[Hook] Question is, can you forgive me baby Can you even forgive me for the way I love you? Can you forgive me for the way I love you? Can you forgive me for the way I love you? I love you from a distance It got me so persistent I love you from a distance It got me so persistent [Verse 1] My shorty had an abortion for me like 3 times As hard is that to say that to y'all I think it's much harder to keep it silent I hide emotion behind a face that's devoted To only winnin' this race and this p**y, money and violence How could I be so selfish and need this time for myself? Needing time for your health, to recover, I'm on some other I'm out there sellin' soaps to these fiends, hopin' for dough for more myself 23 like is there hope for myself? Cause if I never have a kid again, I'll be pissed but I deserve it I been cursed with all these man made ways In this earth that I been livin' in Sorry for the present problems that I put you on and get you in Father God, take my soul if I can't play my role Cause I know what I'm doin', it ain't right, it ain't wrong But in mid decisions, takin' life ain't the way of life Cause day and night, I pray to Christ In all hopes you would forgive me, shawty Would you forgive me? [Hook] Question is, can you forgive me baby Can you even forgive me for the way I love you? Can you forgive me for the way I love you? Can you forgive me for the way I love you? I love you from a distance It becomes so persistent I love you from a distance It becomes so persistent [Verse 2] Hopped off the phone with my dad, n***as barely do speak But I'm sending Western Union wires every two weeks I got a brand new brother and sister that I never do see He might call to send me a blessing and tell me do me But sh**, I been doin' me since 14 4 court cases, court scene, 4 courses caught clean Corner boy fortune, unfortunate dope fiends That got a n***a cuffed in the court with these lawyer fees And I just felt the game callin' me "A" Felt like Mitch in Paid in Full In a world that's gon' pay me full Dropped out of school, them teachers just called me fool Packed the black bag up, I'm back on my bull You always told me these problems would soon catch up to me And sh** is catchin' up and f**in' me up Fourth quarter hustlin', I'm 'bout to sell a 3 up If the Ds come, I'm gone Pop, please forgive me for this song, gotta understand [Hook] Question is, can you forgive me baby Can you even forgive me for the way I love you? Can you forgive me for the way I love you? Can you forgive me for the way I love you? [Verse 3] I really contemplated k**in' you Grippin' and cluthin' the side this pistol in my hand Used to be my fam dawg, you used to be my mans Sorry, outta respect for your mama I say your name, but I can't look n***as would say they love and wanna k** you This feeling's feelin' familiar, I felt it for way too long Feelin' like the feelin' you felt was way too strong It felt like jealousy was just weighin' in on your dome Should've cut ties, man I should've cut ties Lord please, Lord please forgive my young eyes I was young and unwise, I was just so naive I was just trying believe, I was trying to perceive But them n***as, they were greed, they was livin' outta greed Now I'm livin' out the dream, cookin' kitchen outta steam And you gotta feel me Yacht master on a yacht looking filthy That's why they do not feel me You dig? [Hook] Question is, can you forgive me baby Can you even forgive me for the way I love you? Can you forgive me for the way I love you? Can you forgive me for the way I love you? I love you from a distance It becomes so persistent I love you from a distance It becomes so persistent I love you from a distance It becomes so persistent I love you from a distance It becomes so persistent