You Should be here

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Eight years back, still feels like yesterday Saw you standin’ in that church, tryin’ to change your ways Three years clean, we were startin’ to believe That the chains were broken, you were finally free But the devil don’t knock — he kicked in the door with a smile Wearing heels and nothing else. And you fell so fast, like a ghost in the rain Now I’m here holding A Mothers tear and callin’ your name [Pre-Chorus] We had dreams, man — just look at us now Me and Bogey makin’ noise, turnin’ pain around Got the studio jumping-‘ tryna change some lives But it’s hard some nights when I look to the side… [Chorus] You should be here Smilin’ with your crooked grin, pourin’ that cheer Hearin’ these beats, writin’ bars that heal Every song could’ve been about Jesus just like you saw Givin’ ’em chills with that voice so real Puttin that smile on Meemaw Watchin’ us rise, from nothin’ to somethin’ Not buried in the silence, bro U gone too young and It ain’t right, man, it ain’t fair But then again they say Fair ain’t Fair You should be here [Verse 2] I still see you in my dreams sometimes Laughin’ like you never crossed that line And Meemaw still cries, though she won’t say it out loud She just stares at the sky, tryin’ to pick you out the clouds You were smart as hell, man — more than handsome too Coulda run the world, if the world didn’t turn on you But the pills n the powder don’t care, cause these streets don’t weep They just take good souls and leave nothin’ to keep [Pre-Chorus] Now I’m pourin’ this pain into every verse Tryna turn your ghost into somethin’ that works Your story ain’t over, long as I breathe You live through the music that you helped me believe [Chorus] You should be here Ridin’ shotgun on this crazy road Throwin’ ideas, never gettin’ old Seein’ mom smile when the song drops Instead, I’m prayin’ at a Daytona dock, wishin’ time would stop the clock You should be here Dancin’ with your demons, winnin’ that fight But instead, you slipped into that endless candle light And it ain’t right, man, it ain’t fair So I sit here in the whiskey silence Nothing on my mind, but chaos and violence You should be here [Bridge – Spoken / Sung] Sometimes I still dial your number Just to hear the silence Sometimes I catch myself Makin’ room for you in the booth But it’s just me and the truth… [Final Chorus – Stripped down, soft] You should be here With that half-smile and that fearless stare Sayin’, “Bro, where’s your brother better yours than mine?” [ A warm chukle echoes ] But the mic’s cold, and the booth feels bare You should be here [Outro – Whispered, fading] You should be here… But you’re not And I still carry you With every single shot Every bar I lay Every hit they play You should be here