I used to make excuses, let ’em do me any kind of way Kept giving out chances, they kept throwing mine away Now I peep game quick, I ain’t gotta ask them why Folks show you who they are, you just gotta use your eyes Everybody want forgiveness, won’t own what they did Want the perks of being close, never show up how they live I ain’t got beef with nobody, I just know what I give I can wish you well from afar, still do my own thing I keep my distance, you know how it go I got my reasons, I ain’t gotta let you know I can wish you well from way out of reach But you won’t get the same place next to me I gave too much, had to learn that one Held folks down, they ain’t do the same for me I ain’t bitter, never been bitter Still got love, but it ain’t gon’ be the same I remember all the times I let it go Said I’m straight when I had things on my mind Kept it all in, scared you’d leave if I spoke Look at how I lost myself just to keep us close Now I let folks be, I don’t gotta explain Every bond ain’t meant to last the same If we cross paths, you still get respect But I’m done giving all with nothing back I keep my distance, you know how it go I got my reasons, I ain’t gotta let you know I can wish you well from way out of reach But you won’t get the same place next to me I gave too much, had to learn that one Held folks down, they ain’t do the same for me I ain’t bitter, never been bitter Still got love, but it ain’t gon’ be the same Away… way… way…
