Memories

[Intro]
K.A.!

[Verse 1: Lyte]
Listen here, Daddy want to talk with you
On the real right now, wish I could walk with you (Walk with you)
Even though you grievin', never leavin' your side
I can never ever picture that thought with you
And I wish I could hold you tight bud (Tight bud)
And I swear to God I love you more than life son
And I made a lot of bad decisions but had the vision
That Edward The Third was the right one (Right one)
And I wish that we had more time to
And I leave every time that the grind grew
And I'ma tell you what my pappy told me
You're me, I'm you (Facts!)
What that mean, you're the man of the house
Chin up, boy, don't stand with a slouch (Slouch!)
Positive vibes, keep handin' 'em out
Don't know what I'm thinkin' so I'm plannin' it now (Rush!)
It's so terrifyin' to write, please, baby boy no cryin' tonight
Remember me running or flying a kite?
Together playin' catch or ridin' a bike (Ha ha ha!)
Horsin' around or tryin' to fight
No better feelin' what a kid brings (Kid brings!)
And my best memories when we did things (Uh huh!)
And you better take care of your siblings (Siblings!)
Don't do as I do, do as I say
Be street smart with book sense
Here's your father's throne, take a look, prince
If you ever want to follow in these footprints
So live happy with no regrets
Even if it don't seem fair
Listen here, every time you close your eyes, I'll be there (Rush!)

[Chorus: Str8jaket]
Even if I only am a memory (Memory)
This is how I want you to remember me (Remember me)
Even if you're friend or your enemy (Enemy)
Please don't shed no tears or waste your energy
Even if I only am a memory (Memory)
This is how I want you to remember me (Remember me)
Even if you're friend or your enemy (Enemy)
Please don't shed no tears or waste your energy

[Verse 2: Lyte]
Right now, I'm talkin' to my loved ones
My family, I wish I could hug tons
I'm so sorry that this can't be undone
But y'all know how deep the blood run (Blood run)
Always made time for the fam, never busy
If you think about me, pour a shot of the whisky
And make sure I'm dressed up in the black at the funeral
And pick a big place 'cause you know how the list be (List be!)
Know that you miss me, talkin' to you
Sissy, brother, nephews and niece (I love y'all)
Even though I'm gone and deceased
I'm in a better place at peace (Peace!)
Listen, this won't be the end
At the crossroads we gon' meet again
Just play this song if you need to vent
And I'll always be there if you need a friend
The memories, I wish we could make more (Make more!)
Mom I'll forever be grateful (Yes ma'am!)
That's no debate, makin' sure that we straight
Thanks for keepin' that plate full (Thank you!)
Mom was a rider, Dad was a driver
To me he was my protector (My protector)
He taught me how to be a provider
Damn right! And always show respect sir (Facts!)
If he doesn't know (hey Pappy!), these are my goodbyes (Goodbyes)
Put one in the air for me Cousin Joe and smoke to the good times (Sheesh!)
Yeah, we had a lot, ever since birth, we been dawgs (Been dawgs)
And I love my aunts and my uncles and my cousins
And every single one of the in-laws (Rush!)

[Chorus: Str8jaket]
Even if I only am a memory (Memory)
This is how I want you to remember me (Remember me)
Even if you're friend or you’re enemy (Enemy)
Please don't shed no tears or waste your energy
Even if I only am a memory (Memory)
This is how I want you to remember me (Remember me)
Even if you're friend or your enemy (Enemy)
Please don't shed no tears or waste your energy

[Verse 3: Lyte]
Love, you the one that I miss the most
You the MVP, you is the goat (Uh huh)
Beautiful, intelligent, and genuine (Baby!)
Shit got a whole list to boast
A real one never left me out in the cold
Never trip when the account's in the hole (Nah)
Announce us husband and wife, damn right
'Cause I love you with every ounce of my soul (I do)
Thanks for makin' me a better man and bein' in my corner
Gettin' my life back together (Back together)
My queen, my love, my partner in crime (crime), that's forever (That's forever)
My soulmate, my key to life
Before I'm gone, I'ma see you right
And I'm loyal to you boo and I'm waitin' at the golden gates 'til the day that we reunite (Rush!)
This is somethin' that I wanna share fam
My boys for life, I swear, man (Swear, man)
And the things that we did in the streets in the past (Damn!)
It could make your hair stand
And although you motherfuckers my brothers from a different mother
Yeah, au bon perfection (Solid!)
Now that I'm gone on a long suspension
Please stay strong when this song is mentioned
[Feed?], Skitzo, Deeds, Chizzle, Zane, [Doofus?], and Deebo (Ay!)
[Modean?], Polk, Justin, forever my people (People)
Ay yo, get up at the Corey and Smiley
Fire gonna speak of the story highly
Hell to the end, Stray and Jimmy that we finally did it
And we got our glory finally (Ha ha, ha ha!)

[Chorus: Str8jaket]
Even if I only am a memory (Memory)
This is how I want you to remember me (Remember me)
Even if you're friend or your enemy (Enemy)
Please don't shed no tears or waste your energy
Even if I only am a memory (Memory)
This is how I want you to remember me (Remember me)
Even if you're friend or your enemy (Enemy)
Please don't shed no tears or waste your energy