When They Gone (Radio Edit)

[Verse 1]

It's 1995, a lot of brothers done died

A lot of sisters, and mamas, and fathers

And aunties, and grandmamas left to cry

Now he nothing but a memory, he used to be a friend to me

Said he never die but now he's 6 feet deep, with a tombstone

Oh my god my brothers gone

And I don't even think I can go on

Cause it hurts to lose someone you love

To this madness of children's murdered, shoot em up in the name of drugs

Doctor pumped chest, daddy said let him rest

A team rolled up and put him to his final death

Hands got cold, god rest his soul

He walked out his body to another episode

The window open , they put him in the final front

And you know what happens in the end

[Chorus]

I wish I could seen him before he died

Talk to him but when they gone that's when we realize

I wish I could seen him before he died

Talk to him but when they gone that's when we realize

Front, back, side to side

But who would be the next nigga to roll in that black ride

Front, back, side to side

It might be you to be the next victim to take a ride in the black ride

[Verse 2]

Just another homicide, for that west county times

Fools gettin took out the game, with a proper don hittin' deep

I toss in my sleep, but will a young live to see 23?

Killing dont phase me, fools think I'm crazy

Muslims on every corner handed out the daisy's

Name fresh on the wall, ain't no final call

Used to slang bean pies now it's bout white ball

Only 15, already got a beef

And work in the ghetto like Jack Tucker work some beans

Livin off a high, rollin on this ride

On the side, but only give them 2 weeks time

Ain't that a shame, took him out the game

Same fool he used to roll with yelled out his name

Popped him in the chest, couldn't where his vest

The day his kid took his first step, his took his last breath

[Chorus]

I wish I could seen him before he died

Talk to him but when they gone thats when we realize

I wish I could seen him before he died

Talk to him but when they gone thats when we realize

Front, back, side to side

But who gonna be the next to roll in that black ride

Front, back, side to side

It might be you to be the next victim to take a ride in the black ride

[Verse 3]

Bring the white sheets somebody bring the yellow tape

The ghetto took him under, today will be a sad day

Ain't no time to cry, no time to shed no tears

You know the way he died the same way he lived

The fool was a killer found him dead on his knees

Same room he left his wife and kid left to grieve

Hoping is a nightmare, one pop and he's outta there

God rest his soul, left his kid in a wheelchair

Scared for his life, his daddy took ghetto flight

Left the funeral and mama said boy you know it's gonna be alright

But now he's gone, ain't nobody to run his home

Another kingpin stripped from that ghetto throne

Folks that's the game of life, ain't no time to think twice

The same fool he trusted with now sleeps with his wife

Khakis on, snapped him in that whiplock

Another flip locked, got popped for slangin that crack rock

But now he's gone, Amazing Grace was his last song

Six ballers carried out the church to take his home

4 members, 3 cousin, 2 El dogs, a cop, and a hearse

Everybody had they lights on , when that starp box lowered down into his grave

See it was sad they was his family misbehaved

His family cried, "but everybody got's to die."

But you won't feel what they feel into someone in your family dies

[Chorus]

I wish I could seen him before he died

Talk to him but when they gone thats when we realize

I wish I could seen him before he died

Talk to him but when they gone thats when we realize

Front, back, side to side

But who gonna be the next to roll in that black ride

Front, back, side to side

It might be you to be the next victim to take a ride in the black ride