[Intro]
All aboard
Or, are all y'all bored?
It's good to have y'all back now
Ladies and gents
Y'all already know what it is
(God don't make no mistakes)
(God don't make no mistakes)
[Verse 1: Big Boi]
Little do they know when I was brought up in this game
'Twan ain't always in a vibe for spitting, I made a change
Like the diaper on the bottom of my baby daughter
I wasn't ready to be no father – maybe, kinda, sorta
'Cause when I saw her, I swear it made a tear fall
Not tears of sorrow, but of joy, so listen here, y'all
I grabbed the mic and moved the crowd, then disappeared, dog
Back in '94, that was the motherfucking year, homeboy
Then that 'Southernplayalistic...' went Platinum
Stacks on deck, they ain't tell us to pay our taxes
Walking around the table in the kitchen, just for practice
Reciting rhymes to sharpen mine, now let's deliver to the masses
[Chorus: Sleepy Brown]
It's been a good long road
Now its time for me to go
I say goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
Time to spread my wings
So high up in the sky
I can fly, I fly, I fly, so high
[Verse 2: Big Boi]
Welcome to my life, I think it's time I take it back
I got to give you all the facts, so you can see what type of cat
That you dealing with
Now on 'ATLiens', we was killing it
And then my auntie passed, she was like my mother, I was feeling it
The first person close to me to die, I needed healing
But I see her as an angel when I look up at the ceiling
Like my daddy and granddaddy on both shoulders, steady chilling
So you got to keep on living like each day is the beginning
It's your birthday, even on your worst day
Live it like the first day, I'm Antwan Andre
Or General Patton, if you know 'bout Purple Ribbon or 'Got Purp'
"I, I be on that Kryptonite" – that means I can't be hurt
(Gotta leave this place, it's been cool, but I got to go...)
[Chorus: Sleepy Brown]
It's been a good long road
Now its time for me to go
I say goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
Time to spread my wings
So high up in the sky
I can fly, I fly, I fly, so high
[Bridge]
Even on the train
Surely as truth remains
I'll be back again
(Know we been through a lot, and I ain't perfect
But I swear to you I'm a changed man)
Even on the train
Surely as truth remains
I'll be back again
(From the caboose)
[Verse 3: Big Boi]
And now it's time to say goodbye, they should've turned me loose
I was all about my team, but now I call upon my crew
I'm a family type of person, but I'm deadly dolo too
You can achieve anything that you put your heart into
See the second hand will never stop and neither will the clock
The nigga Big still hit the stage by hisself and still rock
'Cause when your faith is in the right place, see, He ain't gon' let you flop
You can say whatever you want (Bet you can't do it like me) – Boi, stop!!
[Bridge]
Before you say you can't hit goal
Please, no excuse this time, don't be afraid to fly
You never know what day the doors will close
It's time to say goodbye, time to pack up and ride
Got to leave this place, it's been cool, but I gotta go
(I can take it from here, ladies; y'all done a good deed tonight)
[Chorus: Sleepy Brown]
It's been a good long road
Now its time for me to go
I say goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
Time to spread my wings
So high up in the sky
I can fly, I fly, I fly, so high
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