A tribute song to my late grandmoter. First verse: dKD, second verse: me, third verse: Izzy Def. Beat: 'When Angels Cry' Instrumental
Eccentric hip-hop and R and B
I'm The True Bonanza, Bonanza for short. I'm a singer/rapper/songwriter.
I will be uploading future music to my bandcamp and hulkshare channels.
www.hulkshare.com/mrpenrage
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Story behind the song
My grandmother passed away, and my brother came up with the idea for doing the song
Lyrics
Verse One
[dKD]
My grandmother passed Friday January 27 06 painless
I guess that's as good as it gets
Why, I can't say
Every vital sign she showed was healthy
The day previous, circumstances michivious
That led to the condition of her leaving us
Heart attack lead to heart palpataions body scheming
ending in exasparated breathing
She and I we were like best friends
Never wanted any of the happy days to end
She did a lot of things for me when I was younger
that made me grow up to become emotionaly stronger
when I was cryin and all makin the fool
She did her best to try to get me to go in shchool
I apreciate it everything she did
growing up into a man from a kid
Ascended to heaven in all gods glory
about how I felt let me tell you the story
Woke up that morining at 2AM
cause there was work at dad's house that I had to begin
Finished at 6 and went back home to get some kicks
Not knowing what I'd come home to witness
She was breathing, very short breaths
Looked to me like there was a piston in her chest
Then it stopped. She was no longer breathing.
I didn't want to belive what my brain was
concieving.
Death knell, grim reaper ringing the bell
I love you grandma and oh yeah "farewell".
[Chorus]
Farewell grandma, I wish you the best
I know you're in heaven smiling with all of the rest
I gotta say I'll think about you everyday
I'll think about you each and every time that I pray
I'm a little sad about you leaving the home
but I know God had to call back one of his own
I say "farewell" with a tear in my eye
Looking upward and seeing your face in the sky
Verse Two
[Bonanza]
Do you realize the stuff that did for me
For 19 years of my life done successfully
When I was sick, you would be the disinfector
Even at your age, you were always my protector.
You'd take me to school 'til I learned how to drive
And appreciated the time that you were alive
You always seemed in your best health
You would stroll in Battlefield Park, wearing a dress with a long belt
But only recently, that role has changed
Heart attack, then a stroke sounded inhumane
You couldn't talk and were struck with dependence
Even through your heart, I knew you wanted to end this
Now, you're gone, and we pray for thee
That you're strolling with the Lord through eternity
I think you're too good to be my grandmother
You're a second mom to my cousins, my sis, and my brothers.
[Chorus]
Farewell grandma, I wish you the best
I know you're in heaven smiling with all of the rest
I gotta say I'll think about you everyday
I'll think about you each and every time that I pray
I'm a little sad about you leaving the home
but I know God had to call back one of his own
I say "farewell" with a tear in my eye
Looking upward and seeing your face in the sky
Verse Three
[Izzy Def]
Forever ain't forever as long as you try,
to keep your loved ones in your mind's eye
If you can't hold it in, it's better to cry
no shame in sheddin' tears for the ones who die.
But I believe in a heaven beyond the sky,
the grandest place after life for you and I.
My grandmother's there, you better believe it,
along with God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.
Sometimes it really hurts when you 'member the days,
but the memories that ya made really paid,
Some people think when you're gone, you're gone
but my granmama's here to prove them wrong.
It was almost like yesterday, you were alive.
Now you're long gone and I'm here to survive.
I look into the sky and wave my hand high,
With a smile on my face, I'm saying goodbye.
[Chorus]
Farewell grandma, I wish you the best
I know you're in heaven smiling with all of the rest
I gotta say I'll think about you everyday
I'll think about you each and every time that I pray
I'm a little sad about you leaving the home
but I know God had to call back one of his own
I say "farewell" with a tear in my eye
Looking upward and seeing yo
