Ruth Williams

[Intro] This one goes to everybody looking to the stars Still trying to get that word from an unexpected loss I feel you and I know your cause Here's to what we learned More or less, here's to what I learned [Verse] Uh, in loving memory of Ruth [?] Williams Born in 1935, still survived by her children Thoughts in Georgia crossing borders Brought your brilliance to Florida [?] baby girl, she caught your world and pray for diplomas Other fathers have priorities outside of your home Chase the dreams, protect the second families, I was judging But you reminded us grandchildren who not to fuck with Tried to keep us together even through all the ruckus I got the news that you was on the tube I was out in Cali paying dues Mama rung the hammer like "Boy just do what you gotta do" We praying for you when the stars would fall in line for the truth We waiting for ya I think I'ma stop on that sentence Save the rest for another time Let's get back to the present California, blessed through my mistakes Learning my lessons Doesn't sober niggas up if you ain't getting the message I dropped Apologies and sold out some shows I tried to make it on my own, that's why I flew to the coast I thought the city couldn't hear me through the mirrors and smoke Come to find it was the other way around Distant cousins that I haven't fuck with since I was 12 All of sudden, congratulations have been revealed I used to watch and ask questions to everyone who sell I take it back now, it's time for me to play show and tell Got my start in Miramar, Florida then moved to North Miami beach, I was 7 Back when 99 [?] was role callin' and repping A city divided but taken advantage of I've heard how niggas talk about us Boy, they'd rather walk without us, wow mane Wise, wise, wise man I'm here to tell you don't get caught up in a dream Slip up and forget to remember who build you to this time, mane Know your cause through these lies, mane Hold down the fort I miss the simple times when rap was a sport back in Miramar high Raps with Drake John Dialect and Jeff Rambo Back when Will Notes was in the room cutting samples Back when punchline was killing niggas in lunchtime Ghost was even spitting with the craziest gun lines I used to dream about killing shit in the future I guess I thought I'd bring it back, show you how to get to that so we could kill it Uh, yeah So we could all kill it, you know ? Yeah I said I told 'em like this, I do it like this Yeah I'm reminiscing but I been blessed with a clear vision I couldn't hear it out there, had to come back and listen Too many gaps in the road I think we all need the bridging Too many gaps in the road, I think we all need the bridging Yeah, and if you feel it let me hear you say Yeah Should make the people say Yeah Should make the people say Yeah And if you feel it, ayy Let me hear you say Yeah She make the people say Yeah She make the people say Yeah [Outro] (I can't believe it) Aight, so boom Being Transcribed