Ocean Skies

[Intro: Kanye West + Ludacris]

(Applause)

And the winner, for the best rap album goes to

Ludacris it’s your year baby

(Applause)

[Ludacris]

This goes out to my father, who is in critical condition right now

I appreciate your prayers

Mr. Wayne Bridges

I love you

[Ludacris Talking]

Rest in peace Wayne Bridges

You're still living through me

Listen

[Verse 1: Ludacris]

Look, I lost my father to the bottle

I'd hug him everyday like I might not see him tomorrow

Got a enough sorrow for a lifetime

Cause when he was living I'm thinking how do I get him to listen

When he was seldom in his right mind

My early years I was too young to understand

But I remember the smell of beer and seeing all the empty cans

Waking up, crying in the night, hearing arguments

Hands off my momma, somehow I knew he was the cause of it

Got a little older and he got a little worse

Drinking must be his remedy, he got a little cursed

Well, tell me what's the cure for a man who miss his pops

The beat goes on, but the drinking's gotta stop

[Hook: Monica]

If I had have know I wouldn't see you tomorrow

I would've had you hold to your heart, and put your love in a bottle, hey

But now you got me drunk out that pain,  gone after sorrow

Wishing every day you were here with me

But now that you're gone, I lost my heart to the bottle, to the bottle

Ooh oh oh

[Verse 2: Ludacris]

Yeah, I lost my father to the bottle

Functioning alcoholics what they call it far as I know

Became a teenager and started to understand

But even through drinks he still taught me to be a man

So before the hospital, where the paramedics rushed him

Any and  everybody who met him, instantly loved him

Ironic how conjure Would have made him even sicker

Cause who gon' tell him he can't drink none of his son's liquor

And tell me without my father how am I supposed to manage?

He had the biggest heart, but also had that liver damage

Tell me what's the cure for a man who miss his pops

The beat goes on, but the drinking' gotta stop

[Hook: Monica]

If I had have know I wouldn't see you tomorrow

I would've had you hold to your heart, and put your love in a bottle, hey

But now you got me drunk out that pain,  gone after sorrow

Wishing every day you were here with me

But now that you're gone, I lost my heart to the bottle, to the bottle

Ooh oh oh

[Bridge: Monica]

Not a day goes by that I don't miss ya, and don't wish you were here with me

No matter what you did, I forgive you

[Verse 3: Ludacris]

I lost my father to the bottle

Tell your parents you love 'em

You might not see them tomorrow

I swallow my pride, try to put my problems aside

But I feel so hollow inside

Gotta keep my eyes on the prize

Cause I'm steady wishing you were here

To see the goals that I plan to reach

You left the day after I put you into my Grammy speech

It's almost like you waited just to see me win

Well, pops I can't wait until the day we meet again

[Hook: Monica]

If I had have know I wouldn't see you tomorrow

I would've had you hold to your heart, and put your love in a bottle, hey

But now you got me drunk out that pain,  gone after sorrow

Wishing every day you were here with me

But now that you're gone, I lost my heart to the bottle, to the bottle

Ooh oh oh

[Outro: Monica]

I can't get over you you you, hey

Love in a bottle, hey heyyy

Oh, I miss you

I wanna see you tomorrow

I wanna see you again

I wanna see you tomorrow

I miss you, you you you you

I love you, you you you