Less Than an Hour Lyrics

[Intro: Cee-Lo & Nas]
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la..
(Uh-oh, yeah)

[Verse 1: Nas]
Mr. International, the man centerfold, women loathe
Voice bump out the Bose in a tinted Rolls
Craftiness, take a stab at it, don't ask if Nasty's back at it
I don't run out of magic, popular, box-cutter flow
Time is money, the watch cost dough
Shakin' the dice, fragrances from some beautiful ladies
The lights, the ambiance, yeah, this is the life
The money, hotties on each arm, It's on
I party like a rap star, baby
The facts are the third time's a charm
So, meet me by the Eiffel Tower, bring a bottle of Dom

[Verse 2: Cee-Lo Green]
I am here (I am here), this is the place (This is the place)
The atmosphere of espionage at expensive taste
And each one that I see is an unfamiliar face
So, I guess I'll just cut straight to the chase
And before I could say the name of who've I came to see
(Genevieve)
Someone suspicion then came to me
I'm so close and I've come so far
A glass of red wine sent from the woman at the end of the bar
I love to talk to you, but I don't have the time
She looks like the prettiest part of a perfect crime
Ohh, if I could I could I'd put a picket fence around a wild flower
But darling, I have less than an hour
[Hook: CeeLo Green]
I have less than an hour
I have less than an hour

[Bridge: CeeLo Green & Nas]
Funny how time flies when you're having fun
(Yeah, let' em know)
But I got to do what must be done

[Verse 3: Nas]
You're on a winnin' streak
You've survived the killer streets
Now you at the crap table, where the real villains meet
Number seven might get you to Heaven
You break the bank, just might make you a legend
It's after eleven, you playin' against a poker face
Genie eyes, light green, sippin' on Bellini's
You play your cards right, she'll let you touch
She'll be a devil in disguise, lady incubus
Better know who to trust
She might roll with thugs who roll bodies up in Asian rugs
I'ma rush up and move on 'em, put the uz' on 'em
The crews do somethin' new, inform me, yeah

[Hook: Cee-Lo Green]
I have less than an hour
(Oh, time will wait, baby)
I have less than an hour
[Outro: CeeLo Green]
I'm in the pursuit of my own personal power
And I only have an hour

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Nasir Jones features Cee-Lo on this wonderful track. It is on Nas’s Greatest Hits Albums and was featured in the movie Rush Hour 3.

Produced by: Salaam Remi

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What did Nas say about "Less Than an Hour"?
Genius Answer

Nas told [Rolling Stone]:

I thought that Rush Hour 3 was dope, and there was no soundtrack — that was a track in the movie, and there was no way for people to get it other than the DVD when they watch it, so I felt like giving that record a home.

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