Pops

English translation

Back when I was a child, before life removed all the innocence.

My father would lift me high,

I knew for sure -I was loved. -Yeah.

-Static Select.

-If I could get -another chance. -Two chain.

Another walk, another dance with him.

I'd play a song that would never, ever end.

How I'd love -to dance with my father again.

-I know a lot of men out there don't express themselves. I miss my pops 'cause to me he was a hell of a man.

He taught me how to box, cook, and shoot out a can. Don't know if I can drive the LaGrange.

-Again.

-I went to my father, father house, parked up. I asked my granddad where my dad locked up.

He said he went to court, they kept him, wouldn't let him go home. Now I'm out here all alone.

-Again.

-It wasn't the first time, ain't crying over spilled milk. Holler at me when he settle, what you need pimp?

I'm getting older now, I'm just trying to build with you.

I can't wait till I can chill with -you. -Again.

You gave me your release date, I'm coming to get you.

Like Expedition me, my mom, and Keisha. Told pops you staying with me and he thought about it.

Got him a suit, cellphone, and got him a whip.

Back when I was a child.

So from this point on,

I picked my pop up from prison. I-- he like in his sixties, bruh.

I'm like, "You staying with me from here on out. " I got my crib, I got everything.

I'm-- I got a little motion, not a lot of motion. I'm still hustling.

So, you know, it's one of the best moments of my life 'cause I'm able to see him every day.

I'm able to build with him directly and indirectly.

You know what I'm saying? But pops, he start hanging with my homeboys.

He like in the crew or whatever. They like, "You know your pop out here hustling, right?

He back. " I'm like, "What? Pop jugging? " They like, "Man, pop jugging," bro.

I'm like, "Oh my God.

" I -miss, I missed him, I ain't gonna lie. -To dance with my father again.

So I got a pack. Pop got a pack. I had bought him the 40, traded for the

Cadillac. Asked him, "What did you do that for? " He tried to buck back.

You can't -get years and them months back. -Again.

Only get one life, that's only right.

Got surgery in my gum, he came back and lost his appetite. I can't explain it, something just ain't right.

He told me, "I'll be all right," but something ain't all right.

-Again. -Call the ambulance.

I shoulda came with you. But at the hospital, told you I hang with you. Give me a pillow and some cover,

I'm staying with you. You know your number one fan with you.

-Again. -Oxygen levels low, I hear a beep sound.

Nurses come in, tell me to get out. You shoulda saw me, I was about to freak out.

Pops passed right in front of me, it's hard to think about.

Back when I was a child.

So I was in there by myself.

Really, the nurse went in, and they, they, they did that, that CPR.

They shocked, they do that shock thing, boom.

And she come out, and, and, and I say, "Go back in," you know what I'm saying?

"Try to, you know, try to get him again.

" She s-she say, "We already broke two of his ribs. " I'm like, "I don't care. "

She said, "I, I lost my father, too," you know what I'm saying?

She telling me like, "Basically, it's gonna be all right. " I ain't wanna hear that shit.

I'm like, "Go clean that nigga and run it. " I'm like, "Go, go zap him again. "

I said, "Bring him back.

" But you know, just teach you lessons on how life go and how you gotta keep going, keep pushing.

To dance with my father again.

Back when I was a child, before life removed all the innocence.

My father would lift me high,

I knew for sure

I was loved.

If I could get another chance, another walk, another dance with him.

I'd play a song that would never, ever end.

How I'd love to dance with my father again.