LUDACRIS - Ocean Skies lyrics
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(Intro)
And the winner for the best rap album goes to...
Ludacris, it's yo year, baby
This goes out to my father, who is in critical condition right now
I appreciate your prayers, mr. Wayne Bridges, I luv ya
RIP Wayne Bridges, you still livin' through me
(Verse)
Look, I lost my father to the bottle
I'd hug a man today like I might not see him tomorrow
Got enough sorrow for a lifetime
Cuz when he was living I'm thinking how do I get him to listen
When he was seldom in his right mind
My early years I was too young to understand
But I remember the smell of beer and seein' all em empty cans
Waking up, cryin' in the night, hearing arguments
Hands off my mama, somehow knew he was the cause of it
Got a lil older and it got a lil worse
Drinkin' must be his remedy, he got a lil curse
Well, tell me what's the cure fo' a man who misses pops
The beat goes on, but the drinkin's got to stop!
(Hook)
If I had to know, I woul have seen u tomorrow
I would've got a hold of ur heart, and put ur love in a bottle
But now you got me drunk off that thing, gone out the sorrow
Wishin' every day you were here with me
But now that you're gone, I lost my heart to the bottle
To the bottle, woah oh-oh-oh
(Verse 2)
Yeah, I lost my father to the bottle
Functioning alcoholics what they called it, 'far as I know
Became a teenager and started to understand
But even thru' drinks he still taught me to be a man
So befo' the hospital, or the paramedics __________(?)
Any and everybody who met him, instantly loved him
Ironic how conjure would made him even sicker
Cuz who gon' tell him he can't drink none of his son's liquor?!
And tell me how without my father am I supposed to manage?
He had the biggest heart, but had that liver damage
So tell me what's the cure for a man who misses pops?
The beat goes on, but the drinkin's got to stop
(Hook)
(Interlude)
Not a day goes by that I don't miss yoy
And don't wish u here with me
No matter what u did
I forgive you
(Verse 3)
I lost my father to the bottle
Tell yo parents u luv 'em, u might not see 'em tomorrow
I swallow my pride, try to put my problems aside
But I feel so hollow inside, got to keep my eyes on the prize,
Cuz I'm steady wishin' you were here to see the goals that I plan to reach
You left the day after I put u into my Grammys speech
It's almost like you waited just to see me win
Well, pops I can't wait untill the day we meet again
(Hook)
(Outro)
I can't get ova you
Love in a bottle, oh, I miss you
I wanna see you tomorrow
I wanna see you again
I wanna see you tomorrow
I miss you, I love you