[Verse 1: Rimes & Blackstreet]
Yo, yo, yo yo
Yo, it's the Rime and Blackstreet in your residence
Press embezzlement
Dark as Bruce Willis friends in Fifth Element
Pure melanin, wicked 'til the next millennium
Loosely be as high as amphetamine
Cultivated rap agriculture
Send quotes fat as Rocky's in the holster to your crew
You know how we do
It's all brand new
Me and the B.S. relieve stress, act like Prozac is in your system
Turnin' Foxy Brown into a vixen
You know who's top-listеd
Rimes is the shiznit, as I hook, line and sink it
Unfinishеd compositions keep your eyes blinkin'
All out for dough but I ain't plottin' Lincoln
Keep thinkin' where you put your head like Shabazz
Been doin' this rap thing before dirty cash
Flash, into outer space and time
It's Blackstreet (Oh), elevates the mind (Oh), ease the mind
(Oh, oh I) Oh I (Oh I)

[Chorus: Blackstreet]
Tonight
Gotta take these records off the shelf
Play something special for yourself
It's over now
Gotta leave your troubles far behind
Baby, you'll be alright this time
Oh, oh, oh, oh I, oh I
This time
Oh, oh, oh, oh I, oh I
[Verse 1: Mark Middleton]
Say my name when you feel the pain
I'll be there to shelter when it's pouring rain
If I can do anything
Girl, you know I'll try
Times are rough
You feel you're going nowhere
Your sadness hurts so bad
And there's no one to care
The sun shines after the rain
Girl, I know

[Pre-Chorus: Mark Middleton]
'Cause I been there before
In this world all alone
And you've been there for me
And you gave me your all
I've there before
You'll come around
And you'll be alright
'Cause this is your time, so

[Chorus: Blackstreet]
Tonight
Gotta take these records off the shelf
Play something special for yourself
It's over now
Gotta leave your troubles far behind
Or just enough to ease your mind
'Cause only time can decide
Baby, you'll be alright this time
Oh (Yeah), oh, oh, oh I, oh I
This time (Yeah)
Oh, oh, oh, oh I (Mmm), oh I
[Verse 3: Mark Middleton]
Just when you think love's about to end
That's when you find a new beginning
It's a part of life
You wonder why you go all through a change
Why it seemed like things never go your way
Girl, I know how it feels to be alone

[Pre-Chorus: Mark Middleton]
'Cause I been there before
At the bottom alone
I know the way to reach the top
You've got to let go
I've been insecure
You'll come around
And you'll be alright
'Cause this is your time, so

[Chorus: Blackstreet]
Tonight
Gotta take these records off the shelf
Play something special for yourself
It's over now
Gotta leave your troubles far behind
Or just enough to ease your mind
'Cause only time (Time) can decide (Can decide)
Baby, you'll be alright this time
[Verse 4: Rimes]
Now, now, now let me increase the tension with lyrical inventions
Contenders come young and fall before their pension
I'm all that and then some, no beef, just for sport
With E, Chaunc', Ted, almost messed up and forgot Mark
After dark, cats prey like a vulture
'Cause we be gettin' down on some R&B culture
Flows be great, I crush the county and state
So Blackstreet, sing the break after the eight, what

[Chorus: Blackstreet]
Tonight
Gotta take these records off the shelf
Play something special for yourself
It's over now
Gotta leave your troubles far behind
Or just enough to ease your mind
Oh, tonight
Gotta take these records off the shelf
Play something special for yourself
It's over now
Gotta leave your troubles far behind
Or just enough to ease your mind

[Outro bump over Chorus: Mark Middleton]
I remember the time that was had where we were down for each other
'Cause all we had was each other, oh, to—
Remember the rain comes down, you can call me to cover
'Cause all we had was each other
Oh, tonight, gotta take these records off the shelf
Hear something special for yourself
Tonight, troubles are far behind