| Gotta give 'em they flowers while they living knalmsayin |
| 'Cause ain’t nothin promised, one day you here, the next day you gone |
| For real… |
| Uhh! A lotta shit done changed, dope man since you been gone |
| I did a whole lotta good, I did a lotta wrong |
| I made a whole lotta change, I wrote a lotta songs |
| Sometimes I felt weak, most times I stood up strong |
| Yeah I got three kids now, Natasha had a son |
| We ain’t together no more, I guess we was just too young |
| to even try to start a family in the first place |
| But I get happy every time I look into his face |
| Ever since you went away, man it’s been hard for me |
| Didn’t know 'til you died, how much you meant to me |
| All the time and the patience you put into me |
| You showed me how to be the man that I was meant to be |
| Taught me how to play music and 'bout the melody |
| And to this day, I remember what you was tellin me |
| You told me, «Son, most of this rap shit is just noise» |
| «But if you put some music in it, you’ll get rich boy» |
| That’s why I stay up in the studio, up all night |
| I f**k with live musicians to get the groove right |
| Yeah I’ma rap star now, yeah you could say that |
| 'Cause now my walls is filled with gold and grey plaques |
| Doin shows and videos and makin big stacks |
| But if it would bring you back. I would trade all that |
| I wanna thank ya for everything that you did for me |
| I’m on my knees praying to God that you hearing me |
| (Oooohhh yeeaahhh) I miss yooouuu, I’m talkin to you baaabbbyyy |
| I miss yooouuu (you know that I miss, I’m missing you) |
| I miss yooouuu (ooohhhh), I’m talkin to you baaabbbyyy |
| I miss yooouuu |
| I know you watch me up there and it’s gettin hard for me |
| When you get a chance, put a good word into the Lord for me |
| I been got caught up, got sent to the pen |
| I let ya down, I’m in a place I know you never thought you see me in |
| But all these things is happening for a reason |
| I guess God saved my life and put me up to see another season |
| And all my so-called friends don’t even write to me |
| They don’t go check on my momma, don’t send no price to me |
| I’m tryna raise my kids from a penitentiary |
| Stayin on my knees, praying they don’t grow up to be like me |
| Do you remember when my parents thing ain’t worked out? |
| You let me and my momma come live in yo' house |
| Knowin already you had too many people livin wit’cha |
| You always treated me special, I never could forget cha |
| Cook me breakfast and lunch and dinner everyday |
| You wiped my tears away, tried to explain why my life had to be this way |
| Always gave me the real, you never bullshit me |
| I wish I woulda said thank you when you was here with me |
| My uncle miss ya and I know you know his heart is blue |
| But he ain’t the only one 'cause Annie I miss you too |
| A house is not a house if ain’t nobody livin in it |
| Tell me why black life isn’t life unless there’s prison in it |
| General population of super cell, or Johnny or some Jack Man |
| Powdered coffee, peppermint, peach cool offs, but a paint I wish I had that |
| And even more than my freedom, I wish I had somethin else |
| I would give back everything I’ve accomplished 'fore this one thang and nothin |
| else |
| I ain’t talkin about a relationship 'cause broads bring too much drama (drama) |
| I’d even pass the chance to be a millionaire if I could hug and kiss my momma |
| (momma) |
| I remember like it was yesterday, although I was six years old |
| «Momma what’s wrong, wake up, wake up! Why yo' forehead hot and yo' hands so |
| cold?» |
| «Who all these people up in our room? Auntie tell 'em put my momma down!» |
| I didn’t understand what was goin on, but it felt wrong 'cause so many people |
| came around |
| I didn’t have to go to school that day (that day), and everybody was buyin me |
| shit (buyin me shit) |
| Tellin me everythang was alright but they was sad and cryin and shit |
| Ain’t that a bitch? My momma ain’t never came back, I wish I could hug and kiss |
| her |
| Even though Auntie and Grandma Dorothy raised me right, I still miss her |