*(melodic chopper rap flows, layered group harmonies, wistful G-funk atmosphere, rapid double/triple-time delivery in verses, soulful sung choruses with echoes and ad-libs, reflective/spiritual themes of loss, struggle, faith, and the journey onward.)* **[Intro – Group harmonies, soft & mournful, building like the original]** Bone... Bone... Bone... Bone... Highway... highway... We're rollin'... rollin'... See you on the highway to home... **[Chorus – Full group, heavy layered harmonies, call-and-response echoes]** See you on the highway to home, home, home So you won't be lonely See you on the highway to home, home, home So you won't be lonely And Mama, even though you're gone, gone, gone You still got love from Bone, Bone, Bone My people, just rest your soul, soul, soul We'll meet you on the highway to home **[Verse 1 – Krayzie-style flow: smooth, rapid-fire melodic rap]** Now tell me what you gonna do When the road gets dark, no light, no clue Judgment waitin' at the end of the line Ain't nowhere to run, can't press rewind I lost my dawg last summer, caught that slug Mama cried rivers, still showin' love But we keep ridin', prayin' every mile Devil in the rearview, tryna make me wild God bless the plan, 24/7 we strive Even when the pain cut deep, still alive Rollin' through the storms, wind blowin' cold Thinkin' 'bout the ones who made it to the fold Exactly how many days we got lastin'? While y'all laughin', we passin', time's slippin' fast and But I feel 'em ridin' with me, spirits in the wind On this highway to home, we gon' see 'em again **[Chorus – Group harmonies, fuller this time]** See you on the highway to home, home, home So you won't be lonely See you on the highway to home, home, home So you won't be lonely And Uncle, even though you're gone, gone, gone You still got love from Bone, Bone, Bone My people, just rest your soul, soul, soul We'll meet you on the highway to home **[Verse 2 – Layzie/Bizzy-style: faster chopper triplets, intricate rhymes]** Little Eazy told me, "Stay up on your mission" Keep the faith, young Bone, don't get caught slippin' Bury me close to Gran, where the family tree stand When it's my time, come and hold my hand I done seen too many fade into the night Streetlights flicker like they losin' the fight But we soldiers marchin', hearts beatin' strong Singin' these songs till we reach where we belong Devil all up in my face, temptin' with the fast life But I chose the narrow path, cuttin' through the bad nights Roll, stroll, whether it's hell or it's heaven We gon' visit the lost ones, give 'em flowers at eleven Passin' the wheel to the next in line Hold it down for the fam, one day at a time I can hear the angels callin', "Come on home, child" No more pain, no more tears, just the sweet by and by **[Chorus – Group, with ad-libs and echoes]** See you on the highway to home, home, home So you won't be lonely (no you won't) See you on the highway to home, home, home So you won't be lonely And Sister, even though you're gone, gone, gone You still got love from Bone, Bone, Bone My people, just rest your soul, soul, soul We'll meet you on the highway... **[Verse 3 – Wish Bone-style: more melodic/sung rap, emotional delivery]** I don't wanna die, but when the time come I pray I see the pearly gates, hear the drums Of the ones who went before, waitin' with open arms Tell 'em Bone comin' through, we ain't got no qualms We been through the wars, the losses, the gains The sunshine and the rain, still maintain Thank you Lord for the breath, for the strength to go on On this long highway, till the night is gone For all my dawgs ridin' shotgun in spirit I feel you pushin' the wheel when the road get scary One day we'll all link up, no more goodbyes Just eternal sunshine in them heavenly skies **[Outro – Fading group harmonies, repeating softly with ad-libs]** See you on the highway to home... so you won't be lonely Highway to home... rest your soul We'll meet you there... Bone... Bone... We're comin' home... comin' home...
