Letter Home Lyrics

[Intro: Childish Gambino sample]
You're the only girl that I have ever wanted
Every other girl is trying to be you
My mama says that I should write you letters
But I think you're with other dudes
Take my hand you'll like it
You don't even have to call
Yes, I've had some alcohol
I'm sorry
Take my hand
You don't even have to call
You're somewhere out there after all
You're all I ever wanted


[Verse 1: Hugh Lee]
Dear Queen
I ain't seen you in a minute
Held this note a long time
Finally decided to send it
I ain't gone lie I took some shots before I wrote it
Since you left my mind is racing and this liquor helps me focus

If i could turn back the hands of time
You'd still be here, and there'd be no need for this rhyme

The pain I feel is deeper than the aftermath of rehab
Tried to make it through twelve weeks, couldn't make it through 3 halves

It was my fault, there was no one left to blame
Wanna squeeze that .22 and paint the walls with my brains
Lost the one person supporting me egging me on
I can't stand it that you left it's like my legging is gone
Dear God, please forgive me for my sins
Exodus 20:13, but I ain't locked inside a pen
Not on purpose, that ain't the point that I'm poking
Neglected the loving you gave me more concerned with that potent
Now I'm screaming bloody murder, but nobody cares
And I can hear the devil laughing, cause God isn't there
I feel the need to air it out, this here is confession
These tears falling are real, ain't no silly expression
You Know You Know, what I chose
I won't see you when i get there cause the gates'll be closed
Wasn't gone send this letter out, really wasn't at all
But as I stared in the mirror I heard my conscience call
And it said
[Hook: Childish Gambino]
Take my hand you'll like it
You don't even have to call
Yes I've had some alcohol
I'm sorry
Take my hand
You don't even have to call
You're somewhere out there after all
You're all I ever want-

[Verse 2]
Really I should tell you, this here is goodbye
I'm leaving this body, but in the next i can't fly.
That pistol looks tempting, just get rid of my brain
If I can't think anymore, then I can deal with the pain
Obsessive think, obsessive drink, I swear I might go insane
But you died from my drinking it's only right I'm the same
So I'll just mix my glass of tricks and hope my tickets up quick
Ain't no mechanic, but I promise this'll be my last fix

There's no one to leave behind, because I sent you away
They'll find me in a few days, from the smell of decay
When they tell my life story, please mention dismay
I'm just evening up I gotta end it this way
I won't stall any longer, I know I've waited too long
Just had to make sure you got this letter at home, so uh...
Tell the Lord I'm sorry I'm not stronger
But I can't take the pain any longer that's why I'm saying
[Hook: Childish Gambino]
Take my hand you'll like it
You don't even have to call
Yes I've had some alcohol
I'm sorry
Take my hand
You don't even have to call
You're somewhere out there after all
You're all I ever wanted
You're all I ever wanted
You're all I ever wanted
You're all I ever wanted

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A man has lost his wife due to his own alcoholism and feels the only way to even things up is if he drinks himself to death. The pain is too much for him to bear and he is ready to throw is life away. This song is in the moments of his last minutes of life

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Release Date
November 15, 2011
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