Longer

Day has arrived, babies they cried Wifey been up, 8:35 Smelling the coffee, I wake, then I nod Wrestle with guilt, am I lazy or not? Now it's 11, the AM has died I slept through alarms, my anger is odd I'm mad, but I'm not, I'm decaying inside Too numb to be sad, I can't even lie My heart is a drum, all its playing is, "why?" The echo is loud, I'm vacant inside I'm out of my body, I gaze in my eyes I look like a zombie, say my goodbyes It's killing my highs, I'm asking my God To heal me I'm not asking for much I just wanna say: how long will it be 'till you take it away? If you ever wonder How long you'll be under The weight is on your shoulders, but it won't be always I know you losing patience It's written on your face and I can see you clearly, but all that I can say is Just a little while longer, longer, longer Just a little longer, longer for me I'm sick of the pain, I'm finna complain My doctor is lost, man illness is lame '07 it came, and it's never the same It's killin my job, it's been killin my name My label is mad, and I'm feeling shame They not hearing back when they call me, and man My new book overdue, and my brain is a mess So what I'ma do? 'Cause my publisher's stressed I'm shepherding too, I keep letting them down 'Cause my body can crash, then I'm never around Nowhere to be found, but I'm in the bed That's for weeks at a time, and it's dead in my head My wifey she hurt, the pain in her eyes She tryna be strong, and just take it in stride But it's wearing her down, and I'm asking today How long will it be till you take it away? If you ever wonder How long you'll be under The weight is on your shoulders, but it won't be always I know you losing patience It's written on your face and I can see you clearly, but all that I can say It don't take a lifetime Waiting on a lifeline The pain is only temporary Feeling like your hands tied Almost to the other side Pain is only temporary Just a little while longer, longer, longer Just a little longer, longer for me --- Longer - Trip Lee and India Shawn