What Really Matters

Still rings in midnight silence in her ears Let her cry for she's a lady Let her dream For she's a child (yeah, uh) Alright, it's nothin' before the family Nothin' before the love that was brought from my Aunt Tammy Nothin' before the love which I found from this pen and pad Nothin' like when someone loves you back, Teddy Pendergrass Nothin' like the love of when you holdin' your first child Nothin' like the love of when you witness they first smile Nothin' like collard greens Nothin' like cabbage that's special-made from your Aunt D Nothin' like you hangin' with your uncles and aunties Nothin' like your favorite cousin who just got out of jail Remember when the family came together to make bail These moments are priceless, they cannot be bought, uh The real is instilled inside you, it cannot be taught, uh I needed a new reminder of things that are most important Very few events I ever put above mic recordin' I missed the graduations I missed all the birthday parties and baby dedications I missed Aunt Lucia May's funeral, Lord, forgive me I was at the Met and afterparty with Robyn Fenty I was out networkin' Never gon' be perfect, I'll emerge to my best version (woo) Trip to find myself, let's just call it an excursion (real) Learned the harder way that more riches are less worth it Lost souls sold for a bargain, I just purchased Nothin' above love, nothin' above forgiveness Nothin' above the family, this is already written Nothin' comes before the memories that we cherish deeply Nothin' comes before phone calls Grandma gave me weekly Nothin' before the family, material is temporary Nothin' before the family, yeah