ME & THE FAMILY AINT CLOSE NO MORE WE HAVE LOST TOUCH, GOT SWALLOWED BY THE ROADS THEN IT LOST US
LEFT ME ALONE WHEN I NEEDED EM MOST AND I REALLY DIDNT KNOW WHAT IT HAD COST US
SEE ME AND MUM USED TO BE DEAD TIGHT TIL I FOUND OUT THAT SHE WAS ON DRUGS
WHEN SHES COME N SEEN ME THAT NIGHT WHEN I'D BEEN STABBED UP 13 YEARS OLD LIFELESS
LYING IN A BED NOT KNOWING WHAT I'D DONE , UNCONSCOUISE BUT I STILL CRIED FOR MY MUM
WHERE ARE YOU MUM WHERE DID YOU GO, WHERE HAVE YOU GONE, DONT LET ME DIE ON MY OWN, DONT LET ME DIE
DONT LET ME DIE MUM
DONT EVEN CRY COS THE TRUTH HURTS, ALL OF YOUR LIES I CAN FIX IN A FEW WORDS
MADE YOU GO BLIND MADE YOU GO DEAF IN YOUR OWN MIND IN YOUR OWN WORLD MADE YOURSELF RUTHLESS
DIDNT WANNA DO THIS, BUT HOW THE FUCK CAN YOU TURN YOUR BACK ON 2 KIDS
THAT LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU WILL EVER KNOW, COS YOUR NEVER GETTING BACK IN THE DOOR,
COS THEY DONT GIVE A DAM ANYMORE, DON'T ASK FOR THEIR GRAN ANYMORE, DONT GET SAD MAK'ING DAD MAD ANYMORE
DONT MAKE PLANS DONT PAINT PICTURES DONT MISS WHAT THEY NEVER HAD ANYMORE
TRY TO UNDERSTAND THERES ALOT MORE ROLES THAN I PLAY THAN A DAD
I AM THE UNCLES, I AM THE AUNTIES, I AM THE FAM THAT THEY'VE NEVER HAD
I AM THE COUSINS, I AM THE BIRTHDAY PARTIES, I GIVE THEM ALL THAT I HAVE
I AM THE GRANDPARENTS AT CHRISTMAS, IM STILL SANTA CLAUSE ON THE TAGS
YOU LEFT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MOUNTAIN NOW I CLIMB THE REST ON MY OWN
YOU LEFT WHEN I ONLY TOOK A FEW STEPS NOW ANOTHER THOUSAND UP IT I GO
WITH MY BABIES UP ON MY SHOULDERS AND MY HANDS GRASPING A BOULDER
THAT I’LL PUSH UP TO THE TOP TIL ITS OVER THEN I’LL STAND BACK AND WATCH IT ROLL
ME AND MY BRO USED TO BE REAL CLOSE BUT NOW WE DON'T TALK MUCH
CANT EVER SEE US EVER TALKING AGAIN COS HE LIED TO MY SON AND MY DAUGHTER
NO PHONE CALL NO FACETIME NO UNCLE NO MESSAGE NO FUCK ALL
YOU SAID IT YOU PROMISED YOU BROKE IT COMLETELY DEMOLISHED, AND NOW YOUR FORGOTTEN
LITTLE BRO COST ME EVERYTHING I HAD THEN LEFT, WITH OUT ME HE WOULDNT HAVE THEM DECKS
WITH OUT ME HE'D BE STUCK IN THAT VILLAGE ON HIS PAPER ROUND PLAYING XBOX WITH HIS SILLY LITTLE FRIENDS
BUT NO I TOOK HIM OUT GOT US A FLAT PUSHED HIM TO MUSIC AND HE STABBED ME RIGHT IN THE BACK
COST ME 50 BAGS I HAD STACKED AND STILL NOT PAID ME BACK JACK
ME AND MY NAN HAD THE TIGHTEST BOND IN THE WORLD UNTIL SHE GOT SICK
IT KILLS ME INSIDE AS IT EATS HER ALIVE COS I STILL DONT KNOW HOW WE LOST IT
THE PERSON I HAD IN MY LIFE FOR SUPPORT THE ONE THAT STOPPED ME GETTING ADOPTED
ITS LIKE SHE FORGOT WHO I AM ANY MORE, AND I BLAME ALL THE PILLS FROM THE DOCTORS
TRY TO UNDERSTAND THERES ALOT MORE ROLES THAN I PLAY THAN A DAD
I AM THE UNCLES, I AM THE AUNTIES, I AM THE FAM THAT THEY'VE NEVER HAD
I AM THE COUSINS, I AM THE BIRTHDAY PARTIES, I GIVE THEM ALL THAT I HAVE
I AM THE GRANDPARENTS AT CHRISTMAS, IM STILL SANTA CLAUSE ON THE TAGS
credits
from XIII,
released December 2, 2016
Title: WHERE HAVE YOU GONE
Credits: Written by B.A.R.E JokeZ
Instrumentation Credits: XY BEATZ
Mixed by - B.A.R.E JOKEZ
Brooklyn rapper Justo the MC teams up Edinburgh producer to explore pivotal experiences on this album of lo-fi hip hop mixed with jazz. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 16, 2023