Ask Heaven (Album Version)-Heavy D/Chico DeBarge

[ti:Ask Heaven] [ar:Heavy D] [al:Heavy] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Ask Heaven (Album Version) - Heavy D/Chico DeBarge [00:01.73]I'd like to dedicate this song [00:03.11] [00:04.67]To everyone who's cried before [00:06.26] [00:07.61]Who's felt pain and suffering before [00:09.43] [00:10.81]This just ain't about me [00:11.89] [00:13.61]But most importantly [00:14.24]I'd like to send this song out to my family [00:16.07] [00:17.53]I love my family [00:18.35] [00:20.37]'Specially my mother and my father [00:21.71] [00:22.70]I wanna thank you for being so strong [00:24.20] [00:26.01]God bless you I love you [00:27.60] [00:28.18]Sometimes I sit back relax [00:29.27]Sip on Cognac reminscin [00:31.25]On how it used to be when we were kids [00:33.85]Laughin at the things that we did [00:35.82]Damn near broke but we knew how to live [00:38.29]Peep the scene [00:39.14]Mom and dad bustin they a** 14 years [00:42.24]In the night they would pass each other [00:44.25]Tryin to raise six of us [00:45.96]One sister four brothers [00:47.58]Two deceased laid to rest [00:49.33]And I miss you cats [00:50.60]What I wouldn't give to bring you back [00:52.56]To fill the void that you left in my heart [00:54.79]Your last breath really tore me apart [00:56.51]And I'm sorry [00:57.42]If I never said I loved you enough [00:59.19]I truly did [00:59.79] [01:00.43]Ask heaven heaven is there room for me [01:10.23] [01:11.25]Cause I believe [01:12.33] [01:13.53]That's where you'll be [01:15.10] [01:16.53]Waiting for me [01:17.96] [01:18.64]At the end of a stairway to heaven [01:22.09]Aiyyo I swear to you [01:22.95]I'll put it on the bible no lie [01:24.56]On the days you guys died [01:25.82]I seen daddy cried [01:26.98]I was shocked [01:27.75]Y'all know how tough pop is f'real [01:29.45]But he really turned soft [01:30.84]When life stopped his kids damn [01:32.66]Speakin of kids Yours beautiful [01:34.83]Promisin beautiful [01:36.23]I wish you could see 'em [01:37.85]So much of life [01:38.82]With a touch of yo' light [01:40.16]And I'm doin my best [01:41.32]To make sure they alright [01:42.69]When I was young [01:43.63]Some big kids stole my bike [01:45.24]Came home and told y'all [01:46.68]And had it back that night [01:48.06]When I was older you started smokin [01:49.66]And you sold my bike [01:51.01]I remember cause I cried all night [01:52.63]I wasn't mad [01:53.49]I was sad [01:54.16]Cause the crack had control of your life [01:56.02]And you couldn't even put up a fight [01:57.91]You told me Dwight [01:58.96]I promise lil' brother [02:00.18]I'ma make it alright [02:01.36]You left home [02:02.12]And you died that night damn I miss you [02:04.14] [02:04.88]Ask heaven heaven is there room for me [02:13.97] [02:15.33]Cause I believe [02:16.00] [02:17.53]That's where you'll be [02:19.16] [02:20.27]Waiting for me [02:21.79] [02:22.78]At the end of a stairway to heaven [02:26.16]Thanksgiving day came home [02:27.18]Surprised the family [02:27.89] [02:28.43]Walked inside the crib [02:29.66]The mood was wrong damn [02:31.08]I heard my moms in the background [02:32.67]Screamin on the phone [02:33.54]I rushed to get closer like yo mom [02:35.56]What's wrong [02:36.13]She said your brother's buggin out [02:37.53]Hurry up take a look [02:38.81]I grabbed my brother Floyd [02:40.19]And we started to book [02:41.45]It wouldn't take long [02:42.77]He lived right around the block [02:44.34]I tried to stay strong [02:45.54]But I was shakin a lot [02:46.90]Got there ran up the stairs [02:48.23]He was stretched out in the lobby [02:49.66]A 7-year jail bid physique graced his body [02:52.40]I fell to my knees [02:53.54]Like no Jerry please [02:54.89]I was frightened [02:55.66]He was fightin to breathe [02:56.93]Mumblin somethin [02:57.98]Heav' don't let 'em take me I ain't ready to leave [03:00.27]I felt his clutch on the cuff of my sleeve [03:02.42]Then it eased [03:03.21]He felt calm [03:03.92]As he died in my arms [03:05.10]OD's off of heron [03:06.30]And just like that he was gone [03:08.28]Thanksgiving day will forever be hard [03:10.73]Cause that's the day we gave my brother to God [03:13.02]Ma you hear me [03:13.94]Thanksgiving day will forever be hard [03:15.93]Cause that's the day we gave my brother to God [03:18.31]I love you [03:19.49]Ask heaven heaven is there room for me [03:28.85] [03:29.99]Cause I believe [03:30.67] [03:32.30]That's where you'll be [03:33.84] [03:35.08]Waiting for me [03:36.41] [03:37.46]At the end of a stairway to heaven [03:40.87] [03:41.72]Ask heaven heaven is there room for me [03:51.25]Cause I believe [03:52.36] [03:53.82]That's where you'll be [03:55.34] [03:56.74]Waiting for me [03:58.09] [03:58.78]At the end of a stairway to heaven [04:02.28] [04:03.10]Ask heaven heaven is there room for me [04:11.76] [04:12.45]Cause I believe [04:13.42] [04:15.04]That's where you'll be [04:16.42] [04:17.76]Waiting for me [04:19.33] [04:20.02]At the end of a stairway to heaven