M.O.A.N. (Missed Opportunities And Negligence)

HAHA! [Verse 1:] All alone, gazing at the stars at home, thoughts are gone Thinking of a girl who used to kiss the ground I walked upon Still I didn't lift her up, thought her love was bottomless I never appreciated her level of tolerance Verbally abusive with her, kept her feeling low and used her Partna's told me man you better treat her right before you lose her She ain't going nowhere fool, wisdom I ain't try'na listen Came home one day looked around, all her clothes and stuff was missing Why she playin, let me call her, we goin add this drama out Cell phone number disconnected, bet she at her mama house Waited for her day and night, she need to get off the gas Sitting around still waiting, two years and a month done passed Realizing my foolish ways, too late now but after while Seen her at a restaurant, with her husband and a child Now since I'm a wiser man, I'm happy to see her free Even though it seems like she got better after leaving me WOW Can you believe that? Can you believe that? I never would have conceive that [Hook:] It make me wanna (MOAN) Missed Opportunities And Negligence Didn't cherish what I had and hurting from it ever since (It make me wanna moan) Self-inflictive digits I was falling in Would have done it different if I had to do it all again (Moan) Sometimes I moan Sometimes we moan Sometimes I moan Sometimes we... [Verse 2:] He was try'na be a hustler get a street diploma Fascinated by them chromes they make out on the corner Everybody said them streets goin be the death of you Mad cause mama fussing, she just want the best for you Youngsta thought he knew it all, can't nobody tell em nothing Ever since I could remember, lil' daddy been selling something Jammed him up a couple times, own homies dropping dimes Made it through without a scratch, still ain't recognize the signs Met a chick out on the street, hooked up and begun to love her Brought her in the middle of his business, put no one above her He got busted went to jail, thought she be the one to suffer Seen his woman at the trial, found out she a undercover Didn't save no cash for lawyers, court appointed worst defenders Judge gave him 11 years, crazy for a first offender Bailiff let him out the room, down the hall and straight to prison Mama's word resonating in his memory, 'you should've listened' [Hook] [Verse 3:] Years ago this fella had a son but didn't stay to name him Had him from a girl he didn't love so he refuse to claim him She was just another victim that he smashed killing time His own mama said the baby looked just like him, still denying She promised it was his child, every night she cry and cry Anytime she ask for money, he would leave her high and dry Finally she said forget it, even thought that stance was hard She gave up and let him make it, put it in the hands of God Now the child is getting older, hanging with the other kids Broke his mother's heart when he would ask her who is father is Had no answers years passed, he removed it from his thoughts Mama raised him well, making grades and real good in sports Scholarships, grown scouts, TV man he blowing up Looking like he 'bout to make it, here come daddy showing up Son said where ya been? You can't ease back in my life again I don't need you now you should of came when I needed you then [Hook]