If I Had My Way (feat. Mike Ladd, Lyrics Born & Lateef)

If I had my way, I'd be late on time
I'd be late on time
New York, New York City
I watch the city glow
My life in rewind slo-mo
And I remember when we were small children long ago
Let the tear drop
I remember, we were small and so fragile
We were so close to God
If I had my way
If I had my way
I'd be late on time
I'd be late on time
From point B to point A
New York, New York City
I'd never take a straight line
I'd never take a straight line
You won't know if you can handle it
Less you roll, think of mandolin
Chinese puzzle, no planning it
Don't slow your roll, you can gamble it
Listen to the beat and Chinese puzzle
Somewhere there's a emcee
You can call me old school, but this shit is ancient
One more accordion, I'll lose my patience
Good street sounds, Grand Central Station
New York, baby, come back to take it
New York
No healthcare, no education
But the city got soul, so it's what you make it
City got soul, so come on and take it
City got soul, come on and take it
If I had my way
If I had my way
I'd be late on time
I'd be late on time
From point B to point A
New York, New York City
I'd never take a straight line
I'd never take a straight line
By the way, what's the way?
Right away, all the way
By the way, what's the way?
By the way, by the way
By the way, hey, let it go
Let it go
We were so fragile then
Way back we were only friends
Don't need no suggestions, man
Yeah, yeah
But in this city it's a lost land
Oh, girl
Yeah
Cast the day away
Gonna get my game
'Cause I got to play
On my own time
Cast the day away
If I had my way
If I had my way
I'd be late on time
I'd be late on time
From point B to point A
New York, New York City
I'd never take a straight line
I'd never take a straight line
New York
New York