[00:01.51]It's been two years man
[00:03.57]
[00:05.29]Of of of waitin' man
[00:10.81](Can it be I stayed away too long )
[00:13.15]From my supporters and my fans
[00:14.33]Man I know y'all been waitin'
[00:15.42]Now it's finally here and thank you for your patience
[00:18.13]The world's gone crazy since we last spoke
[00:20.80]Bloodshed and war the absence of hope
[00:23.26]Shootin' at the school economy's a joke
[00:25.94]Homies on niggas homies on coke
[00:28.44]But can you even blame 'em
[00:29.75]When they only tryin' to cope damn
[00:31.29](Can it be I stayed away too long )
[00:33.78]All these rappers wanna talk about is guns and shit
[00:35.97]Don't they realize we all at the end of our rope
[00:38.62]The future all depends in the power of our quotes
[00:41.27]The power of a pen the power of a vote
[00:43.78]The power of your words the power of your voice
[00:46.37]The power of America's the freedom of choice
[00:49.00]We choose to do nothin' we lose and we sufferin'
[00:51.60](Can it be )
[00:52.65]That it's time to do somethin'
[00:54.42]It's not socialism it's not communism
[00:56.17]
[00:56.74]It's lovin' each other realize there's no difference
[00:59.44]It's positive movement gradual improvement
[01:02.04]When no one else does believe you can do it
[01:04.52]My heart is a speaker I bleed this music
[01:07.13]The beat's in my blood I must transfuse it
[01:09.76]If it wasn't for this yeah I just might lose it damn
[01:12.68](Can it be I stayed away too long )
[01:15.16]My goddaughters Nadia Simone
[01:17.49]Diana know when not our father's ever comin' home
[01:20.08]Claim by the streets with them other war zone
[01:22.66]Tears in my eyes as I'm writin' this song
[01:25.22]Mommy workin' two jobs tryin' to do it on her own
[01:27.81]No matter where I go or how far I roam
[01:30.40]Know that I love and you'll never be alone
[01:32.97](Can it be )
[01:34.08]Damn y'all so grown
[01:36.03]And a and a wise man told me man like
[01:37.81](You don't have to worry 'cause I'm coming)
[01:39.31]Life is like a table full of like glasses of water
[01:41.76](Back to where I should have always stayed)
[01:43.47]And your job is to keep 'em all full
[01:45.37]You know what I'm sayin'
[01:46.60]So everyone's happy
[01:47.28](And now I've heard the maybe to your story)
[01:47.95]But at the same time
[01:49.77]You gotta keep your pitcher full of water
[01:51.40]So you could fill everybody else up
[01:52.74](And it's enough love for me to stay)
[01:54.18]And it's like damn
[01:55.15]
[01:56.52](Can it be I stayed away too long )
[01:59.18]From the independent hip hop scene
[02:01.26]Now they talkin' like how I'm not a hip hop fiend
[02:03.99]Needle in my arm can't they see I'm O D 'in
[02:06.58]You'll never take the strife from this triple O G in
[02:09.08]I blaze trails created festivals
[02:11.90]Lost fifty G's on paid dues is that acceptable
[02:14.72]What I'm not down for the cause
[02:16.88](Can it be )
[02:18.02]Hold on Mike I'ma need a few bars
[02:19.56]I could've done the Nas and scream hip hop is dead
[02:22.09]I got up off my ass and I did somethin' instead
[02:24.01]
[02:24.67]Signed with the devil brought the scene up a level
[02:27.15]Killed the beast from within I'm a born again rebel
[02:29.78]Tryin' to save the youth from the way of the gun
[02:32.27]And if I only save one then my job is done
[02:34.71]So you can say what you will but you should judge me none
[02:37.49](Can it be I stayed away too long )
[02:40.22]From my God from my faith as I move place to place
[02:42.61]Times I thought if I could just die it'd be great
[02:45.32]Drop on the spot man I didn't even care
[02:47.79]I stopped talkin' to you I stopped sayin' prayers
[02:50.35]Numb from the liquor and the antidepressants
[02:52.86]Pressure from the label studio stressin'
[02:55.71]Almost lost my passion to pursue this profession
[02:58.13](Can it be I stayed away too long )
[03:00.85]From myself from my soul when I'm out on the road
[03:03.31]I give so much shout to these kids I don't know
[03:06.24]I thought I lost you with no one to talk to
[03:08.45]But you're the one that open up these doors that I walk through
[03:10.94]
[03:11.51]I can't fault you only forgive you
[03:13.64]I'm the only one that seen the pain that you been through
[03:15.79]
[03:16.45]The drama the struggle that built all your issues
[03:18.85](Can it be I stayed away too long )
[03:21.53]The drama the struggle that built all these issues
[03:23.98]Is all just to make sure they never forget you
[03:26.49]Did I leave your mind when I was gone
[03:29.51]
[03:32.02]It's not my thing trying to get back
[03:37.00]But this time let me tell you where I'm at

It's been two years man
Of of of waitin' man
(Can it be I stayed away too long )
From my supporters and my fans
Man I know y'all been waitin'
Now it's finally here and thank you for your patience
The world's gone crazy since we last spoke
Bloodshed and war the absence of hope
Shootin' at the school economy's a joke
Homies on niggas homies on coke
But can you even blame 'em
When they only tryin' to cope damn
(Can it be I stayed away too long )
All these rappers wanna talk about is guns and shit
Don't they realize we all at the end of our rope
The future all depends in the power of our quotes
The power of a pen the power of a vote
The power of your words the power of your voice
The power of America's the freedom of choice
We choose to do nothin' we lose and we sufferin'
(Can it be )
That it's time to do somethin'
It's not socialism it's not communism
It's lovin' each other realize there's no difference
It's positive movement gradual improvement
When no one else does believe you can do it
My heart is a speaker I bleed this music
The beat's in my blood I must transfuse it
If it wasn't for this yeah I just might lose it damn
(Can it be I stayed away too long )
My goddaughters Nadia Simone
Diana know when not our father's ever comin' home
Claim by the streets with them other war zone
Tears in my eyes as I'm writin' this song
Mommy workin' two jobs tryin' to do it on her own
No matter where I go or how far I roam
Know that I love and you'll never be alone
(Can it be )
Damn y'all so grown
And a and a wise man told me man like
(You don't have to worry 'cause I'm coming)
Life is like a table full of like glasses of water
(Back to where I should have always stayed)
And your job is to keep 'em all full
You know what I'm sayin'
So everyone's happy
(And now I've heard the maybe to your story)
But at the same time
You gotta keep your pitcher full of water
So you could fill everybody else up
(And it's enough love for me to stay)
And it's like damn
(Can it be I stayed away too long )
From the independent hip hop scene
Now they talkin' like how I'm not a hip hop fiend
Needle in my arm can't they see I'm O D 'in
You'll never take the strife from this triple O G in
I blaze trails created festivals
Lost fifty G's on paid dues is that acceptable
What I'm not down for the cause
(Can it be )
Hold on Mike I'ma need a few bars
I could've done the Nas and scream hip hop is dead
I got up off my ass and I did somethin' instead
Signed with the devil brought the scene up a level
Killed the beast from within I'm a born again rebel
Tryin' to save the youth from the way of the gun
And if I only save one then my job is done
So you can say what you will but you should judge me none
(Can it be I stayed away too long )
From my God from my faith as I move place to place
Times I thought if I could just die it'd be great
Drop on the spot man I didn't even care
I stopped talkin' to you I stopped sayin' prayers
Numb from the liquor and the antidepressants
Pressure from the label studio stressin'
Almost lost my passion to pursue this profession
(Can it be I stayed away too long )
From myself from my soul when I'm out on the road
I give so much shout to these kids I don't know
I thought I lost you with no one to talk to
But you're the one that open up these doors that I walk through
I can't fault you only forgive you
I'm the only one that seen the pain that you been through
The drama the struggle that built all your issues
(Can it be I stayed away too long )
The drama the struggle that built all these issues
Is all just to make sure they never forget you
Did I leave your mind when I was gone
It's not my thing trying to get back
But this time let me tell you where I'm at