LOVED ONES Lyrics

This is a world premiere

This is a world premiere

When I was young, me and my mama had beef

Seventeen years old, I went to college just to leave

We ain't speak a couple months, didn't want to see her face

In my heart I knew, no other woman could take her place

Every summer, every winter break, every time I stayed

She was always in some bullshit, tryna catch a fade

Shed tears through the years, all the trauma on me weighed

Was her only baby boy, wish I understood her pain

It ain't easy to be present with depression on your brain

Diagnosed with a disorder before you were seventeen

You was still a black queen, I thank you for everything

I know whatever I needed you'd help me with anything (rest in peace)

Gotta show love to ya loved ones

Gotta show love til the love comes

Gotta show love to ya loved ones

Nobody has ya back like your loved ones

Sometimes I remember that I'm blessed

Cuz not everyone could say they had a father in the flesh

Gave me wisdom, gave me morals, made sure that I did my best

In no matter route I chose, long as I ain't second guess

Cuz it ain't no half steppin', he made sure I passed second

He was there at every practice, every game I had present

We go through the line never to the line

My biggest cheerleader, biggest game giver, biggest fear cleaner

When I was young he was in jail, thought that he was Ice Cube

Watchin' Friday thinkin' "man my dad's a nice dude"

I got my bubble bursted, but you still a black king

I know whatever help I need, you got my back D

Gotta show love to ya loved ones

Gotta show love til the love comes

Gotta show love to ya loved ones

Nobody has ya back like your loved ones

Granny was Aquarius like me that's probably why we beefed

Know you loved me, but when you were here, I would rarely see

Glad we got to speak

Glad we kept our peace

Before you deceased

Hope you and Papa found each other on the other side

Back when Papa died, think I didn't cry

Wish I him knew him more, all his paintings still are

Burned inside my brain

Taught me "transparent"

Miss my grandparents

Love our history

I'ma tell your great grandchildren what you meant to me

To my little sister and my nephews I'm a mystery

We rarely see each other cuz nobody has a home to meet

My brothers both across the map, they rootin' for my victory

They bless me with the money and the love I need to get a seat

Now that's black excellence, that's evidence for you

This the final generation takin' less than a nation

We need a couple milly stat or we grabbin' the bat

Be lucky that a nigga rap, could be sellin' some (talk to 'em)

Brilynn a black queen

Darrell a black king

Daevon a black king

Junior a black king

Juavon a black king

They mommas black queens

They momma's mommas black queens

Jimmy is a black king

They have my back and I have theirs too

I know whatever love I need, I could depend you

I could depend you

I could depend you

Gotta show love to ya loved ones

Gotta show love til the love comes

Gotta show love to ya loved ones

Nobody has ya back like your loved ones

Gotta show love to ya loved ones

Gotta show love til the love comes

Gotta show love to ya loved ones

Nobody has ya back like your loved ones

This is a world premiere

A world premiere

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