[Verse 1]

April 4th, 1998

Back when Marvin had the scooter with the shiny plates

Me and him would split a meal, everytime that we ate

We were happy just to get the tiniest taste

We were more than friends, we was like brothers

We ain't had much, but we had each other

Used to battle for his mother's

Affections...she used to treat me like a son yo

Piss poor, damn if we ain't had a lot of fun though

Sittin' on the stoop, we had our own rap group

Pipe dreams of being rich and famous by 19

But now I'm 22, and all I'd like to do

Is fight the dude

That got behind that wheel and snatched your life from you

A drunk driver took my partner from me

And to this day I still get nauseous every car that I see

R.I.P...."now you're gone"


[Danny! talking]

Yeah

People clown me man, y'knowwhatI'msayin

I got into an accident not too long ago, and um

I still drive my car with the air bags hangin' out, y'know

And the front end all balled up and shit

They be like, "Yo Danny, yo what happened to your car man?"

I'ma start telling 'em, yo that's just Marvin trying to get me to come join him yo

Shit, maybe I will


[Verse 2]

October 23rd, 2001

I was just a lil' nigga that knew how to have fun

A couple personality flaws

I had a trust issue with bitches; my uncle told me 'never smile at these broads'

But I could sense that you was different from the day that I met you

They way you carried yourself, that way that I'd sweat you

I bet you never thought we'd be the best of friends

I had the best intentions, but let's pretend

For a second we never met; would you still have the memories

Of meeting me outside your dorm when it was only ten degrees?

Your hands was freezing when you told me 'keep pursuing your dreams'

But I ain't know that it would mean Danny losing a queen

I used to think that we would grow old together

But instead you chose to sever the ties

Forgive me for the lies..."now you're gone"


[Danny! talking]

Shit, I can't front man

I cry at night sometimes, y'know?

I mean, what's this shit all worth

If the person you love isn't there to share it with you?

I know it's common knowledge that I took her for granted

Now I'm wishin' I can take it all back


[Verse 3]

November 14th, 2003

Nobody else at school was screamin' louder than me

When I discovered I was being expelled, for the hell of it

'You why you gettin' kicked out?' Forget it, it's irrelevant

D. Swain ain't never dwell on shit

So why would he start now?

The perfect time for him to depart, vowed

To make a name for myself

Get some fame, maybe gain some wealth (what else?)

I gave you the pain of a black man going through thangs

Just being myself and showing you Swain

Now a nigga feelin' disenchanted, jaded

'Cause instead of gettin' props, Danny got hated

Yeah I made it to the top, but I'm tossin' myself off

D. Swain kill his image?  Chalk it up as a loss

Goodbye..."now you're gone"