[Verse 1: Emeli Sande]I'm writing this letter to tell you I miss yaThe kids' doing better, we hold it togetherSaw Joe yesterdayAnd he told me to tell ya, "To stay strong, my bro"He said, "Don't let them stress ya"Alicia starts school in a couple of weeksAnd she so damn excited, she's counting her sleepsAnd I'll send you some pics in her new uniformI'm so sorry, my baby, it's taking so long now[Chorus: Emeli Sande]I'll come to visit you soonSoonIt's just you know, I always got the kids in the afternoonOh[Verse 2: Emeli Sande]And money's been low, so I'm doing whateverThe car had to goGot two jobs in the summerAnd while I remember, you know my girl, StacyShe found out she pregnant with twins, ain't that crazy?And Kenny's still madBut you know how it is, he'll come 'round eventuallyDon't take it personallyNo right or wrong way for dealing with thisEveryone's still just adjusting, I guess[Chorus: Emeli Sande]Yeah, I'll come to visit you soonSoonIt's just you know, I always got the kids in the afternoon(Whooo)[Verse 3: Emeli Sandé]And sometimes I daydream that I'm at home cookingYou come through the door and say, "Hey there, good-lookin'"I miss how you touch me, I miss how you love meAnd look how they robbed me, I hate how they robbed meSee Jake started speakin', his first word was, "Truck"They say, "Oh what surprise", just like father, like sonAnd some days with the kids I get so fucking angryIt's breaking my heart when they asking, "where's daddy?"[Chorus: Emeli Sande & Dave East]I'll come to visit you soonSoonIt's just you know, I always got the kids in the afternoonNever know which way life 'gon come at youNever know[Verse 4: Dave East]This life come at you fast, so buckle up, don't crashPlastic bags, packed them after classJust thinking bachelor padsEmotionally rich, physically brokeNegative seeds get planted, spirits could growKids shouldn't know about our altercationsKeep it verbalTold you, I heard youBeing nosey have you caught up in issues that don't concern youI wish... I wish that time could speed upSee if you worth the timePretend to be, fake enemiesI've seen before, familiar kindYeah, I got your letter, ain't have time to read a million linesIt's from the heart, I understandBut you clever within your mindVices I could never shakeOptions got a limit to 'emShiesty from where the children ruinedI'm what the strip influencedAfter-school you get the kids, wasn't there when I did my bitThat's why you won't get to live with a Bad Boy, I did it B.I.GPaid the rent, I kept you freshThe crib was plush, I filled the fridgeNow we on some distant shitYou or her, don't know which to pick