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YeahCloseVille-matic, one, oneOne, one, one-two, oneOne-two, one, one-two, oneOne-two, one, one, listenClose, I stare at my dreams as they approachGotta be patient and trust in God, He the coachTemptations are taking a shortcut, but I don't'Cause I ain't tryna be a almost, when I get it, I'ma floatGone are the days we was closeNow when I see you, I look at you just like a ghostA shell of your former self, so caught up with that dopeTwo niggas singin' two different notesand you know I gotta coastNothin' but a dollar and some hopeUp in NY, but damn, what hurts me the mostYou was a good nigga, we knew each other's folksNow you gotta ride around with the toastand you keep that shit close'Cause niggas plottin' on you since you choseTo roll around with the candy paint on spokesYou know 'Ville niggas don't like it when you boastYou know twelve be takin' notes and they watchin' you closeBut maybe you don't see 'em 'cause the smokeCloudin' your vision from every cigar that you tokePlus the lean you sippin' which started as a jokeGot you now fiendin' for your next dosemeanwhile I'm so closeDon't even give a fuck that I'm broke'Cause in my mind I'm rich with shit I done wroteTherefore I'm convinced that this is supposed to happenAnd in time I'ma blow, they gon' label me the GOATHow long has it been since we spoke?Last night I jumped up from my sleep, I was soakedCall it a nightmare, the scene that awoke meInvolved you and niggas I ain't knowthey was creepin' up closeI saw the heat tucked in they coatsYou didn't notice 'cause you was busy countin' doughI tried to yell, but nothin' came out of my throatNiggas cocked back the hammersand you froze, in your eyes I saw hopeHope of a better way to cope with the painAnd the scars, than the lean and the cokeAnd I swear in that moment I wish we were still closeMaybe I could've saved youbut no, trigger squeeze, gun smokeI open up my eyes with a joltHeart pumpin' like Usain BoltReached for my phone, missed callsand a text message noteFrom my mama sayin' you just got smokeddamn, this life is no jokeCloseFuck
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