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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Thelonious
Performer
pHoenix Pagliacci
Vocal Ensemble
Jamaal Owusu-Ansah
Vocal Ensemble
TAMARI RUSSELL
Vocal Ensemble
Chris Adjei-Bediako
Bass Guitar
Adrian Irvine
Violin
Adam Enriquez
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kofi Stone
Songwriter
Chris Adjei-Bediako
Composer
Thelonious Francis
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chris Adjei-Bediako
Recording Engineer
Adrian Irvine
Recording Engineer
Adam Enriquez
Co-Producer
Thelonious Francis
Co-Producer
Marc Crimi
Mixing Engineer
Savvan
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Your little man is grown
My granny hosted family functions when the crib was rich in soul but no lavish home
'Round these roads of Silverstone, I ran alone
My peoples seen my promise as the youngin' off the ave that never had his own
Now I'm coming home for the holidays
From overnights and long delays, but still the same baby that my momma raised
Haunted by reflections of an inner child in pictures on the wall displays
'Cause we done seen the harder times along the ways
I can't ignore the stakes
A dreamer by design and I got more to chase
But made the time for love I can't afford to waste
Auntie came with coolers of Coronas and a warm embrace
Craving corn and cakes on all assorted plates
And when I leave
The same memories my mind repeat
Obsessed with the success that I can't leave it all behind to seek
Set to hit that road to greater purpose till I dried my cheek
And hugged my little cousin 'fore I made it to the driver's seat
She looked at me and said
[Chorus]
I'm gonna love you
Forever, forever
I'm gonna love you
Forever, forever
[Verse 2]
Yeah, I dedicate this verse to Mercy, that's my mother's mother
Sending love to uncle Deedee, that's my mother's brother
I dedicate this verse to pops and both my little sisters
I'm just a product of the auntie Hildas, auntie Listas
Tell my family that I'll be coming home for Christmas
In fact, that's me that's at the door, that's not Jehovah's witness
Surprise, surprise, mom, you thought I wasn't coming
I brought you flowers, mom, I couldn't bring you nothing
A mother's love is unconditional, she was my miracle
At times I know that I was cynical, but that was pivitol
To my advancements
Plant the seeds before we see the garden
Mother always kept some sweets up in the glove compartment
Capri-Suns and KA, she always kept a carton
Me and my sister watched Matilda and The Secret Garden
We watched The Parent Trap, that's way before my heart would harden
I know my people love me dearly, I don't need to ask 'em, yeah
[Chorus]
I'm gonna love you
Forever, forever
I'm gonna love you
Forever, forever
[Verse 3]
Wherever you may be
Know that you will always be with me
And I hope one day, you'll see
Your memory will always be with me
[Bridge]
'Ever you may be
Oh, wherever you may be
Always be with me
Know that you will always be with me
Hope one day, you'll see
And I hope one day, you'll see
Always be with me
You'll always be
[Bridge]
'Ever you may be
Always
Always be with me
Hope one day, you'll see
Oh, I hope one day, you'll see
Always be with me
You'll always be with me
You'll always be with me
[Outro]
One love, one love, one love
Ayo, CABBIE, we cooked up something special with this one
Shit feel like momma's cooking back in the day
One love, one love, one love
Yeah, that soulful shit
Matter of fact
This for all the ones that played a part in how we made it here today
One love, one love, one love
One love
This for all my people still struggling 'round the way
One love, one love, one love
One love
This for my moms and my pops and my two beautiful sisters too
One love, one love, one love
One love
This for my aunties and my uncles and my cousins back at the crib
Forever
One love
This for my day ones still hustling till that day comes, yeah
One love, one love, one love
One love
This for the whole fuckin' city where I came from, yeah, baby
Forever, love
One love
Written by: Chris Adjei-Bediako, Kofi Stone, Thelonious Francis