Are You Gone Already

What you doin', Papa? Hi No, uh-uh, say hi Hi Don't you know I'm no good for you? I've learned to lose you, can't afford to Tore my shirt to stop you bleedin' But nothin' ever stops you leavin' Quiet when I'm comin' home and I'm on my own You never got to meet Papa (I could lie, say I like it like that) He sweet proper, he keep Mama on my toes (like it like that) I needed help, you booked a flight (I could lie, and say I like it like that) In three days, you'd meet Papa (like it like that, mm) The waiting, the gazing The painting, the raging The ravin', the pacing The praying, the shaking I must admit, I was breaking I must admit, I was taking I must admit, my heart was racing Telephone ring He didn't make it I just believed you wakin' A memory in the makin' Call me Won't you call me? (Call) No, you gone Are you gone already? (Don't you know too much already?) I'll only hurt you if you let me Call me friend, but keep me closer (call me back) And I'll call you when the party's over Quiet when I'm coming home and I'm on my own So deal, Nika Yes real, Nika (I could lie, say I like it like that) Don't stress, Onika So blessed, Onika (like it like that) Today, it's 12-3-23 (I could lie, say I like it like that) Your baby's three He's the best, Onika (like it like that) Set me, set me, set me free Why didn't you come back to get me? Let me, let me, let me be (let me be) Why would anyone want to love me? Rich, yes, but are you happy? (Rich, yes, but are you happy?) All this guilt you carry is heavy (all of this guilt is heavy) You've already made your peace with me One day you'll have to forgive Mommy But she knows you know too much already I'll only hurt you if you let me Call me friend, but keep me closer (call me back) And I'll call you when the party's over Quiet when I'm coming home and I'm on my own And I could lie, say I like it like that, like it like that I could lie, say I like it like that, like it like that Nothin' is better sometimes Once we've both said our goodbyes Let's just let it go Let me let you go Quiet when I'm comin' home and I'm on my own I could lie, say I like it like that, like it like that I could lie, say I like it like that, like it like that