Poppy

Uh-huh, yeah

Had to do this one

One time

Hello, death, it seems that we meet again

You keep takin′ friends that I'll never see again

I guess they gotta leave, but if we pretend that they never left

Well, we gon′ see 'em then

Never leave our heart, never leave our thoughts

As time goes by, they'll never be forgot

Life goes on, though I wish that they was there

Shit like this never gonna seem fair, yeah

So can I have a moment of silence

For anyone who′s gone from the coldness of violence?

And I know you wanna see me go to college

But I′m sorry, I don't think that I′ma make it

Because this world is mine for the takin'

So when I get famous, they gon′ know what yo' name is

And no one understand what the pain is

And how the blood run numb where my veins is

I′d like to thank you 'cause you made me a man

Told me to never let it go, so I'm takin′ a stand

Always in the crowd when I played in the band

Your grandson is everything I say that I am

And maybe I am a little bit over my head

But I′m feelin' so alone tryna cope with your death

Holdin′ my breath, wishin' I had one more day

Wishin′ you could be there when I graduate

Uh, and it's sad to say that no one in this room understand me

I know you had to leave, so rest in peace

But please, can you watch over Nanny?

′Cause she loved you, and I love you

All the prayers I'm sayin' may bug you

But I′m just checkin′ in on what you up to

So, how they treatin' you up there?

Too stubborn for a cane, way too cool

Sleepin′ at yo' house, walkin′ me to school

Thought I was a fool when my grades started slippin'

When I played ball, you was always in admission

You loved me more than I′ve been loved before

And that's a type of thing that everyone ignores

But not me, you got me, always and forever, Poppy

Time goes by, goin' without you

Hope you know I′ve been thinkin′ about you

And I know, I know, I know

I know that they took you from your home

But you're in my heart, so I′m never gonna be alone

Time goes by, goin' without you

Hope you know I′ve been thinkin' about you

And I know, I know, I know

I know that they took you from your home

But you′re in my heart, so I'm never gonna be alone