Ask Heaven

Id like to dedicate this song
To everyone whos cried before
Whos felt pain and suffering before
This just aint about me
But most importantly
Id like to send this song out to my family
I love my family
Specially my mother and my father
I wanna thank you for being so strong
God bless you,
I love you
Sometimes
I sit back , relax, sip on
Cognac, reminscin on how it used to be, when we were kids
Laughin at the things that we did (uh-huh)
Damn near broke but we knew how to live, peep the scene
Mom and dad, bustin they ass, 14 years
In the night they would pass, each other
Tryin to raise six of us - one sister, four brothers
Two deceased, laid to rest
And I miss you cats, what
I wouldnt give to bring you back
To fill the void that you left in my heart
Your last breath really tore me apart
And Im sorry if
I never said
I loved you enough
I truly did [Chorus: Chico DeBarge]
Ask, heaven, heaven - is there room for me?
Cause I believe, thats where youll be
Waiting for me, at the end of a stairway to heaven [Heavy D]
Aiyyo I swear to you,
Ill put it on the bible, no lie
On the days you guys died,
I seen daddy cried
I was shocked, yall know how tough pop is (freal)
But he really turned soft when life stopped his kids (damn)
Speakin of kids?
Yours - beautiful
Promisin, beautiful,
I wish you could see em
So much of life, with a touch of yo light
And Im doin my best, to make sure they alright
When I was young, some big kids stole my bike
Came home and told yall and had it back that night
When I was older you started smokin and you sold my bike
I remember cause
I cried all night;
I wasnt mad
I was sad cause the crack had control of your life
And you couldnt even put up a fight
You told me
Dwight, I promise lil brother,
Ima make it alright
You left home, and you died that night - damn
I miss you [Chorus] [ Heavy D]
Thanksgiving day, came home, surprised the family (surprise)
Walked inside the crib, the mood was wrong (damn)
I heard my moms in the background screamin on the phone (dad whats goin on?)
I rushed to get closer like yo mom, whats wrong?
She said your brothers buggin out, hurry up, take a look
I grabbed my brother
Floyd and we started to book (run run)
It wouldnt take long, he lived right around the block
I tried to stay strong, but
I was shakin a lot (Im scared)
Got there, ran up the stairs, he was stretched out in the lobby
A 7-year jail bid physique graced his body
I fell to my knees, like no
Jerry please
I was frightened, he was fightin to breathe
Mumblin somethin 'Heav dont let em take me I aint ready to leave'
I felt his clutch on the cuff of my sleeve, then it eased
He felt calm, as he died in my arms
ODs off of heron, and just like that, he was gone
Thanksgiving day will forever be hard
Cause thats the day we gave my brother to
God, ma you hear me?
Thanksgiving day will forever be hard
Cause thats the day we gave my brother to
God, I love you [Chorus x4: to fade w/ ad libs]