I Wish - Remix (To The Homies That We Lost)-R. Kelly

[ti:I Wish - Remix (To The Homies ] [ar:R. Kelly] [al:Tp-2.Com] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.92]Title I Wish (To The Homies That We Lost) [remix] [00:04.03]Artist R. Kelly [00:04.59]Album Tp-2.Com [2000] [00:05.53]Yo, what up, my ni**a? [00:32.55]You know, I was in the hood [00:36.61]I just thought I＇d stop by and holler at you for a minute [00:39.85]Pour out a little liquor or somethin＇ [00:42.22]Ni**a, we done been through a lot of sh*t together [00:43.35]From runnin＇ these streets to bein＇ down for whatever [00:45.85]And now that you＇re gone I got a whole lot of sh*t to tell ya [00:50.02]Things I should＇ve said way back when we was younger [00:52.46]Remember when we used to roll hand in hand? [00:55.14]And now I＇m trippin＇ on how I really miss you, man [00:58.45]And remember when you and me would say [00:59.69]We＇d get up out this hood and everything would be okay [01:03.44]It＇s all good now [01:05.81]My ni**a, we out the hood now [01:07.19]We had the same ideas, but not the same careers [01:10.56]We shared the same old laugh, but not the same tears [01:15.36]You were my homie, my stoney, my Rollie [01:18.04]My ni**a and never placed no b**ch befo＇ me [01:21.10]Man, I swear to God I love for that sh*t [01:24.03]Why＇d you have to get hit? Where was I? What time was it? [01:27.40]You were supposed to get older with me [01:28.65]On stage, hands on shoulders with me [01:32.15]Coppin＇ ＇em Range Rovers with me [01:34.70]Sittin＇ on thangs and smokin＇ trees [01:37.58]And if it wasn＇t for the will that God had made [01:41.69]I＇d turn back the hands of time and take your place [01:43.06]Sittin＇ here sippin＇ on this Hennessey [01:46.06]Just thinkin＇ about what you meant to me, my ni**a [01:49.31]Even though you＇re gone, you will always be my ni**a [01:53.92]Though you made it home, I＇m still missin＇ you, my ni**a [01:58.10]I＇m feelin＇ like the timing was wrong, my ni**a [01:59.85]I know you＇re smilin＇ down sayin＇, ＂Carry on, my *＂ [02:09.06]Sometimes my nights can get long, my ni**a [02:10.49]Sometimes I feel God did me wrong, my ni**a [02:11.55]So I had to write a song, my ni**a [02:12.67]Just to let you know that you＇re still my ni**a [02:14.79]I wish, I wish, I wish [02:16.55]I wish, I wish, I wish [02:18.35]Your little son is lookin＇ at me like, ＂Where＇s my daddy?＂ [02:20.91]And your thirteen-year old daughter is mad ＇cuz she understands [02:22.65]Promised your mama I＇d take care of the family [02:26.03]But she＇s so hurt, she turns away my helpin＇ hands [02:28.46]Damn, I wish your a** was here, my ni**a [02:31.21]To grow that gray beard and smoke that cigar, my ni**a [02:34.52]And we would talk about you gettin＇ up out this game [02:37.26]And you would tell me how it keeps callin＇ your name [02:40.06]We used to ride, ride, ride [02:42.25]Never afraid to die, die, die [02:43.88]But some times we＇d cry, cry, cry [02:46.50]Askin＇ the Lord, why, why, why [02:49.24]They＇re tearin＇ down these projects [02:52.49]We were homies for like twenty thug years [02:53.80]Sat in church and cried the same thug tears [02:55.92]You remember when Vibe World Premier [02:58.29]How we used to share the same old gear [03:02.34]And remember when you and me would say [03:05.03]We＇d get up out this hood and everything would be okay [03:08.02]It＇s all good now [03:09.89]My ni**a, we out the hood now [03:12.08]It＇s so easy for folks to say, ＂Rob, just live on＂ [03:17.19]When I＇m dyin＇ every second that you＇re gone [03:20.31]Nevertheless, I try my best to be strong [03:21.31]Hopin＇ you said your prayers before you went on home [03:25.87]We done stood on these blocks and just shot the breeze [03:28.24]We＇d slap-box dead in the middle of streets [03:30.36]And if a fight broke out, you would take up for me [03:34.04]Now all I have left are these ghetto memories [03:36.36]I wish, I wish, I wish [03:39.53]I wish, I wish, I wish [03:42.40]Uh, uh, yo＇ dog, I can＇t explain how I miss you [03:46.08]We stayed together, coppin＇ cane, poppin＇ pistols [03:47.64]I miss you most, puttin＇ the doo-rag over your bean head [03:49.52]Even out the hood on the scene you brag [03:52.20]Comin＇ up off the fiends wit bags, runnin＇ up out the cleanest Jag [03:56.13]You was the closest ni**a I had [03:58.76]Look how we stayed aces hustled, made big faces [04:01.38]I wish we could trade places [04:02.68]F**k givin＇ you ice I＇d rather give you life [04:04.74]And the things that I had, I＇d give you twice [04:08.31]What the deal, my ni**a? I know you holdin＇ it down [04:12.73]If you could see me you would say, I＇m talkin＇ soft right now [04:15.85]But it＇s hard for me to say when I＇ma see you again [04:18.10]And I know it＇s f**ked up, I gotta talk through this pen [04:21.10]But you＇d died for the love of the dough [04:23.59]The love of the block sixteen you was runnin＇ the spot [04:26.65]Boy, your mama used to hate how we stood on the curb [04:29.64]Hangin＇ with wild thug *s smokin＇ the herb [04:31.95]I＇m gonna keep pourin＇ this liquor and that＇s my word [04:35.94]This here is for *s that be flippin＇ them birds, word up [04:38.69]Even though you＇re gone you will always be my ni**a [04:41.06]Even though you＇re home I＇m still missin you, my ni**a [04:44.87]I＇m feelin＇ like the timing was wrong, my ni**a [04:46.56](I＇m feelin＇ like timing was wrong) [04:48.61]I know you＇re smilin＇ down sayin＇, ＂Carry on, my *＂ [04:52.80](＂Radio, please don＇t take the ＂*＂ out my song) [04:55.29]Sometimes my nights can get long, my ni**a [04:58.22](Let it play on, play on, play on, play on, play on＂) [05:00.22]Sometimes I feel God did me wrong, my ni**a [05:01.53]So I had to write a song, my ni**a [05:02.66]Just to let you know that you＇re still my ni**a