[Produced by Robin Thicke]
[Verse 1: Roland]
Dear *beep* What's good with you though?
I can't believe it's been a year, hope you still got hope
Everything is cool, sorry that this letter was late
A couple things are new, I got a baby on the way
It's got me thinking bout calling it quits, and getting legit
You always told me that this life ain't really what it is
I miss the advice and man I can't lie, shits changed since you gone
Man these niggas ain't right
But you know how it be
Man I've been rolling with *beep*, he told me that in return for putting in the work
He gon help the family
And *beep* got knocked and *beep* got killed, my girl stressing on me
Said I gotta leave the field, she don't want me to be next
I told her man you tripping, I'm good in most hoods, except them niggas that killed *beep*
I get around well, I got some cousins and the wifey got some too, if anything was to
Pop off, I'll tell them my big homie is you, nah for real though
I miss you, I hope you keep it together
I hope you smiling when this reach you and keep on smiling forever
Oh yeah, man the weather is wack.. damn near raining everyday
And when you get this letter, write back
I'll be waiting everyday
[Hook: Happy Joe]
Why won't you write me back? Why won't you write me back?
See the tears in my face, because my family ain't safe
X2
[Verse 2: Roland]
Shit's got worse, they took another homie man and this one really hurt
You remember *beep*? man This shit is a curse
My baby girl just started walking though, she even said daddy first
And she's my only hope
And man my moms ain't doing well, I mean she sick to her stomach
And cops just got the rocks, so we just got pushed back
The rent is overdue and this job is wack
I hate to talk about these problems though, I feel like its an overreact
I mean you stuck in there man I'm blessed as it is, I hope you holding shit together man
Whatever it is, whatever's in the air out there, I'm sure it'll pass
My little brother graduated though, I wish my dad was here to see
But then again fuck that nigga, I'm glad he left cause now I know that I can never leave
I heard *beep* came to see you, and you was looking well
Man I'm dying to come, but lately life has been hell
Can't get no time off work though, I promise to come around
Why you ain't write back yet? I hope you holding it down
I don't know if the post office is fucking up the letters but
It's whatever man I keep writing, I need you now more than ever though
The weather is chilly, and man I think I'm gonna buy a coat
I got a funny feeling It's about to be a war out here but
[Hook]
[Verse 3: Roland]
I can't believe I'm actually writing this
My tears are watering down the page, they got my little brother
Man this shit is a maze, and we can't never fucking get out
This feels like the end times but I can't die
My baby girl got my eyes, I can't cry
My heart hurts man my mom got cancer, I need you right now
How come you ain't answered? I need that advice, I need some help
My girl is the quiet she's ever been, I need someone else, man everybody
Out here lost, everyone don't have a clue, that this not the fucking place to be
I got everything to lose, and I'm last in the race
And I don't say shit unless I'm talking to you, phone calls got me paranoid
And *beep* wanna ride, it was them *beep* boys
I don't know what to do, man what is this
I called you and you ain't pick up shit
Man where the fuck you at?
I feel like if you don't hit me back, I'm gonna do some crazy shit and
End up right where you at
*flatline*
You gotta hit me back
[Hook]
[Verse 4: Roland]
Listen closely, I got all of your letters
I've been here since the start, on the way, till the ending
I was by your side, but you forgot who I was
You didn't speak for years, the first letter came up
And you told me what, how and was confused to why
I gave you all of these tests, a baby girl and all the people that died
I had to allow this to happen so you could finally realize but looking in your eyes
Now it's too late to cry
Your Mother is well, she recovered and smiles
Both her sons are gone but her granddaughter is wild
Your baby mother is good, she gave her life to me
I hope you know I'm glad you wrote before you died
..through those girls you will survive, cause now they write
And now they write, and now they write and they have faith, and they don't ever have to live that life
Cause now they're safe
[Hook]
