Aye yo, I saw my man the other day, he say he need a handout Said he had some live and some boy, but it ran out His partner had a number, but connections didn't pan out And every other road he dialed was looking like the same route Told him he could blame it on the cocaine drought Since the boys got arraigned and all the names came out Now I don't know nobody dealing, sitting on the steps By the library building, busted him a short Then I asked about his children, told me he ain't seen 'em Since they momma tried to kill him, laughed and told the homie I forgot about that shit, she caught you in the crib Rollin' off in a fat bitch, tried to pull the heater But you hid under the mattress and jumped out the window Butt naked, it was classic: I paused 'Cause my homie wasn't laughing with me So I tried to switch the topic up casually He exhaled smoke and threw his hat in the street Said: Playa, I don't understand what happened to me Remember how I used to live extravagantly? White Jays, scuff-free, with immaculate steez Stacked Gs, cop keys like they was practically free Now I'm scrambling these streets in this raggedy tee I was puzzled by his feelings of inadequacy Then I saw the track mark when he pulled back on his sleeve Yeah, my homie got a habit it seems Sad, 'cause I kinda wanna dap him and leave But I been down the same road, so I put it on front street Then he stepped back like he wanted to punch me Told him: Sit down, it's been a minute since we hung out Apologized for bringing up the fact that he was strung out Caught me off guard, and I know that life's hard But I really hate to see the homie in the graveyard 'Cause all I wanna do is see my people live large I always try to see my people better than they are He told me he would clean up, said it was a promise Looked me in my eyes to imply that he was honest But I know that I would lie too, back when I was on it So even when I nodded, I was feeling broken-hearted He the homie though, regardless, so I know I gotta trust him Told him I won't bring it up in any more discussions Then I hit him with some ones, probably 'bout a dozen He told me he was staying with his auntie and his cousin But I saw the bitch later and she told me that he wasn't Told me if she saw him, she would snitch him to the government Said he on some foul shit, she ain't even love him I was bugging, I know he on the needle How she talking hopeless, told me that he was evil, he didn't have emotions Said they found his babies with their throats slit, and he the culprit I'm like, oh shit, step back How she go against blood like that? That's the homie from the way back Looking at the stars: What the fuck could make you say that? Naw love, I can't even play that It's hard to light a smoke when you trying to breathe 'Cause deep down I know she ain't lying to me 'Cause deep down I know she ain't lying to me 'Cause deep down I know she ain't lying to me Ayo, your homeboys change sometimes Ayo, the thoughts rearrange in their brains sometimes It's too hard dealing with the pain sometimes But you gotta let go, you can't save their lives Your homeboys change sometimes The thoughts rearrange in their brains sometimes It's too hard dealing with the pain sometimes But you gotta let go, you can't save their lives