Wonderful Life - T.I.

1, 2, 3 — ooh yea

Ooh oh-oh…

I hope you don’t mind, I hope you don’t mind

That I put down in words… how won-der-ful life is

Hey TIP, lemme holla at ya…

Making yo momma proud, looking in yo daughter’s eyes

Kickin' it with your sons, trippin', never realize

How good you got it, been so wrapped up in yo losses

You couldn’t see the profits, could still be in the projects

Instead releasing projects just poppin when niggas floppin

So you went back to prison, TIP?

It could’ve been a coffin

Now since we talkin', you been trippin' ever since I died

Appreciate you missin' me but G, you still alive

I’m lookin' down at you, and sendin' smiles to you

I checked the wedding out, oh tell Tamika hi would you?

Told you she would get you, that’s good cuz shawty ride with you

Kids getting big, seen King riding a bicycle

See Niq Niq drive a car, see Bubba big as you

I see Domani rappin, and he’s spittin too

Little Deyjah beautiful, and Major supercool

My life is over with dawg, your life is good to you

And you can tell everybody, this is your song

And you can tell everybody, this is your song

I hope you don’t mind, I hope you don’t mind

That I put down in words… how won-der-ful life is

Sit down, son…

And listen to me son, and pay attention to me

Seems like I’m the only one that you would listen to

I never knew the time that I ain’t get to spend with you

Would ever result in you making yourself miserable

You gotta let it go, it’s painful, I already know

The past is the past, just learn from the grown

So you got crystal wit you?

And your sister Precious too

I’m proud of you, did better than I expected you to

Although I knew you was special when you was smaller

That’s why I was so much harder on you, knew you were smarter

Not much convo to offer, I wasn’t much of a talker

Great to see you doin better than me, even as a father

Taking care of yo mama, overcoming the drama

Your life is wonderful son, don’t let em take it from you

Keep living it to the fullest, treasure it, it’s a blessing

Be thankful for all this beauty, when it’s over with forget it

Damn…

What up, Phil?

So good to hear from you, we missing you (f'real)

Remembering all of our conversations, daily reminiscing you

The hood, today they lost, can tell they don’t know who to listen to

Today I watch over Jeanette like she was my own and that could missing you

I swear it’s so unfair that I’m right here and you up there

I miss you so much now to the point I call your name but you not there

Now I can’t rest and I can’t do shit off my mind, I’m so upset

It wasn’t your time to beat me there, broke my heart to see you dead

Shot with bullets that were meant for me, familiy’s never forgiving me

I know, but all I could do was follow your memory

But pops I thank you so much for leaving, I had to grow up

Slanging crack on the corner ain’t quite the future you wanted for me

Was it?

And this pain I feel it never goes away

Does it?

This load I carry get no lighter

I grew up all on my own with a broken heart and a broken home

Taught me everything I’ve known, owe you everything I own

I must admit you raised a warrior, my life could be a story book

Hope you proud of me, didn’t graduate from college but

Thanks for listening to me, so long, had this bottled up

Til we meet in person let’s keep speaking through my verses for life

This is your song…