| On the 18th of July 2017
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| 3AM I was asleep, wifey intervened
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| And said «Your brother’s on the phone, wake up»
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| I took the iPhone, hi bro, I beg you say something
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| This don’t feel right so
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| He told me Daddy’s on life support
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| Doctors are saying we need to come in
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| I hung up and starting rushing
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| Wifey wanted to come but I told her stay behind
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| Didn’t wanna believe that anything could happen to my favourite guy
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| But she came anyway, typical, always by my side, it’s reciprocal
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| She rides when it’s difficult
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| Jumped in the whip, put the keys in
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| A13 and I’m speeding praying without ceasing
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| And then I pull up to the hospital
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| My brother’s on his feet but my mum she’s on her knees
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| I hope the doctors haven’t dropped the ball
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| Cos if he dies it’s like she’s lost it all
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| And then I pulled up to his bedside
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| And I saw him wired up
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| I swear my faith got fired up
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| I said «Lord you’re higher up
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| Help my Daddy rise up
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| And fight tough»
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| But he didn’t, times up
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| They say the Lord knows best, how
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| Because I’ve never felt so let down
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| Ay yo my Daddy was a good guy
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| And even though we had good times
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| I couldn’t even say goodbye
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| Carry on
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| I’m losing patience, I’ll still carry on
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| Nobody told me it would take this long
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| Questioned my faith and where my pain belongs
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| But maybe pain ain’t wrong
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| I know pain is pain
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| We all feel it in different ways
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| When my Pops passed away
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| That really tested my faith like
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| What about the grace like
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| Lord knows I prayed life
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| How come he never came through
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| Before the graveside?
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| Now I’m at the gravesite sad
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| Thinking bout all of the memories we had
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| Like when I first got sponsored by Adidas we were the same size
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| So I used to give you all the trainers I didn’t like
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| Your favourites were the Stan Smiths
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| And man it hurts that you’ll never meet you grandkids
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| You deserve to see your last name expanding
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| When I was younger you would put up with my antics
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| But I turned out fine, so did Joel
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| And I know earth was never your home, it’s just a hotel
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| When God checked you out it was more than just a oh well
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| Cos you gave the fam big wins you didn’t hold L’s
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| The day you never went to work, that’s a cold hell
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| Huffing up and down the field, you were our Odell
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| Whenever I flew out for shows you told me go well
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| Forever grateful, and I thought I was forever faithful
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| I can’t lie I been struggling like I was never able
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| So God if you are, help me recover, help my mum stop crying, help my wifey,
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| help my brother
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| Carry on
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| I’m losing patience, I’ll still carry on
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| Nobody told me it would take this long
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| Questioned my faith and where my pain belongs
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| But maybe pain ain’t wrong
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| I remember back day when you told me «Tidy your room»
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| You was popping to shop but you said you’d be back soon
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| As soon as you left feet up I was watching the cartoons
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| Time of my life till you got back, bout half 2
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| I ran to my room started scrambling
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| You was coming up the stairs feet stamping
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| Burst through the door I saw your face you weren’t ramping
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| I started making up excuses I was rambling
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| Then you did your cheeky little grin, then you burst out laughing
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| Felt like you wanted to be angry but you just couldn’t help it
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| Then you walked over to my bed, sat down and then called me over
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| I thought I was about to get the belt or something but you just sat me in your
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| lap
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| You took my hand, and put it in the air
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| Then you said, «Son, never be lazy. |
| Hands are made for working.» |