"Sail On" lyrics
Yeah, man my people
Shit we been losing people
As far back as I remember, yo
It's just one of those things you know
All the way up to the ohsix
When you least expect it
But if you love them, and they love you the same way
Believe they got they're eyes on you right now
Baby
Sail on across the sky, I see you on the other side
You helped me so much, I'm much obliged I never got to thank you
Sail on across the sky, I soldier up and dry my eyes
I wish that I had got to hold you, but I'm just glad that I got to know you
G hit me on the Nextel chirp
And he told me "Big homie, don't repeat these words
But I just heard this 'bout the B-I-G
And I can't get ahold of Jelly"
Damn, I'm the one that made them phone calls
Dreaden' havin' to talk to my road dog
I'm the one that went and beat on his front door
The look on my face kinda described what I came for
Tried to keep him focused when he was ready to go to war
But then again, ain't that what friends are really for?
Biggie, I know we never was that close
But I can't describe the impact it had on road
I did a show with lil' dude just the other night
He made everybody in that bitch be quiet
And have a moment of silence like real Gs do
Lighters up, in memory of you big homie
Sail on across the sky, I see you on the other side
You helped me so much, I'm much obliged I never got to thank you
Sail on across the sky, I soldier up and dry my eyes
I wish that I had got to hold you, but I'm just glad that I got to know you
I can still see us at the red light, homes
Customized whips with the headlights on
Boxes bangin' them old gangsta songs
Everybody tryin' to figure out what went wrong
I done seen every one of my people hurt
Been there when my homeboy was 'bout to go berserk
Been that dude, myself, I done carried the casket
Had to look at my homeboy after he got blasted
Nothin's guaranteed, take advantage of today
'Cause you never know when your life will be taken away
And when I go, just let me slide across the sky
Because you gotta know, baby, even bosses die
Just imagine me on streets of gold, ridin' chrome
Think of it like this: daddy called me home
I ain't gone, I'm right here you just can't see me
But we can still talk, why you think I made them CD's?
I'm as free as a bird, now and this bird, you cannot change
Who'd have thought you'd see me in ICU?
Probably thought I'd see you in ICU
You can't see me, but I see you
Wish you could hear me sayin' "Baby, just be cool"
I know it's gon' be hard without me there
You can make it, baby, just hold me down
I'm on the other side, where it's all clearer
Don't feel sorry for me, feel sorry for my pall bearer
It's gon' take a dozen people just to tote your homie to the hole
Quit all that cryin' and holdin' on, go on let me go
This ain't the first time we done been through this together
I know you didn't think I'll be here forever
Tomorrow's not promised, I took advantage of the moment
I never was happy here, yeah, and you know this
I was discontent like an instrument that had no one to play it
You know what I'm sayin'
Sail on across the sky, I see you on the other side
You helped me so much, I'm much obliged I never got to thank you
Sail on across the sky, I soldier up and dry my eyes
I wish that I had got to hold you, but I'm just glad that I got to know you
Shit we been losing people
As far back as I remember, yo
It's just one of those things you know
All the way up to the ohsix
When you least expect it
But if you love them, and they love you the same way
Believe they got they're eyes on you right now
Baby
Sail on across the sky, I see you on the other side
You helped me so much, I'm much obliged I never got to thank you
Sail on across the sky, I soldier up and dry my eyes
I wish that I had got to hold you, but I'm just glad that I got to know you
G hit me on the Nextel chirp
And he told me "Big homie, don't repeat these words
But I just heard this 'bout the B-I-G
And I can't get ahold of Jelly"
Damn, I'm the one that made them phone calls
Dreaden' havin' to talk to my road dog
I'm the one that went and beat on his front door
The look on my face kinda described what I came for
Tried to keep him focused when he was ready to go to war
But then again, ain't that what friends are really for?
Biggie, I know we never was that close
But I can't describe the impact it had on road
I did a show with lil' dude just the other night
He made everybody in that bitch be quiet
And have a moment of silence like real Gs do
Lighters up, in memory of you big homie
Sail on across the sky, I see you on the other side
You helped me so much, I'm much obliged I never got to thank you
Sail on across the sky, I soldier up and dry my eyes
I wish that I had got to hold you, but I'm just glad that I got to know you
I can still see us at the red light, homes
Customized whips with the headlights on
Boxes bangin' them old gangsta songs
Everybody tryin' to figure out what went wrong
I done seen every one of my people hurt
Been there when my homeboy was 'bout to go berserk
Been that dude, myself, I done carried the casket
Had to look at my homeboy after he got blasted
Nothin's guaranteed, take advantage of today
'Cause you never know when your life will be taken away
And when I go, just let me slide across the sky
Because you gotta know, baby, even bosses die
Just imagine me on streets of gold, ridin' chrome
Think of it like this: daddy called me home
I ain't gone, I'm right here you just can't see me
But we can still talk, why you think I made them CD's?
I'm as free as a bird, now and this bird, you cannot change
Who'd have thought you'd see me in ICU?
Probably thought I'd see you in ICU
You can't see me, but I see you
Wish you could hear me sayin' "Baby, just be cool"
I know it's gon' be hard without me there
You can make it, baby, just hold me down
I'm on the other side, where it's all clearer
Don't feel sorry for me, feel sorry for my pall bearer
It's gon' take a dozen people just to tote your homie to the hole
Quit all that cryin' and holdin' on, go on let me go
This ain't the first time we done been through this together
I know you didn't think I'll be here forever
Tomorrow's not promised, I took advantage of the moment
I never was happy here, yeah, and you know this
I was discontent like an instrument that had no one to play it
You know what I'm sayin'
Sail on across the sky, I see you on the other side
You helped me so much, I'm much obliged I never got to thank you
Sail on across the sky, I soldier up and dry my eyes
I wish that I had got to hold you, but I'm just glad that I got to know you
Writer(s): Jason Winfree, Sonny Paradise
