I Miss You (feat. Faith Evans)

I know that my savior lives

And at the end

He will stand on this earth

My flesh may be destroyed

Yet from this body I will see God

Yes, I will see Him for myself

I long for that moment

Grandma, I really miss you

And it ain't been the same

I drop a tear when I hear your name

Mary Ella Holloway

Why you gotta be so far away?

Used to say, don't worry, it's gon' be okay

But it ain't

It's like when you left

You took the Lord with you

Why couldn't I come when He came to get you?

Damn, I really miss you

I had to say it again

I remember the time when I was ten

Crept up in the neighbor's yard, yeah

Bein' hardheaded

You told me I would get it

You said

Boy, did I get it

But after you spanked me, you hugged me

Kissed me on my forehead

Told me that you loved me

And I saw it that it hurt you more than it hurt me

I thought how bad could this hurt be?

I know now that's why it's only dead outta love

What I wouldn't give for one more hug

From Grandma

Baby, it's gon' be okay

(Oh, yes, it will)

(She used to tell me that)

Baby, it's gon' be okay now

(Everythin' is gonna be)

(I really miss hearin')

Baby, it's gon' be okay

(Baby, it will be okay, yeah)

(She used to tell me that)

Baby, it's gon' be okay now

(It's gonna be alright, yeah)

(I really miss hearin')

Well, I'm about to say a couple family members is gon' hate me

But I'ma let you know what's been goin' on lately

Now, you know since you left

A lot of things with your kids done changed

Yeah, Jackie's still crazy and I don't know what's up with James

Ain't seen Jerry in a while

You know he walked like you

And Rene's back in jail

You know she talk like you

But Q is doin' real good now

She workin'

Rhonda's still runnin' around, trickin', jerkin'

Buckeye's buggin'

He done lost his mind

And Jarvis back outta jail doin' fine

Collie, he done changed

It ain't all about self

And to my father, well, that's somethin' else

But that's my dog

He own his grandmother ground

My great grandma makin' a lotta trips outta town

But that's a good thing

And if I could only hear you say once more

Oh, Lord, the comfort, it would bring

(Oh, baby, everythin')

Baby, it's gon' be okay

(Yes, it will)

(She used to tell me that)

Baby, it's gon' be okay

(Everythin' will be okay)

(I really miss hearin')

Baby, it's gon' be okay

(Baby, it's gon' be okay)

(She used to tell me that)

Baby, it's gon' be okay now

(Baby, it's gon' be alright)

(I really miss hearin')

You left behind a mother

Eleven kids and eleven grand kids

And since then two of your grand ids then had kids

I had a boy named Tacoma

Xavier's brother

That's right, it was Xavier made you a great grandmother

I thank you for the best times of my life

I thank you for when you first met her

Acceptin' and lovin' my wife

I thank you for those Sunday dinners

They were vital

I thank you for my life, I thank you for the Bible

I thank you for the song that you sing in the mornin'

(Amazin' grace)

While I'm yawnin'

I thank you for the two beatin's you gave me

('Cause) I know somewhere along the line

The lesson I learned from the two beatin's saved me

When you died I cried like a baby

I begged the Lord to take me

'Cause no one else could give me what you gave me

But life like everythin' comes to an end

I pray that go to Heaven to see you again

Amen

(It will be)

Baby, it's gon' be okay

(Don't you know it's gonna be?)

(She used to tell me that)

Baby, it's gon' be okay now

(Everythin' will be okay)

(I really miss hearin')

Baby, it's gon' be okay

(Baby, it's gon' be okay)

(She used to tell me that)

Baby, it's gon' be okay now

(I really miss hearin')

Baby, it's gon' be okay

(I remember all you said)

(She used to tell me that)

Baby, it's gon' be okay now

(Everythin' will be okay)

(I really miss hearin')

Baby, it's gon' be okay

(Listen to me, listen, baby)

(She used to tell me that)

Baby, it's gon' be okay now

(Everythin' will be okay, yeah)

(I really miss hearin')

Amazin' grace

How sweet the sound

That saved a wretch like me

(I once was lost) I once was lost

(But now) But now I'm found

Was blind but now I see, yeah