[Verse 1: Loyle Carner] They're saying I should write bout something else All I think about's my mother and myself I got my brother cupping lovers at my health But I still see my papa on the shelf, check I can't write I've been scribbling for weeks I need my mother, always listen when she speaks Breath, I feel at ease, words whistling my cheeks But I'm still feeling different in belief, I needed peace Honestly I just needed sleep I needed love, I need a hug so I can feel it deep And keep it sweet 'tween the sheets seeing evil beasts Who beating for keeps seeing e's and knees Cos it's the struggle, I juggle Being a friend and father To my little lion a king hakuna matata Mufasa Hearts attacking the new master He's white dad's black in an Afrika Bambaataa Who's darker? Me or the rude sparker? The laugh that's leaving the noon faster The doom that's been filling my room will soon dance all For mars Imma give him the stars and the moon after [Verse 2] So I stopped the drinking 'Cos I couldn't feel what I was thinking Searching for a situation saying I was sinking Delinquent Ready for the remedies to rinse in Instead I found it heavily addicting and then since Papa puff Black papa was on some other stuff Running rough, ducking lovers cutting my mother's bluff But then I bell him and he's telling me he's cutting up Turning something to nothing and nothing into crumbled dust So what the f** is up? Living like I'm older Chip up on my shoulder I would fidget 'fore I fold I needed closure A day to stay away and gain composure Resent this bigger fella hold me closer he told us That everything was gonna be alright You and your mother you're with me alright He said please, know where to be, we can sleep all night When it's time open your eyes I'mma ease that mind he said Everything's gonna be alright You and your mother you're with me alright He said please, know where to be, we can sleep all night When it's time open your eyes I'mma ease that mind They're saying I should write my something else All I think about's my mother and myself I got my brother cupping lovers at my health But I still see my papa on the shelf, check