Ask Heaven

[Heavy D]<br>I`d like to dedicate this song<br>To everyone who`s cried before<br>Who`s felt pain and suffering before<br>This just ain`t about me<br>But most importantly I`d like to send this song out to my family<br>I love my family<br>`Specially my mother and my father<br>I wanna thank you for being so strong<br>God bless you, I love you<br><br>Sometimes I sit back, relax, sip on Cognac, reminscin<br>on how it used to be, when we were kids<br>Laughin at the things that we did (uh-huh)<br>Damn near broke but we knew how to live, peep the scene<br>Mom and dad, bustin they ass, 14 years<br>In the night they would pass, each other<br>Tryin to raise six of us - one sister, four brothers<br>Two deceased, laid to rest<br>And I miss you cats, what I wouldn`t give to bring you back<br>To fill the void that you left in my heart<br>Your last breath really tore me apart<br>And I`m sorry if I never said I loved you enough<br>I truly did<br><br>[Chorus: Chico DeBarge]<br>Ask, heaven, heaven - is there room for me?<br>Cause I believe, that`s where you`ll be<br>Waiting for me, at the end of a stairway to heaven<br><br>[Heavy D]<br>Aiyyo I swear to you, I`ll put it on the bible, no lie<br>On the days you guys died, I seen daddy cried<br>I was shocked, y`all know how tough pop is (f`real)<br>But he really turned soft when life stopped his kids (damn)<br>Speakin of kids? Yours - beautiful<br>Promisin, beautiful, I wish you could see `em<br>So much of life, with a touch of yo` light<br>And I`m doin my best, to make sure they alright<br>When I was young, some big kids stole my bike<br>Came home and told y`all and had it back that night<br>When I was older you started smokin and you sold my bike<br>I remember cause I cried all night; I wasn`t mad<br>I was sad cause the crack had control of your life<br>And you couldn`t even put up a fight<br>You told me Dwight, I promise lil` brother, I`ma make it alright<br>You left home, and you died that night - damn I miss you<br><br>[Chorus]<br><br>[Heavy D]<br>Thanksgiving day, came home, surprised the family (surprise)<br>Walked inside the crib, the mood was wrong (damn)<br>I heard my moms in the background screamin on the phone (dad what`s goin on?)<br>I rushed to get closer like yo mom, what`s wrong?<br>She said your brother`s buggin out, hurry up, take a look<br>I grabbed my brother Floyd and we started to book (run run)<br>It wouldn`t take long, he lived right around the block<br>I tried to stay strong, but I was shakin a lot (I`m scared)<br>Got there, ran up the stairs, he was stretched out in the lobby<br>A 7-year jail bid physique graced his body<br>I fell to my knees, like no Jerry please<br>I was frightened, he was fightin to breathe<br>Mumblin somethin "Heav` don`t let `em take me I ain`t ready to leave"<br>I felt his clutch on the cuff of my sleeve, then it eased<br>He felt calm, as he died in my arms<br>OD`s off of heron, and just like that, he was gone<br>Thanksgiving day will forever be hard<br>Cause that`s the day we gave my brother to God, ma you hear me?<br>Thanksgiving day will forever be hard<br>Cause that`s the day we gave my brother to God, I love you<br><br>[Chorus] - 4X to fade (w/ ad libs)