Dead And Gone

[T. I talking]

Ay, lemme kick it to you right quick man

Nawt on some gangsta shit man on some real shit

Anybody who been through the same thing I'm sure you feel the same way

Big Phil, This is for you pimpin'

[Hook: Justin Timberlake (T. I.)]

Ooh (hey)

I've been travelin' on this road too long (too long)

Just tryin' to find my way back home (back home)

The old me's dead and gone

Dead and gone

And, ooh (hey)

I've been travelin' on this road too long (too long)

Just tryin' to find my way back home (back home)

The old me's dead and gone

Dead and gone, yeah

[Verse 1: T. I.]

Every had one of them day wish you would have stayed home

Run into a group of niggas who gettin their hate on

You walk by - they get wrong

You reply then shit get blown

Way out of proportion way pass discussion

Just you against them pick one then rush them

Figure you get jumped here thats next

They don't wanna stop there now they bustin

Now you gushin ambulance rushin

You to the hospital with a bad concusion

Plus you hit four times but it hit yo spine

Paralyzed waist down and ya wheelchair bound

Never mind that now you lucky to be alive

Just think it all started you fussin wit three guys

Nigga pride in the way but your pride is the way you can fuck

Around get shot down anyday

Niggas die everyday

All over bullshit, dope money, dice games, for ordinary hood shit

Could this be cuz of hip-hop music

Or did the ones with the good sense not use it

Usually niggas don't know what to do when they back against the wall

So they just start shootin

For red or for blue or for blow I guess

From Bankhead upto your projects

[Bridge 1: T. I.]

No more stray now I'm straight

Now I get it now I take time to think before I make mistakes just for my

Family sake

That part of me left yesterday

The heart of me is strong today

No regrets I'm blessed to say the old me dead and gone away

[Hook: Justin Timberlake (T. I.)]

Ooh (hey)

I've been travelin' on this road too long (too long)

Just tryin' to find my way back home (back home)

The old me's dead and gone

Dead and gone

And, ooh (hey)

I've been travelin' on this road too long (too long)

Just tryin' to find my way back home (back home)

The old me's dead and gone

Dead and gone, yeah

[Verse 2: T. I.]

I ain't neva been scared I live through tragic

Situations could been dead lookin back at it

Most of that shit didn't even have to happen

But you don't think about it when you out there trappin'

In the appartments hangin', smokin and rappin

Niggas start shit next thing you know we cappin'

Get locked up then didn't even get mad

Now I think about damn what a life I had

Most of that shit look back just laugh

Some shit still look back get sad

Maybe my home boy still be around had I not hit the nigga in the mouth that time

I won that fight I lost that war

I could still see my nigga walkin out that door

Who would've thought I'd never see Philant no more

Got enough dead homies I don't want no more

Cost a nigga his jump cost me more

I'd a took that ass whoopin' out for sure

Now think before I risk my life

Take them chances to get my stripe

A nigga put his hands on me alright

Otherwise stand there talk shit all night

Cuz I hit you and you sue me

I shoot you get locked up poor me

[Bridge 1: T. I.]

No more stray now I'm straight

Now I get it now I take time to think before I make mistakes just for my

Family sake

That part of me left yesterday

The heart of me is strong today

No regrets I'm blessed to say the old me dead and gone away

[Hook: Justin Timberlake (T. I.)]

Ooh (hey)

I've been travelin' on this road too long (too long)

Just tryin' to find my way back home (back home)

The old me's dead and gone

Dead and gone

And, ooh (hey)

I've been travelin' on this road too long (too long)

Just tryin' to find my way back home (back home)

The old me's dead and gone

Dead and gone

[Bridge 2: Justin Timberlake (T.I. adlibs)]

I turn my head to the east, I don't see nobody by my side

I turn my head to the west, still nobody in sight

So I turn my head to the north, swallow that pill that they call pride

That old me's dead and gone, but the new me will be alright

I turn my head to the east, I don't see nobody by my side

I turn my head to the west, still nobody in sight

So I turn my head to the north, swallow that pill that they call pride

That old me's dead and gone, but the new me will be alright, 'cause

[Hook: Justin Timberlake (T. I.)]

Ooh (hey)

I've been travelin' on this road too long (too long)

Just tryin' to find my way back home (back home)

The old me's dead and gone

Dead and gone

And, ooh (hey)

I've been travelin' on this road too long (too long)

Just tryin' to find my way back home (back home)

The old me's dead and gone

Dead and gone, yeah