Jinks - Jakes Letter. Lyrics

You've touched the hearts of many
Kid
Ain't no doubt about it
(Ain't no doubt about it)
Known across the globe
Never found a way to get around it
But
You were stronger than your situation
I found it hard at times to demonstrate it
But every minute
Every day with you was celebrated
You made it farther than the doctors ever estimated

They said you'd never get to read
You could hardly see
Wish I could show them all your books I kept in memory
See they was trippin when you
Went to elementary
Said you'd never use a pencil
For this letter
You were smarter than they let you be
Cant let it get to me
They treat you special
But they'll never your specialties

I guess we knew eventually
It be too hard to breathe
I know it's not your fault
Bro
It must be hard to leave
It's hard on me
Thinking bout how hard
It's been on you
Too many times I tried to find
A different point of view
Visits to the clinic
It was never something new
And I was too used to watching you
Pull through
Deuce deuce
Baby bro
I hate to see you go
I'm thankful for the 20 years
I got to watch you grow
There's nothing that our mother
Wouldn't do to bring you home
But I know you ain't been sent above
To see us feeling low

You taught us love is unconditional
So when I find It
I won't treat it like it's fiction
Yeah this loss for me
Is difficult
Feeling like I need to fill
The void
Ain't it pitiful?

I hear you voice
Running through my mind
Got my room
Full of the toys you left behind
Mom and I
We see you ever where
And share too many tears
Took your strength as bravery
There's nothing we could fear
I knew your grave would be
What made me afraid
Were you meant to leave us
Or were you taken away?

I remember when I told you that your battle been won
Once a champ
Made king
So let your kingdom come

I've seen you struggle for days
Days turning to months
I'm just glad you had your brother and our motherly love
I've been hurting for months
Months turned to a year
Don't you worry
While you're gone
You know I'm still right here
Dont you worry while youre gone
You know im still right here

I've touched the hearts of many
Man
Ain't no doubt about it
Known across the globe
Never found a way to get around it
But
I was stronger than my situation
I found it hard at times to demonstrate it
But every minute
Every day with you was celebrated
I made it farther than the doctors ever estimated

They said id never get to read
I could hardly see
Wish I could show them all I've read and kept in memory
They were trippin when I went
To elementary
Said id never use a pencil
For this letter
I was smarter than they let me be
Cant let it get to me
They treat me special
But they'll never know my specialties

I guess i knew eventually
It be too hard to breathe
Keep me in your heart
And best believe
It was hard to leave
It's hard to think
About how hard this has to be
On you
But try to see the life I lived
From my point of view
Visits to the clinic
It was always something new
Did what I had to do
And usually Pulled through
Deuce deuce
Gotta go
Its the end of my road
I'm thankful for the 20 years
I got to call you bro
I know there's nothing mother
Wouldn't do to bring me home
But I know I ain't been sent above
To see you feeling low

You taught me love was unconditional
So when it comes around
Dont treat it like it's fiction bro
I know this loss for you
Is difficult
But you just feeling for your boy
And that ain't pitiful

Keep my voice
Running through your mind
I see your room
Full of the toys I left behind
Im aware
You see me everywhere
And share too many tears
Take my strength as bravery
There's nothing you should fear
I knew my grave would be
What made you afraid
I had to go my own way
I wasnt taken away

I remember when you told me that my battle been won
I lived one hell of a life
We had a whole lot of fun

You've seen me struggle for days
Days turning to months
I'm just glad I had my brother and our motherly love
I've been hurting for months
Months turned to a year
Don't you worry
While i'm gone
You know I'm still right there
Don't you worry while you're gone
You know i'm still right there