Wish U Were Here

By the time you get this letter

I might be doin' better

It's kinda hard tryin' to survive

In all this crazy weather

Everybody wants my number

Everybody's callin' my name

But in the midst of all of this

I can still hear you say

Son, walk upright and straighten your tie

You don't want one of them good jobs to pass you by

Don't act no fool, I'm watching you

And now that you're gone it still feels like you do, I wish ( I wish)

I wish you were here

To see the things I've done

I wish you were here

You'd be so proud of your son

I wish you were here

To celebrate with me

I wish you were here

Now all of these people ask me

Is it lonely at the top?

Or do I find comfort

In all the things I got?

Well these cars keep me movin'

These planes keep me high

A million dollar home

But I'm barely gettin' by, 'cause

I miss our talks

One think you used to say (used to day)

When things hot hard (Hard on me)

Get down on your knees and pray

And then those walks (then those walks)

It's just the simple thangs

We still do all of this

But only in my dreams, I wish

Oh, (I wish you were here) wish you were here with me

To see the things I've done

I wish you were here

You would be so proud of your son

Eh, I wish you were here

And that's all I know to say, that's all I know to pray (To celebrate with me)

I wish you were here

But sometimes I wonder why

Why can't you still be here with me?

Wish God would've waited a couple more years for you to see

I'm tryna stay strong, barely holdin' on

I know I'll see you again

But for right now, rest in peace

And when I get to heaven

First thing they'll say to me

Tell me have you seen Estelle, Marie, Talley?

Find out where you are, run into your arms

Wrap yo' wings around me

And whisper in my ear, well done

I wish you were here

To see the things I've done

I wish you were here

You'd be so proud of your son

I wish you were here

To celebrate with me

I wish you were here