We know this isn’t Kells’ most recent song, what with “Nothing On” and “I Quit You” having just been released, but we believe it’s his best post-surgery song out there. It’s replete with R. Kelly’s classic falsetto, run-on sentences, and storytelling.
This song goes outTo all the people out there that be runnin’ they mouthAnd they don’t know whatThe hell they sayin’Shut up!Now that I’ve got my voice back let me start off by sayin’ thatI appreciate the fans around the world that had my backAnd I just wanna thank God upstairs for keeping His hands on meAnd keeping all the doctors focused through my surgeryNow, there’s a couple of things I gotta get off my chestSome serious issues that I must address, soWell let’s just get right to it:People say that I was doneSaid there was no way this time he’s gonna overcomeAnd even before the doctors was done and I could awakeA tsunami of rumors have come to wipe my career awayAfter 22 years of a blessed careerHad me lying in my hospital bed crying mad tears (oooo)But, just as I had many people hating meI had so many people loving meAnd let’s not forget the hood around the world puffing meAnd to everybody that be callin’ meTelling me what they be sayin’ about meBringin’ me all of this negative shitY’all the ones I ain’t fuckin’ withIt’s time for me to evaluatePeople that I let up in my spaceCan I get a witness to all of thisWhen people all up in your business[Chorus:]Tell ‘em (Shut up)Tell ‘em (Shut up)Tell ‘em (Shut up)(I’m talking to you)-Tell ‘em all (Shut up)Tell ‘em all (Shut up)Tell ‘em all (Shut up)And tell ‘em (I’m talking to you)He’s washed up, he’s lost itHe ain’t got it no moreWell I’m here to tell you todayBoy you haters are so slowAnd it saddens me to knowSome of ya’ll want me to go awayWhen it’s time for me to goMy God is gonna orchestrateUntil the end, I will accept the stonesPray and just try to get alongBut sometimes it’s so hard for me to be strongSee, I got kids and I’m tryin to love ‘emSo many things I’m tryin to juggleBut I never thought this music would become my struggle (ooh)The news said I lost my houseMy own people put me downAnd my friends no longer around (noo)But you see deep underneath the surfaceAnd I feel something’s workingIn my behalf, a victory is near (yeah)See, my future ain’t my pastIt’s not the end of the hourglassWho said it would not last?Fans sick they ass[Chorus:]Tell ‘em (Shut up)Shut up (Shut up)Tell ‘em (Shut up)I’m talking (I’m talking to you)-Say uuh (Shut up)(Shut up)Shut up ya’ll (Shut up)(I’m talking to you)Now seriously after all these hitsAnd melodies and memoriesYou compare me to someone elseO.M.G.Now no offense to the other artists but come on, darlin’Now, let’s be honestHow many babies been made off meO.M.G.Seriously, you gonna act like thatSit there like it ain’t no truth to thatLooking at me like I ain’t talking statsO.M.G.Every boy, every girl,Every child, around the world,from the 90s up until todayWas made off me.[Chorus:]Shut up (Shut up)Shut up (Shut up)Shut up (Shut up)(I’m talking to you)-Shut up (Shut up)Shut up (Shut up)About my life (Shut up)About my life (I’m talking to you)-If the shoe fits, hey (Shut up)(Shut up)(Shut up)Could you come walk a step in mine? (I’m talking to you)-Then just shut up…Freedom of speechThank God for my voice.
Related posts: