You Ain't Missin' Nothing
T.I. Lyrics

Hey, say pimp, This to everybody stretched out behind the wall, Countin' days on their calendar, Flippin' pages, month to month
Addressing everyone in jail, counting down the days, and flipping calendar pages

Hey man, I don't give a damn bout how other folks Treat you man I just wanna let you know pimp, You ain't missin' nothin' homeboy Real Talk
Telling everyone in jail not to worry about what's happening outside because they're not missing out on anything important

[Chorus] I know the times seem long, Just try and keep strong Put on your headphones and rewind this song Remember you ain't missin' nothin' holmes, I promise you ain't missin' nothin' holmes
Encouraging those in jail to keep their head up and reminding them that they're not missing out on anything in the outside world

Hey, just now the club on hold and the broads on pause You get home, it's gonna be waitin' on y'all So dog, just know, for real You ain't missing nothing holmes I promise you ain't missin' nothin' homes On everything
Assuring those in jail that everything is on pause and waiting for them when they return home, so they're not missing out on anything important

My uncle did a decade, Came home, hit the ground runnin' gettin' paid like he Never did a day Hit the streets, nigga still in the same place they were Before we went in the chain gang, And doin' the same thing
Sharing a story about his uncle who, after serving a decade in jail, came out and picked up where he left off in life, while the people who didn't get locked up were still in the same place doing the same things

Cause the game go on, you only did two days in the joint The day you get locked up and the day you go home I know it feels like the world passin' you by, Like shit happenin' everyday out there that you don't know 'bout Every time you call home your baby momma show out, And your partners don't even send you flicks from when They go out But don't worry 'bout it or stress it, cause shawty know what? The time'll do itself, all you gotta do is show up Keep layin' down wakin' up, And thankin' the Lord And 'fore you know it they gonna open the doors True story, just prepare yourself for it, If you ain't got a plan what you need was a second chance, Shit, you gonna blow it!
Explaining that while time is passing and things are changing outside, it's important not to stress about it because time will take care of itself and all they need to do is show up when the time comes. Encouraging those in jail to prepare themselves for when they get out by having a plan, otherwise, they'll waste their second chance

Learn and visualize what you try to do, And do the time homeboy, don't let the time do you They say the time just flew on the street, Hard to believe from me never but you'll see soon as you On the streets
Encouraging those in jail to use their time to learn and visualize what they want to accomplish when they get out, and not to let time dictate their life. Reminding them that time passes quickly on the outside as well

Probably thinkin' it's easy for me to say from here in the booth, But they showed ya, they'd put me in there with you Right now, locked down in the state of the fed, lay in the bed Playin' it's over and over as you say in your head Yeah, next time I'm a be straight Just count down to my release date, peace of cake My nigga Kap right now, servin' a life sentence for a murder he committed, In self defense and in such good spirits, shorty ain't even tripping And I could be right in there with him, no bull shittin' He on his ninth year now, just waitin' to get out Got me thinkin' my shit ain't even worth complainin' about Cause it could still be worse for sho' So you waitin' on me to lose hope, you got to kill me first I talked to my nigga Big Meedge, had to tell him the Streets miss him just as much as he miss the streets Had to let him know whenever he released, We hittin' the club like O three, this time it's on me Yeah we laugh, reminisce for a minute and then I tell Him just nobody ever did it as big It'll never be the same in this city again, closest You'll get is me and Jeezy and them So dog, if it seems like you left behind, ten steps Behind, just know it only gets better with time
Sharing his own experience of being in jail and knowing what it's like to feel like people outside don't understand what it's like. Reminding those in jail that things could be worse and to be grateful for what they have. Letting them know they have his support and promising to have a good time when they are all reunited once again. Telling them to remember that things will only get better with time

[Chorus] Hey, just now the club on hold and the broads on pause You get home, it's gonna be waitin' on y'all So dog, just know, for real You ain't missin' nothin' homes I promise you ain't missin' nothin' homes On everything
Reiterating that everything is put on pause while they are in jail and it will all be waiting for them when they get out

Hey man, I don't give a damn bout how other folks Treat you man I just wanna let you know pimp, You ain't missin' nothin' homeboy Real Talk
Closing the song with a final reminder that those in jail aren't missing out on anything important, and encouraging them to keep their heads up