Only the Lord knows (why we do what we do)
Only the Lord knows (why we do what we do)
Only the Lord knows (why we do what we do)
Only the Lord knows why we do what we do
And now I'm asking him this question why it had to be you
Not just a homie but a friend to the end
But why'd you have to leave so quick?
I'll never see you again
Life's a trip you never know when it's your time to go
But I'll keep my head up high even when my spirit's low
Cause I'm thinking about the times we shared
I wish your life was spared I'm shedding tears
Cause I cared about you homie
Man don't you ever forget
I can still remember the day that we met
I was a young buck, not giving a f**k
You were an OG, slanging dope on the cut
We was ridin round town blowing a quarter pound
It was me, you, my girl and a friend she said she was down
To do whatever, so you started spitting game
High off weed, some drank, and a little bit of c**e
We had a blast and you got off in that ass
Kicking it every day, just smoking, watching time pass
And now you're gone but life goes on
I know you're in a better place
So now you're living through this song
Only the Lord knows (why we do what we do)
Only the Lord knows (why we do what we do)
Only the Lord knows (why we do what we do)
Only the Lord knows (why we do what we do)
Only the Lord knows why we do what we do
And now I'm asking him this question why it had to be you
Not just a homie but a friend to the end
But why'd you have to leave so quick?
I'll never see you again
I play this only at night, so you can't see my tears
It's been years since you left me my but we still here
Holding it down since the day that you died
You see I didn't go to your funeral but I still cried
Couldn't take a look at you in that pine box
Had to think about them times, that we ran blocks
Barely old enough to tie my own shoes
You see we breaking the rules, but that was yesterday's news
And it's a whole new day with no films at eleven
Getting caught up in the game on a stairway into Heaven
Or a highway into hell, who can tell? No one but the Lord
Now I amplify these prayers, with my microphone cord
And at night I grab the mic too tight
In the struggle for your life, why'd you have to lose the fight?
Now I'm banging out this music cause we carrying on
But I really miss you homie, so I had to write this song
Only the Lord knows (why we do what we do)
Only the Lord knows (why we do what we do)
Only the Lord knows (why we do what we do)
Only the Lord knows (why we do what we do)
Only the Lord knows why we do what we do
And now I'm asking him this question why it had to be you
Not just a homie but a friend to the end
But why'd you have to leave so quick?
I'll never see you again
No words can express how I'm feeling today
Cause when I look at the clouds they change from blue to gray
Thinking about all those times before you went away
Wish you were still here and to the Lord I do pray
I put my hands together every day and night
We were so hardheaded always ready to fight
You had too much pride whether wrong or right
And now that you gone you know I'm shining bright
But no matter what I do I got to face the facts
Trying to let the past go by making this track
Rolling up twenty sacks out of Swisher Sweet packs
Holding on to memories when you had my back
I know you're smiling down at everything I do
Live life to the fullest and embrace your crew
Those were words of wisdom cause what you said was true
And I keep on wondering why did it have to be you?
Only the Lord knows (why we do what we do)
Only the Lord knows (why we do what we do)
Only the Lord knows (why we do what we do)
Only the Lord knows (why we do what we do)
Only the Lord knows (why we do what we do)
Only the Lord knows (why we do what we do)
Only the Lord knows (why we do what we do)
Only the Lord knows (why we do what we do)
