The Trees

Lyrics

MF Grimm ft. Baron of Red Clay - "The Trees" [Emcee(s): MF Grimm] [Producer(s): Sid V (of Duo Live)] [Vocals: Baron of Red Clay] [Verse 1: MF Grimm] Lost a dear friend today, he passed in his house Felt bad, died alone, he had no spouse Took him for granted, thought tomorrow I would see him If I live to his age, I wanna be just like him ('Cause) 'Cause he was an African king Super knocked on his door, couldn't wake him For some reason, God chose to take him Now I don't have a chance to get closer God never told me that he had cancer Tears dropped from my eyes, lost composure Left, flowers at the door for some closure He was a cheerful old man Who always had a smile on his face And I could never understand How, every morning, he could water the trees. He said "Inhale, exhale. You gotta give back" He made me so proud to be black Educated, well in his seventies Good person, attitude heavenly Told him about the street wars and I'm a vet. He'd Laugh, told me, "You haven't even lived yet" I'm a Yankee fan, he loved the Mets Who would win the World Series? We would bet. See? In my family, most the males are dead. It was Cool to have a man who knew about life You told me I had a good woman And don't be a fool—I better make her my wife Although today is my birthday For God's gift, yes, I cried Ninety degrees is the temperature The dirt outside is very dry 'cause [Hook: MF Grimm with Background Vocals by Baron of Red Clay] (x2) You did not water the trees That's how we realized something's wrong I should have reached out, but now It's too late, I took way too long I'm proud to have the chance to Know you 'cause your presence was strong You might not be famous, but Everybody deserves a song [Outro: MF Grimm with Background Vocals by Baron of Red Clay] Mr. Herman. You're our guardian angel. We all miss you. Think about you as I water the trees. And also realize that, actually, we are your trees. The knowledge you give us is nothing but water. This one is hard. From a male who don't know his father...