Long Time

'Cause it's been a long time, long time now
Since I've seen your smile
And I'll...

I wonder if Gladys smiles when angels bring my name up
Or change language and subject change up
Her boy's a long way from red dolls and green rangers
Things ain't been the same since Ms. Patterson called me famous

I saw your reflection in a toilet full of vomit water
You don't think I felt ya hand on my head yelling, "Call his father"
But people don't hear ghosts
So how they gon' blame me?
Money saved me
So I'ma do the same thing

You droppin' pounds, gettin' small on some sick shit
Like how you got the drive but don't know how to use a stick shift
You better not miss this
Overdose, dope and mixes
Let your throat close
With a boatload of dope quotes within it

Droppin' tapes 'til I losted count
Coughin' out blood
Dropping weight
Like I lost an ounce
Throwin' words and tossin' nouns
NY travellin', I'm Boston bound
Bossin' 'round homies
And talkin' down to shorties while I'm jottin' down

Notes to spit to Harlem crowns
Surfin' through the Harlem crowds
At the crib I'm fallin' down
Yeah, I'm steady crawlin' 'round
I'm callin' out to God
Your little angels fallin' down
Save me from my darkened cloud
Reach your hands and arms around

Non, laisse-moi
Mais qu'est-ce que tu as aujourd'hui?
J'ai que les hommes me dégoûtent
Vous ne pensez qu'à ça

Well it's been a long time, long time now
Since I've seen your smile
And I'll gamble away my fright
And I'll gamble away my time
And in a year, a year or so
This will slip into the sea

Well it's been a long time, long time now
Since I've seen your smile
It's been a long time, long time, now, now, now
Said it's been a long time, long time now
And it's been a long time, long time now