Away from Me

[Produced by 9th Wonder] [Verse 1: Big Pooh] Aiyyo, what up Reese? It's been a minute since we last spoke Side by side, in a circle round mad folks We took it round each other wishing we were still close But I'm grown and it's tough for you to swallow I know it hit you hard when your boys hit you And your letters, I never answered back to Even though life keep me racing like a track dude I bailed out in your time of need But you fucked me over in your time of greed We from the same womb, what happened to the creed? An unspoken word between you and I J-B's for life, we ain't supposed to cry Remember after my first fight, we stayed up all night Getting taught how to throw them thangs If he defeat I, it's the force you bring Harassing Kevin after lunch for about a week How did we get to the point when we would hardly speak? Pulling up to the house, fresh change of sneaks Big buckets, pants stay tight from the big duckets We all loved it, I was so naive Big brother kept me smiling, tricks up his sleeve Had me facing claves, cases and stacks of threes My God, it ain't what it supposed to be Barbeques, family and friends close to me [Hook: Big Pooh and Phonte] Aiyyo, I know we ain't spoke in a while It's kinda foul cause a nigga getting older, ain't no time for you now Wishing you was right here so I could hold you now (You're so far away from me) Aiyyo, I know we ain't spoke in a while It's kinda foul, cause you getting older and now I'm missing your smile And we went our separate ways, ain't no problems now (You're so far away from me) Cause one day we gon' still get down We gon' still get down Get-get-a-get-get down Get-get-a-get-a-get-get down Get to get, yo say, get to get down One day we gon' still get down (You're so far away from me) Aiyyo, I know we ain't spoke in a while It's kinda foul cause a nigga getting older, ain't no time for you now Wishing you was right here so I could hold you now Cause one day, we gon' still get down (You're so far away from me) [Verse 2: Phonte] Check it, now what the deal baby? I'm still here, still crazy I'm real sorry we ain't had a chance to chill lately Or even talk as often now, congratulations They telling me you almost walking now Roads of life I'm crossing now Can't wait to get you back to NC so we can all get down And get real tight, have you dressed up rocking the ill Nikes Show you what a father is supposed to feel like It's been nights that I wake up thinking that I hear you Back of my mind start feeling fearful Thinking if the words I say are really getting to you And when I hold you in my arms if my face look familiar to you That shit is killing me dude, I pray that your eyes remember me Black and white is all you can see in infancy And eventually I'll have you on some comfortable shit Two parent income, Claire and Cliff Huxtable shit But right now it's all about this long distance All I can do is get along with it, try and be strong with it Fuck being long winded Hearing you laugh is like music to my ears but the song ended Me and your moms both missing your smile and all your silly faces Even your hurl on our pillowcases Goddamn it, this ain't how life supposed to be Cause baby boy, you should be close to me, now run it down [Hook] [Outro: Phonte] Yo, this one is for our peoples that is out there We just want you to know y'all ain't forgot there Oh yeah, we hearing y'all, and yeah, we feeling y'all (You're so far away from me) And yo, this one is for my peoples that is out there And Little Dil and Little Jordan ain't forgot there Oh yeah, we hearing y'all, and yeah, we feeling y'all (You're so far away from me) And yo, this one is for my peoples that is out there Tyree R.I.P., you ain't forgot there And yo, I'm hearing y'all, and yeah, we feeling y'all (You're so far away from me) [9th Wonder talking to baby] Say somethin' boo boo Say somethin' else