Passing By

Life is hard and it's road is rough

And I'm on my grind but it's not enough

All I do is try, time is passing by

I cry, the sky

The other day I got a call out the blue, a homie that I did know

Grew up with him see he was like my big bro

Then he said you getting big yo keep it up and never quit

I always knew you had a sick flow

He said yo I got some good news

He said you 'bout to be an uncle

I said what you mean I'm confused

He said he just became a father and it wouldn't be much of a bother

Wanted me to meet his daughter

Baby moms wasn't cool with him

But he said he wasn't mad, then he said he couldn't wait to be the dad he never had

He wanted to be there for her

Stick around for her

For more than just weekends, always down for

I sent him a text, a real man would make that choice

But it was clear that he was ready

There was lightning in his voice

Said he was finna change his ways

Past bein' in the hood

And how hustling he left them days

A week later then he called back

His heart racin'

I premature baby born in need of an operation

Docs made a mistake and he was torn

She had died a week after she was born

True story

I swear the struggle is addictive

You choose to leave sides

Leaves a mark on you like a bad tattoo

But you can't escape from it, you can't be excused

Where every time I call him it just more bad news

My little partner Justin

The one that never really getting in no trouble through

'Cause he was really bustin' ass

Never find him skippin' a class

Working hard for those good grades

Tryin to pass yeah

He had a grandma that was on him 'bout college

See he was always wealthy with the knowledge

Young king above it all flyin' doin' his thing

He used to spit a little bit of poetry he would bring

Out of his book of rhymes, and now he lost him mind

Another individual sucked into the grind

Droppin' outta school lost thinkin' its cool

Takin' sex to the dome, just ignoring the rules

Damn

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