Otis Redding

[Verse 1] Otis died at 26 I'm 26 while writing this What's that say about the life I live? What's that say about my lifelessness? Does that really say that life's a gift, or that life's a bitch? And that's a cliche thought But at least fame brought enough love to have me open thinking 'bout it now And did he retain God as his team's plane Washed into that water as he was going out of town And I, and I can't draw parallels I'm just a young catholic boy raised being scared of hell Who lost his faith, grew up to be a ne'er-do-well Riding life's rounds and rounds, Tevin Campbell's carousel I only hope if my life were to end tonight I'd leave a legacy of love lost and left behind A couple stories for my next of kin next in line And maybe one song that up and stands the test of time [Hook x2] Cause I got a body just a young as Otis, and a m-m-mind as old They say there's footage of his body being found now If we could only finally f-f-find his soul [Verse 2] He was born in '41 I was born in '81 14 years after that fatal plane begun He left behind his lady love and two baby sons Biggest hit came out after he died, that's crazy huh? It makes me shrug, they don't make them like they used to Another cliche thought, but where's our modern Juice Crew We got a bunch of singers dancing up on YouTube But where's the ones that really move you to feel the blues too And I don't hate at all I'm just a little jaded ya'll Dwelling on that wake up call, sometimes even favorites fall Some descend until they're left with no name at all While others lead a righteous path and let their tails remain as tall So what's the difference? Where's the fine line Between nobody gives a shit, and everyone in line crying? Every question that I ask is rhetorical Otis Redding, lost legend, lives on immortal [Hook]