Rest in peace Wayne Bridges

You're still living through me

Listen! Look, I lost my father to the bottle

I'd hug him everyday like I might not see him tomorrow

Got enough sorrow for a lifetime

'Cause when he was living I'm thinking how do I get him to listen

When he was seldom in his right mind

My early years I was too young to understand

But I remember the smell of beer and seeing all them empty cans

Waking up, crying in the night, hearing arguments

Hands off my momma, somehow knew he was the cause of it

Got a little older and he got a little worse

Drinking must be his remedy, he got a little cursed

Well, tell me what's the cure for a man who miss his pops

The beat goes on, but the drinking's gotta stop! If I had have known I wouldn't see you tomorrow

I would've grabbed a hold of your heart, and put your love in a bottle, hey

But now you got me drunk off that pain, gone off that sorrow

Wishing every day you were here with me

But now that you're gone, I lost my heart to the bottle, to the bottle Yeah, I lost my father to the bottle

Functioning alcoholic's what they call it far as I know

Became a teenager and started to understand

But even through drinks he still taught me to be a man

So before the hospital, where the paramedics rushed him

Any and everybody who met him, instantly loved him

Ironic how conjure would have made him even sicker

'Cause who gon' tell him he can't drink none of his son's liquor

And tell me without my father how am I supposed to manage?

He had the biggest heart, but also had that liver damage

Tell me what's the cure for a man who miss his paps

The beat goes on, but the drinking' gotta stop! If I had have known I wouldn't see you tomorrow

I would've grabbed a hold of your heart, and put your love in a bottle, hey

But now you got me drunk off that pain, gone off that sorrow

Wishing every day you were here with me

But now that you're gone, I lost my heart to the bottle, to the bottle Not a day goes by that I don't miss you, and don't wish you were here with me

No matter what you did, I forgive you! I lost my father to the bottle

Tell your parents you love 'em

You might not see 'em tomorrow!

I swallow my pride, try to put my problems aside

But I feel so hollow inside

Gotta keep my eyes on the prize

'Cause I'm steady wishing you were here

To see the goals that I plan to reach

You left the day after I put you in my Grammy speech

It's almost like you waited just to see me win

Well, pops I can't wait until the day we meet! If I had have known I wouldn't see you tomorrow

I would've grabbed a hold of your heart, and put your love in a bottle, hey

But now you got me drunk off that pain, gone off that sorrow

Wishing every day you were here with me

But now that you're gone, I lost my heart to the bottle, to the bottle Can't get over you you you, hey

Love in a bottle, hey hey

Oh, we miss you!

(I wanna see you tomorrow)

I wanna see you again

(I wanna see you tomorrow)

I wanna see you tomorrow

I miss you, you you you you

Oh I love you, you you you