LOVED ONES

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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