We never know if the next time
Is gonna be the last time
So we don't say goodbye
'Cause we don't know if this is the last day
So we say stay safe
Bills looking high
Filled a lot of apps out still no reply
Accept for that one place, pay isn't right
But fk it's something man they say it's worth a try
Slacks and a tie, button up, no ride, bus it up
Leather case hold my resume man it's filled with stuff
My lady kissed me on the cheek and told me stay safe
You smell good babe and you look like a million bucks
That was the last words i heard from her as I stroll thru the city plagued with murders
Caught the bus, did the interview fucked it up
Went to see my cousin Z for minute to bust it up
Aight it's gettin late so imma just walk home
He said "be safe" i said "I'm straight"
I'm gettin to his complex exit 2 niggas on the steps
I said "excuse me bro" then I heard "wait a sec"
I said "nigga move" he said "who the fuck is you
Nah who the fuck is you tryina tell me what to do
In ya fancy ass clothes and ya church shoes
Don't make hurt you boy you couldn't pick a worse move"
His boy told him to chill, said "walk off nigga"
My pride made me respond "that's what i thought nigga"
Of course we fought nigga
We both losers
I was the harder hitter
He was the shooter
We never know if the next time
Is gonna be the last time
So we don't say goodbye
'Cause we don't know if this is the last day
So we say stay safe
Bills lookin high
I would be at my job but last week i got fired
I tried to leave this street shit alone I really tried see
But this the only place that I know is gonna hire me
Make a couple calls like who got the connects
My little homie Brawl said it's money on his set
I said "We on the phone so u know say no more
You coming by the crib?" he said "I'm almost at your door"
I go to let him in and he had an eviction notice
Said "This was on your knob, so it's time to get focused"
I'm stressed to the Tee, I said "yo who I got see"
He said "Just come with me we gonna see my homie Zeke, oh and yo grab your piece"
I already got it on me
Never had to use it but better safe than sorry
We Get to Zeke's apartment
"Yo B shoot him a text"
He said he wit his cousin so just give him a sec
So we sit on the steps
I started telling Brawl my boss
This Uppity nigga fired me just because
They type to dress fancy everyday when he ain't have to
Said he let me go 'cause he ain't like my street attitude
He look at niggas like us and think we stupid though
Then i got interrupted by a damn "Excuse me bro"
I'm already pissed
B tellin me chill, and I tried
Then he started talking shit
Ended up losing his life
(Gun shot) right after i pulled the trigger
I realized I'm in a complex that was full of niggas
I'm hearing sirens already somebody must of called them
When we first started brawling so i started hauling, shit
Stay safe
Chasing the wrong things
And don't know Why
Moments of laughter
Turn to crys
Pieces of my heart
Are soaring high
Yet I'm still here while your in the sky
Stay safe
Be careful out there, stay safe, get home safe
Watch yourself, watch your back, Yo be good
These are all popular goodbyes in the urban community
Because the reality is where we're from and where we live
And how we live and the things we're taught
And the things we idolize sometimes
Are the things that are quicker to get us killed
Are the things that are quicker to get us arrested
Are the things that are quicker to get us into some type of trouble
So it's not normal for us to say goodbye
Or see you later, because the reality is we might not see you later
So I think its more popular to say
Stay Safe
Stay Safe