Heaven Somewhere - Common, Omar Lye-Fook, CeeLo Green

Phone rang

Screen said caller ID blocked

But for some reason, I decided to answer it

On the other end, was a French accent

He told me we needed to rap quick

Cause he had did some bad shit

And would be gone for years

But spending these last two days with his momma and his kid

When he spoke, I wasn’t trying to hear it

Cause I knew he was a real good person

And this didn’t seem like it was in his spirit

He couldn’t believe as much as I couldn’t, what he had done

He said now it’s time for him to turn himself in

For no longer could he run, from life, from God

I started thinkin, «Why is doin' right is so hard?»

I thought back to when we was in London

Discussin' the New Testament, and how our lives related to it

And how we could make the best of it

My voice became desperate, so I asked him, «Why you gotta go?»

He said, «You know, turn to Matthew 24»

He said, «No one knows the hour, nor do they know the day

But the kingdom is near;

don’t let anything lead you astray

As long as God is with me, everything will be okay»

So right about then, we decided to pray

Just lying back, making the smoke disperse away

Deep into clouds (deep into clouds)

It’s making things appear to me so clearly

Deep in the clouds (deep in the clouds)

Just lying back, making the smoke disperse away

Deep in the clouds (deep in the clouds)

It’s making things appear to me so clearly

Deep into clouds (yeah)

Your time, is a terrible thing to waste!

For there’s, not one of these possessions

That you can bring to space (yeah, it don’t matter)

It’s a challenge

But the chance of seeing it, is quite a dream to chase (yes it is)

I hope, I remind God of him

When he sees my face (yeah he will)

He gon' see it!

Higher (keeps on)

This feeling just keeps on, hehe, lifting me higher (ever)

And it’s ever flowing, it’s ever flowing (keeps on)

When everything, puts a smile on my face

(Ever flowing, ever flowing)

And I recognize this strong goal

But I keeps on going

I keep on going (he keeps on going)

I keep on going on, ohh

(He keeps on going, he keeps on)

(He keeps on going)

(He keeps on going, he keeps on going)

All mighty love, watching over me

A smile, brilliant

All over, constantly

Warm, comforting (comforting)

Perfect, like, no-thing

No haze, no confusion, no strain

Simply, peace

Simply, simply, simply, simply

No fear!

Heaven is to me

No fear of destruction, oh oh oh oh

Understanding who he is

His name is Christ, yeah (oh oh oh oh)

Heaven, Heaven is to me

Wisdom, understanding, knowledge

Oh (understanding)

Streets of gold and pearly gates

Halos wings all dressed in white

Hah (hah) hah (hah)

Angels sing and cymbols glare

No one’s rich, no one’s poor

Hah (hah) hah (hah)

People dreaming they live free

Making love while they in love

Hah (hah) hah (hah)

Wonderful dream

Wake me when you’re home

Hah (hah) hah (hah)

Heaven?

Heaven is being Pops

Heaven is spending a day with the grandchildren

Listening to they voices, and laughter and play

And then at the end of the day

We hug, we kiss, and slowly they walk away

And then suddenly, they turn and rush back to me

And hug me around the knees

Yeah, that’s Heaven to me