Heartbeat Away (feat. Ps & Cordel James)

To all those that still got a momma

Better love her every chance you get

Answer every call, reply to every text

And let go of those arguments

 (you only get one)

Embrace it while she’s still living

Cause I remember that phone call,

it all started off with that pink ribbon

Momma fought it though,

made it out, a little surgery and she was straight

But I remember I started feeling like I was counting down each day

Momma started getting sick again,

doc can’t find what’s wrong with her

In mid conversation she would start shaking,

her body needed those blood thinners

A year later she could barely eat,

couldn’t breathe all she did was sleep

I would stop by just to check on her,

ate my own tears when I kissed her cheek

Don’t go momma don’t go,

was the only thing on my mind

And it was those moments that were clear to me,

my momma ain't got much time

Damn

Ooh when I need love

Just hold out my hand and I touch love

Your only a heartbeat away

Ooh when I need love

Just hold out my hand and I touch love

It’s only a heartbeat away

On the fifth floor of that valley med,

I ain’t sleep for five nights

I was right there for every long minute,

you were so strong through that fight

When the room cleared I stood over you,

held your hand so you weren’t alone

Staring at you while the tears fell

praying I ain’t got to do this on my own

Thinking momma please wake up,

I aint strong enough

Hoping I would see the slightest movement

You just layed there, no improvements,

whole just body just retaining fluids

Fifth day I couldn’t stay awake,

I could feel my whole body crashing

Step dad was like “go to sleep,

I’ll wake you up if anything happens”

July 1st 2016, worst pain of my life

I woke up in that fucking lobby,

I just knew something wasn’t right

Step dad was freaking out,

nurses running around frantic

I rushed in and saw the heart monitor flatline

and I panicked like

(commotion in hospital)

Ooh when I need love

Just hold out my hand and I touch love

Your only a heartbeat away

Ooh when I need love

Just hold out my hand and I touch love

It’s only a heartbeat away