Why did my homie have to die   With the tears in my eyes   I came to say goodbye   Say goodbye      Why did my homie have to die   With the tears in my eyes   I came to say goodbye   Say goodbye      Just passin' through to let you know   That I remember the times we shared   Your mother prayed for us both night and day   I guess this is what she feared      The picture in my room keeps your image sharply in my head   All in my head   I just can't let go of the memories I had   Will this madness ever end?      Why did my homie have to die   With the tears in my eyes   I came to say goodbye   Say goodbye      Sometimes I wonder if it's better   To be free or be in jail   Incarceration at this time to me   Is better than heaven or hell      I often wonder if you'd still be here   If you had worn your vest, worn your vest   You most likely soon see me we'll all be a memory   If we don't change this mess, change it or we gone y'all      Why did my homie have to die   With the tears in my eyes   I came to say goodbye   Say goodbye      Hi, passing you through to let you know   Passing you through to let you know   That I, gonna tell everyone I know   Gonna tell everyone I know      How we, used to send them to the floor   Used to send them to the floor   Have we, have we forgot to mourn   Ohh, how long, how long, how long will they mourn   Ohh, how long, how long, how long will they mourn      Why did my homie have to die   With the tears in my eyes   I came to say goodbye   Say goodbye      Why did my homie have to die   With the tears in my eyes   I came to say goodbye   Say goodbye      Why did my homie have to die   With the tears in my eyes   I came to say goodbye   Say goodbye