Been so long
Luni Coleone Lyrics

I remember back in the days we used to live so right
I remember a time when things were good and we lived life the right way

Not word about a thang just ridin my bike
We didn't have any worries, just enjoyed riding our bikes

Clicked up with the homies at the school house ballin
We used to meet up with our friends at school and play basketball

After dark I hear my teacher at the front door callin
My teacher used to call me back home when it got late

I ain't leavin til I hit this J sittin in my mouth
I'm not leaving until I finish smoking this joint

Walkin home hella high passed out on the couch
I walked home while still very high and fell asleep on the couch

Those were the dayz dead now things did change
Those days are gone and things have changed since then

Takin dibs and yellin out young thugs names
Claiming territory and shouting out the names of our friends who were involved in thug life

Tappin phones tappin homes best watch yo back
We were tapping phones and houses, so people needed to be careful

Get gd up in your life stop worshipin scratch
Get on your grind and stop worshipping money

Leave the dope game alone and find your way back home
Stop dealing drugs and come back to a better way of life

Give love to the thugs that are passed and gone
Show love to the friends who were involved in thug life and are no longer with us

There are so many homies to this game
There are many friends involved in this lifestyle

But will it change got me goinin the same livin the range (?) the brain
But will it change? It has me going insane living this lifestyle

Feelin the pain
Experiencing the emotional pain associated with this lifestyle

Wonderin if ill ever see my G's again
Wondering if I'll ever see my friends again

Dependin on god to GLD when I need a friend
Depending on God and gold when I need a friend

Resistin to take been on my own since my childhood
Resisting the temptation to take drugs and being on my own since I was a child

Pourin out some hennesse of memory of enale wood
Drinking Hennessy in memory of my friend who is no longer with us

Prayin for peace but still these streets gettin worse
Praying for peace, but the streets are still getting worse

We livin revalation so I'm headed back to church
We are living in the book of Revelation, so I'm going back to church

Ajusted my mind remainded ricuse raisin my sons
I've adjusted my mindset to be responsible and raise my sons well

Officially made no more stressin we infested in funds
We're officially no longer stressing because we're invested in making money

I'm still thuggin money can't change me
I'm still involved in thug life and money can't change me

Still free until I'm six feet deep I rest in piece
I'm still living my life freely until I die, and then I'll be at peace

Rememberin some times
Remembering some good times from the past

About the old school days
About the days of the past when things were different

When we was rippin verses
When we were rapping and making music

Strictly for the love of the game
Doing it purely for the love of music

Talent shows were the thang
Talent shows were a popular thing to do

And all the sessions were packed
All music sessions were popular and packed with people

You had to raise out the stop if you were weak on the rap
You had to get off stage if you weren't good at rapping

Put the beat box in the back movin the crowd was the thing
Put the beatbox in the back and moving the crowd was a popular thing to do

Servin them all with the dream
Inspiring everyone with the dream to become a successful rapper

No matter how bad it seemed
No matter how bad the situation looked

Kept our eyes on the prize
We remained focused on achieving success

Always strivin for more
Always pursuing greater success

Raise up in the ghetto
Growing up in a low-income area

Fast times strugglin, bubblin and losin
Difficult times struggling, hustling, and losing money

Half way we be choosin
Halfway through life, we have to make choices

Missin all my homies restin six feet
Missing all my friends who have passed away and are buried six feet under

Always keep your name in the streets
Always make sure people remember your name and how you lived

Make sure they know how we did it
Make sure people know how we achieved success

Until we meet on the other side
Until we meet again in the afterlife

Ride fo the cause and blaze one for you
Keep pushing for our goals and smoke one in memory of you

Til we meet again stya up and tru
Until we meet again, stay strong and true to yourself