[Intro] Yeah, well... Nas got me on some sh** on this one right here man... Yours Truly [Verse 1] These are confessions of a sinner I packed my bag and left a letter Cause my temper seems to get to me sometimes I get sick of me sometimes It's pressure from myself is my biggest enemy sometimes But I hated myself cause of you but I'm done with that That's why I'm hopping on this train and never coming back And I refuse to let anyone in my way I ain't trying to leave you behind but I just can't stay [Hook] Yeah I just can't stay (Stay) Said I just can't stay So will I keep running away? Keep running away Keep running, Keep running... [Verse 2] I hope you get to read my letter, I signed it Sincerely Yours You've been hurt too many times I see them tears of yours Running down your face like Yosemite falls But if you ever need something just don't get me involved Cause I, I got to move on with my life and we all got a choice We all can speak but not all of us got a voice So I devote mine to the children of today But how am I supposed to move on when you keep begging me to stay Well we must have lost the pa**ion See my mother used to love you I don't know what happened Probably cause you changed and she don't like the way you come off for I guess the connection must have cut off
Like an unpaid build of orison over the hill and horizon The sun is setting I can feel it inside me that I ain't got no where else to go But I keep on pushing don't want to leave but I ain't felt this low so I can't stay [Hook] Yeah I just can't stay (Stay) Said I just can't stay So will I keep running away? Keep running away Keep running, Keep running... [Verse 3] See I missed the way we used to be I missed the way you touched my heart used to be true to me But now you let these n***as walk all over you They don't treat your name with respect and they talk right over you k**s me everytime I hear it Slowly losing my spirit They sabotaging your beauty they descerate your appearance And they say I'm scared that's what I'm running away I guess they right cause we all know what just might happen to me if I stay I want to leave but I'm lost without you And I can't stand the way these motherf**ers talk about you They say you just care for the money and j**els The cars, the clothes, the fame and the popular dudes Glamorization the money and living in glory It just seems like you forgot about the kids with a story But without you I wouldn't survive one more day You saved my life dear Hip Hop I'll never leave I'm here to stay