Soon

[Verse 1: Emeli Sande] I'm writing this letter to tell you I miss ya The kids' doing better, we hold it together Saw Joe yesterday And he told me to tell ya, "To stay strong, my bro" He said, "Don't let them stress ya" Alicia starts school in a couple of weeks And she so damn excited, she's counting her sleeps And I'll send you some pics in her new uniform I'm so sorry, my baby, it's taking so long now [Chorus: Emeli Sande] I'll come to visit you soon Soon It's just you know, I always got the kids in the afternoon Oh [Verse 2: Emeli Sande] And money's been low, so I'm doing whatever The car had to go Got two jobs in the summer And while I remember, you know my girl, Stacy She found out she pregnant with twins, ain't that crazy? And Kenny's still mad But you know how it is, he'll come 'round eventually Don't take it personally No right or wrong way for dealing with this Everyone's still just adjusting, I guess [Chorus: Emeli Sande] Yeah, I'll come to visit you soon Soon It's just you know, I always got the kids in the afternoon (Whooo) [Verse 3: Emeli Sandé] And sometimes I daydream that I'm at home cooking You come through the door and say, "Hey there, good-lookin'" I miss how you touch me, I miss how you love me And look how they robbed me, I hate how they robbed me See Jake started speakin', his first word was, "Truck" They say, "Oh what surprise", just like father, like son And some days with the kids I get so fucking angry It's breaking my heart when they asking, "where's daddy?" [Chorus: Emeli Sande & Dave East] I'll come to visit you soon Soon It's just you know, I always got the kids in the afternoon Never know which way life 'gon come at you Never know [Verse 4: Dave East] This life come at you fast, so buckle up, don't crash Plastic bags, packed them after class Just thinking bachelor pads Emotionally rich, physically broke Negative seeds get planted, spirits could grow Kids shouldn't know about our altercations Keep it verbal Told you, I heard you Being nosey have you caught up in issues that don't concern you I wish... I wish that time could speed up See if you worth the time Pretend to be, fake enemies I've seen before, familiar kind Yeah, I got your letter, ain't have time to read a million lines It's from the heart, I understand But you clever within your mind Vices I could never shake Options got a limit to 'em Shiesty from where the children ruined I'm what the strip influenced After-school you get the kids, wasn't there when I did my bit That's why you won't get to live with a Bad Boy, I did it B.I.G Paid the rent, I kept you fresh The crib was plush, I filled the fridge Now we on some distant shit You or her, don't know which to pick