I searched for a deal with no luck, I kept rappin'\n Felt like it would take a miracle to make it all happen\n Marble said it was a test, \"Mack don't do nuttin' wrong\n Just have faith in God an' keep your hustle goin' strong?\n\n ? Stay hopin', keep writin', don't quit, you're too close\n Remember good things come to those who want it most\"\n So I never left the house without my rap book\n Thought I found a new crew but eventually got shook\n\n First they said I was cool but then started to doubt me\n Put me on the backburner an' just forgot all about me\n Partna said I wasn't fresh an' sent me on my way but you know what?\n As I was leavin', I could hear voices say, \"Mack\"\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n Now the tables turned but I remember they used to clown me\n The hard work paid off an' luck finally found me\n So call every publication, Billboard an' the Editor\n An' tell 'em Mack's bein' signed by dude workin' on 'The Predator'\n\n I got the Midas touch, now everythin' be the bomb\n Hooked up with The Don, now made a few million\n I don't bang, I write the good rhymes, you know about mines\n Man, I'm the tightest MC, Ice Cube ever signed\n\n Now if it ain't the radio, it's a video shoot\n Livin' life in the limelight with a bank full of loot\n Now my crew is solid, shook the haters an' the leeches\n Runnin' full court at my house with our girls on the beaches\n\n Plus the violence is ceased, no more bi-coastal beef\n 'Cause now I get down with the North, South an' the East\n I reminisce on hard times, seem like yesterday\n But now Hoo Bangin' is official an' I remember they used to say, \"Mack\"\n\n You're nothin' far from comin' up, keep on\n Money's just a touch away, keep on\n So keep on grindin', don't give it up, keep on\n There'll always be another day, keep on\n\n Money's just a touch, just a simple touch\n Money's just a touch away\n Money's just a touch, just a simple touch\n Money's just a touch away\n"}]