Life can be short or long   And love can be right or wrong   Let's take a trip to the other side   The other side, the other side   The other side      Everybody talking Lil' Rob this, and Lil' Rob that   Well there's a man behind these shades, babydoll you better believe that   A man who can make up his own mind   When I see something bad I wanna make things all fine   But that's all in time   and there might be some times where I need some time to get away   That's when I spread my wings and I fly away   Far away from all this mess, from all this stress   Hey out there keeper of the dreams, bring me happiness   God bless all those who died in the war of the streets   God bless mis suelas, I love you, rest in peace   Feel the breeze, see the breeze ruffling through the trees   Falling leaves, memories stick with me like felonies   I'm deep like my sleep, if I'm sleeping please don't wake me   'cause I'd rather dream my life away and let the angels take me   Hey hey have you ever tried, ever tried, ever tried   Really reaching out for the other side, other side      [Chorus x2]   Hey have you ever tried (have you ever tried)   Really reaching out for the other side, other side, other side   Hey have you ever tried (for the other side)   Really reaching out for the other side      Hey look the grass is greener on there other side   I'll never know until I go, things aren't always what they appear to be   You can't imagine how things appear to me   Unexplainable, just like a mystery   Mind-boggling thoughts of foolishness homeboy that's what this is to me   Is anybody listening? Is anybody there?   Hello? Hello? Does anybody care?   Who am I kinding, it's alright, maybe someday I'll find my way   But no matter what I do, someone always got something bad to say   It's ok, it could be worse, you never get hurt, but leave if you want   Don't get yourself get caught in that spot where you can't leave if you want   Have you ever been shot? It doesn't hurt, but the after-pain is excrutiating   They all say I was at the point where I was hallucinating   Ten things I've never seen, Crazy Life at eighteen   Gang violence going on and Lil' Rob was participating   That's why I trip on these fools saying I've never paid dues   Hey have you ever tried really reaching out for the other side      [Chorus x2]      The other side's in hand's reach, how come I can't reach   Maybe I'm not supposed to be there, Lil' Rob on the beware   Never will I be scared, I cross my heart and hope to die   Stick a thousand needles in my Goddamn eye   Fools like me should multiply   Fools like them all should die   Take that back that wasn't right, rather see them fight for life   Well he's not a fighter so I guess that he's a gonner   Watch him cry like a toddler making big puddles like water   I'm on the boundaries of good and evil   People aren't good to me so, why in the fuck should I be good to people?   The other side, where you put your pot aside   I'm on the outside looking on the inside   The flip side, the opposite side    Where you don't have a fit for any little shit side   I've got good intentions, please don't let me be misunderstood   Hey have you ever tried really reaching out for the other side      [Chorus x2]      Life can be short or long   And love can be right or wrong   Life can be short or long   And love can be right or wrong