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