[Intro: Whitney Houston] You make me smile with my heart [Chorus] Rest in peace to Whitney Sitting and reminiscing it finally hit me Childhood legends don't ever make it to fifty Whitney, Heavy D, Michael Jackson, Pac and Biggie Making me think about n***as who rocking with me I pray to God this music sh** can keep them alive 'Cause childhood brethren don't make it to twenty-five Trayvon to Freddie Gray Still wishing for better days [Verse 1] Back then my friends would grab me to play Now the hoods flooded with burners n***as grab it and spray Don't get caught up in the rain My momma told me on the phone It's 2:30 in the A.M You still not at home? All my friends dropped out like it's true that school do k** You hustle like they hustle you gon' end up in the Schuylk** That's why we do this music Cooking up this soul hoping that my n***as use it Don't take for granted or lose it like [Chorus] Rest in peace to Whitney Sitting and reminiscing it finally hit me Childhood legends don't ever make it to fifty Whitney, Heavy D, Michael Jackson, Pac and Biggie Making me think about n***as who rocking with me I pray to God this music sh** can keep them alive 'Cause childhood brethren don't make it to twenty-five Trayvon to Freddie Gray Still wishing for better days [Verse 2] To all my n***as whipping in the kitchen Don't ever lose that rider ambition And this is for my brother's brother Though I never met you Know your brother loved you Pray you looking down on him I know you gon' smile They let us onto stages and you know we goin' wild Momma I know that I'm your only child But this sh** is my destiny Just peep the recipe All the trust my brothers invest in me is bring out the best in me I mean that