When I'm Gone-Jon Connor

[ti:When I'm Gone] [ar:Jon Connor] [al:The People's Rapper LP] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]When I'm Gone - Jon Connor [00:06.11]If I don't make it to where I was tryin' to lead you [00:09.17]Just know I did it for one reason that was for the people [00:12.40]I'm from a city where we settle men forgot our moment [00:15.57]That's why no matter how hard to roll was I kept on going [00:18.65]Always kept high spirits even when I was at my lowest [00:21.99]I could break down at any second but I never showed it [00:25.05]I'm doin' interviews smilin' so you would never know it [00:28.36]Rebuild myself everytime I felt like my spirit's broken [00:31.65]My cousin Jack had me goin' cuz he believed in me [00:34.52]I never knew that at 16 he'd be leavin' me [00:37.64]Still it don't make sense I often ask why The Creator take him [00:41.14]Last conversation we had I told him that I would make it [00:44.39]My cousin's death would drive me inside it became my fire [00:47.51]I rather die tryin' then in his eyes become a liar [00:50.56]So to the haters they say they hope I would quit with rap [00:53.80]That'll never happen unless you can bring my cousin back [00:56.83] [00:57.79]And when I'm gone just carry on don't mourn [01:00.59]Rejoice every time you hear the sound of my voice [01:03.62]Just know that I'm looking down on you smiling [01:06.22]And I didn't feel a thing so baby don't feel no pain [01:09.48]Just smile back [01:10.72]And when I'm gone just carry on don't mourn [01:13.20]Rejoice every time you hear the sound of my voice [01:16.28]Just know that I'm looking down on you smiling [01:18.46] [01:19.14]And I didn't feel a thing so baby don't feel no pain [01:22.16]Just smile back [01:23.07]What you see is rapper but yet and still I'm a person [01:25.95]They treat me like I'm in-human so I put my hurt in these verses [01:28.87]I'm pursuin' my passion so I just stay to myself [01:32.15]So if I fail to succeed ain't no one to blame but myself [01:35.32]The greed of humans is a motherf**kin' shame in itself [01:38.43]I pay homage get sued cuz people just want fame for they self [01:41.85]I'm tryin' to change the world they tryin' to get some change for they self [01:45.08]But hate drives me so I'd like tell 'em thanks for the help [01:47.94]I've never glorified the killin' that goes on where I'm from [01:51.12]This sh*t hurt I still got scars from dyin' so young [01:54.53]Y'all want me to spit hate like I'm happy you ride with that gun [01:57.76]When I done see so many niggas die you f**kin' sound dumb [02:01.01]Now let me ask a question homie what make you a real ni**a [02:04.24]Cuz ya boy started some sh*t and you went and got killed with him [02:07.64]Y'all can keep it f**k ya street cred cuz I don't need it [02:10.73]Cuz y'all don't appreciate life until you lyin' there bleedin' so uh [02:14.00] [02:14.55]And when I'm gone just carry on don't mourn [02:17.27]Rejoice every time you hear the sound of my voice [02:20.18]Just know that I'm looking down on you smiling [02:22.71]And I didn't feel a thing so baby don't feel no pain [02:26.00]Just smile back [02:27.27]And when I'm gone just carry on don't mourn [02:29.85]Rejoice every time you hear the sound of my voice [02:32.98]Just know that I'm looking down on you smiling [02:35.64]And I didn't feel a thing so baby don't feel no pain [02:38.78]Just smile back [02:39.74]They envy my position not knowin' the cost [02:42.10]These magazines ain't no consolation for all the people I lost [02:45.60]See I'm in double XL but James ain't here to read it [02:48.95]Now I'm on MTV News and my cousin ain't here to see it [02:52.01]Switch positions with me I trade positions with you [02:55.28]Love what I do but this sh*t done turned to a catch 22 [02:58.27]Cuz if I quit it still don't mean that all my hurtin'll stop [03:01.55]I keep goin' I'm driftin' further from the people I got [03:04.82]I'm in this game and I can't lose I got my back on the wall [03:07.97]Studio my phone ringin' I can't answer the call [03:11.24]I be needin' someone to listen stressed and I need to talk [03:14.38]Then when they call I can't pick up cuz I'm recordin' this song [03:17.42]Ain't it ironic Go psychotic this sh*t ain't what it seem [03:20.65]Reach out for help and all they say is ""Boy you livin' ya dream [03:24.18]But they don't prepare you for the repercussions takin' this path [03:27.05]I'm on a plane every week still can't escape from my past [03:30.36]And I ain't never weak I ain't allowed to be [03:33.50]When I envision my Granny sayin' she proud of me [03:36.57]You hear my hunger them thoughts is what bring that out of me [03:39.86]And I hear James in my ear wake me up out my sleep [03:42.94]When I awake it's reality that they still gone [03:45.04] [03:46.36]The people's rapper cuz y'all the reason I'm still going [03:49.40]When y'all reach out and show love and tell me I kill songs [03:52.67]I feel the spirit of my lost ones suddenly I feel strong [03:56.22]Suddenly I feel like I remember the reason [03:59.02]My words is touchin' somebody now who really need it [04:02.29]I spit my life in every line I hope I'm there for somebody [04:05.28]So I'mma spit this sh*t until there ain't no air in my body [04:08.50] [04:09.51]And when I'm gone just carry on don't mourn [04:11.93]Rejoice every time you hear the sound of my voice [04:15.15]Just know that I'm looking down on you smiling [04:17.76]And I didn't feel a thing so baby don't feel no pain [04:20.95]Just smile back [04:22.31]And when I'm gone just carry on don't mourn [04:24.72]Rejoice every time you hear the sound of my voice [04:27.77]Just know that I'm looking down on you smiling [04:30.38]And I didn't feel a thing so baby don't feel no pain [04:33.73]Just smile back