Raphael Saadiq - Apple Of My Eye lyrics

[Rick Ross:] Just being somebody that the neighborhood respected And my mama could be proud of, was the apple of my eye That's all I ever wanted, just to being something man At that point what else can you ask for? Tears running out of a n***a face In a room full of failures I feel out of place Still sleeping on the floor when you deserve better Got you reeking through the cold even in warm weather I told Meek I wouldn't trust Nicki, instead of beefing with your dog you just give him some distance We all make mistakes, let's not be to specific You rather be a k**er than be statistic An never fold no I never ran On my soul I'll roll like an avalanche I thank the lord I got some great friends That's why every bottle I open I say amen Just had seizure at the Super Bowl Woke up in the third quarter looking for the smoke If its more then a quarter million, Ill count it twice Poochie broke my heart sh** I call it life An never will I call it rite Not perfect but I'm the one you would call at night Traveling the world, I'm just reppin' my city But rarely do I hear that this n***a done did it When n***as in fatigues will keep you intrigued Cause the loss of lifes the only thing that n***as believe So I pray you listen carefully Then I become another muthaf**in' casualty [Raphael Saadiq:] Always speak and say right I just never ever walk on by (Never ever walk on by) You even stop and put one in the sky (The sky) You do it for the love of you and I (For the love of you and...) [Rick Ross:] Standin' on your block but you so out of place Uncle on the couch, momma running out of space Lights off so you never tend to speak much Go your separate ways every time the lease up A fat ugly n***a thought I'd never be nothing Another tree stump, happy with his free lunch Duckin' pigeons, I'm an eagle on a sunny day Flap my wings once a week, pray I glide safe I want fried chicken at my funeral Rolls Royces, dope boys, Sway interviews Everybody dying for the same things Cop k** a n***a don't nobody g**n I'm happy Donald Trump became the president Because we gotta destroy, before we elevate Real sh**, look at me inside the white house With a pocket full of weed inside the white house Dead presidents tattooed on a n***a chest U.S. treasury addressing me, mad at my address Own the biggest residential pool is the US Drake and Kanye can invite every b**h they ever met Finger f**in' b**hes in the holy water Then I go an tell what happened to my only daughter So her daddy told it to her firsthand Never perfect but its not just bout them purses [Raphael Saadiq:] Always speak and say right I just never ever walk on by (Never ever walk on by) You even stop and put one in the sky (The sky) You do it for the love of you and I (Yeah) The streets could never teach me All the things I got from you I found myself in the wrong lane And I ended up in pain (Pain) I was strolling down a dark street When this girl pa**ed me by She said you've always been a good friend (Always been a good friend) And you never never never let me down I'll just fall back never turn back Let it go let it go I'll just fall back never turn back Let it go let it go Always speak and say right I just never ever walk on by (Never ever walk on by) You even stop and put one in the sky (The sky) You do it for the love of you and I (For the love of you and I)