Farewell

Lyrics

[Intro] Yeah, farewell Uh, uh, uh, uh Hey, farewell Hey, all my niggas, farewell Fayettenam Look Yeah, yeah, yeah, look [Verse 1] Some niggas let they dirt out, some just keep it all in 'em So when a man dies, all his secrets go with him And fade, a part of history no longer known Done did a lot of dirt I'll bury with me when I'm gone When my story's told, how will they tell it? Will they say I was a giver or remember I was selfish? Will they say I was a sinner or pretend I was a saint? Will I go down as a winner, what's the picture they gon' paint? Wouldn't say that I'm a quitter, that's one thing I know I ain't Will they tarnish? Will they taint? Glorify me, overthink? Say they know me, say I'm great? Say I'm phony, I was fake? Say the things about me that they never told me to my face? I was loved, I was hated, just a nigga with a dream I'm a liar, I was honest, I was all of these things When I'm gone, let 'em talk, they discussing who I am When they bury me, just know I wasn't nothing but a man Wasn't nothin' but a man [Chorus] This for them niggas climbin' heaven's stairwell Yeah, uh, ayy, farewell Yeah, ayy, farewell, yeah This for them niggas climbin' heaven's stairwell, uh I pray you farewell I bid you farewell Yeah, ayy, farewell Yeah, yeah [Verse 2] If I should die, Lord, this here is my will Reincarnate a nigga, send me right back to the Ville Let me relive my younger days just once again Reenact my memories from every friend to every sin Keepin' demons buried in my closet But yet, I put in work like a deposit on my bank account My eyes lit while I think about my childhood, now I'm blankin' out Those were truly my best days The only thing I had to stress was how the hell to get laid Gradually turned into me stressin' how the hell to get paid Been making songs so long, now how the hell they get played? Okay, I'm blowin' up quickly, I guess the flow is sickly But yet, I can't forget my past and hope it won't forget me Got good grades, but A's can't stop strays, so pray for me Pour liquor for my niggas, but, hey, don't wait for me 'Cause I'm tryna cheat death, she out to bury my ass You know the cliche "life's a bitch"? Well, I'm gon' marry that ass Then sign a prenup, think back to when we tore the skatin' rink up Rappin' and we scrappin', we got older, hit the teen club Gave mean mugs to niggas, but we winked to all the girls Then we went back to the crib thinkin' we had saw the world No, sir, came a long way from havin' mama chauffeur It's hard to think these hoes at some point were so pure But now we play the game When it's over, send me back, I swear I'm not gon' change a thing Swear I'm not gon' change a thing [Chorus] This for them niggas climbin' heaven's stairwell Yeah, ayy, farewell I pray you niggas farewell This for them niggas climbin' heaven's stairwell Yeah, uh, ayy, farewell, uh Uh, ayy, farewell, uh Yeah, ayy, farewell Yeah [Outro: Andre 3000] I love who you are, love who you ain't I love who you are, love who you ain't I love who you are, love who you ain't I love who you are, love who you ain't I love who you are