[00:22.19]Yea, Phife
[00:24.68]For your life
[00:27.92]( Q-Tip: )
[00:28.95]Now, in the time when ****** wasn’t supposed to be gone
[00:32.06]That’s the place left for dead, the city (?)
[00:34.32]Vietnam going wrong, ****** going strong
[00:36.80]Neighbors would whoop that ass just for running through their lawn
[00:39.64]Watch that shallow shallow man walk
[00:42.38]Trinidadian love sprout into the asphalt
[00:44.79]Love was consummated and the angels registrated
[00:47.25]Two were to be born but only one of 'em made it
[00:49.73]Inside a cloud of sorrow, the silver lining and joy
[00:52.41]It’s a bouncing baby boy, a king name they would enploy
[00:55.15]And before he even squeaks it's decided it Malik
[00:57.66]Now, give him hope, give him care, raise him while his grandma there
[01:00.56]Watch out mama, if you stare (?) keep him there
[01:02.98]Let's progress the story just a little bit
[01:05.67]Malik, I would treat you like little brother that would give you fist
[01:08.14]Sometimes overbearing, though I thought it was for your benefit
[01:10.69]Despite all the spastic **** and cinematic we documented
[01:13.38]The one thing I appreciate, you and I, we never pretended
[01:15.89]Rhymes we would write it out, hard times, fight it out
[01:18.72]Made race face to face, made it right
[01:20.24]And now you riding out, out, out, out
[01:23.08]Damn
[01:23.81]Have you ever
[01:25.55]Lost somebody
[01:28.15]Way before you
[01:30.69]Got to dream
[01:32.59]No more crying
[01:32.84]He is in sunshine
[01:32.90]( Jarobi: )
[01:33.07]Never thought that I would ever be writing this song
[01:34.48]Hold friends tight, never know (?)
[01:37.04]Soul so beautiful, (?) indisputable
[01:39.44]Heart of the largest lion trapped inside the little dude
[01:42.04]Took the grip to Granny house, now we eat the curry food
[01:44.67]Talking hopes, dreams, plans leak, I never scared
[01:47.23]Brand new pair of Nike Airs, avenue affairs
[01:50.06]Mailbox, bears, all our rhymes was never there
[01:52.52]A ***** wanna battle, you know Phifey didn't care
[01:55.02]Jarobi with the beat, into new (?)
[01:57.74]I ma flash forward, well took a trip to ATL
[02:00.32]Cooking in the kitchen making sure my ***** eating well
[02:02.95]Wedding in Tobago, you know exactly where I at
[02:05.54]Standing on the side of black, Malik Izaak
[02:08.09]Have you ever
[02:08.54]Lost somebody
[02:09.91]Way before you
[02:12.46]Got to dream
[02:15.11]No more crying
[02:17.65]He in sunshine
[02:20.29]He alright now
[02:23.09]See his wings
[02:25.75]Have you ever
[02:28.15]Lost somebody
[02:30.89]Way before you
[02:33.46]Got to dream
[02:36.01]No more crying
[02:38.52]He in sunshine
[02:41.21]He alright now
[02:43.82]See his wings
[02:46.76]Have you ever
[02:48.87]Lost somebody
[02:51.71]Way before you
[02:54.24]Got to dream
[02:56.78]No more crying
[02:59.42]He in sunshine
[03:02.14]He alright now
[03:04.79]See his wings
[03:07.55]Have you ever
[03:09.95]Lost somebody
[03:12.59]Way before you
[03:15.12]Got to dream
[03:17.90]No more crying
[03:20.90]( Break )
[03:33.75]( Guitar solo: Jack White )