[ti:The Birds Don't Sing (Explicit)] [ar:Clipse/John Legend/Voices of Fire/Pusha T] [al:Let God Sort Em Out (Explicit)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Birds Don't Sing (Explicit) - Clipse/John Legend/Voices of Fire/Pusha T [00:00.10]Lyrics by:Stevie Wonder/Terrence Thornton/Gene Thornton [00:00.16]Composed by:Stevie Wonder/Terrence Thornton/Gene Thornton/Pharrell Williams [00:00.24]Produced by:Pharrell Williams [00:00.28]Birds don't birds don't birds don't birds don't [00:03.70]Lost in emotion Mama's youngest [00:06.20]Tryna navigate life without my compass [00:09.00]Some experience death and feel numbness [00:11.73]But not me I felt it all and couldn't function [00:14.46]Seeing you that day [00:15.79]Telling you my plans but I was leaving you that day [00:18.39]It was in God's hands [00:20.02]Ye was at Elon's waiting to get wit' me [00:22.81]On my way to Texas that's when Virginia hit me [00:26.18]And I realized in that instant [00:28.92]Our last conversation you was against it [00:31.32]Told you I was going to Turks for Thanksgiving [00:34.02]I heard what I wanted to hear but didn't listen [00:36.82]You said you told Gene that Bup needed forgiveness [00:39.58]I see you went to DD's and stuffed both her fridges [00:42.37]You even told Dad you wish y'all never splitted [00:45.15]See you were checking boxes [00:46.54]I was checking my mentions [00:48.22]Saying you was tired but not ready to go [00:50.90]Basically was dying without letting me know [00:53.65]I love you met Nige hate that he won't remember you [00:56.64]Two things that break my heart is what Novembers do [00:59.68]And T follows you now mind you [01:02.76]DD calls you Gene finds you [01:05.41]Was that your vision? [01:07.10]Precision [01:08.14]While I'm reminiscing [01:09.30]It all hits different Ma listen [01:11.83]The birds don't sing yeah [01:14.08]The birds don't sing they screech in pain pain [01:23.09]The birds don't sing [01:24.64]Oh-oh [01:25.45]The birds don't sing they screech in pain [01:29.06]Oh they screech in pain [01:34.44]The birds don't sing [01:36.66]The birds don't sing they screech in pain [01:44.60]Your car was in the driveway [01:46.19]I knew you were home [01:47.57]By the third knock a chill ran through my bones [01:50.23]The way you missed Mama I guess I shoulda known [01:53.03]Chivalry ain't dead you ain't let her go alone [01:55.92]Found you in the kitchen scriptures in the den [01:58.86]Half written texts that you never got to send [02:01.55]Combing through your dresser drawer where do I begin? [02:04.36]Post-it noted Bible quotes were you preparing then? [02:07.24]I can hear your voice now I can feel your presence [02:10.08]Asking"Should I rap again?" You gave me your blessing [02:12.85]The way you spelled it out there's an L in every lesson [02:15.50]"Boy you owe it to the world [02:16.92]Let your mess become your message" [02:18.59]Shared you with my friends the Pops they never had [02:21.23]You lived for our fishing trips damn I had a dad [02:24.13]Mine taught discipline mine taught structure [02:27.02]Mine didn't mind when he had to pull a double [02:29.81]Mine worked overtime smiled through the struggle [02:32.55]'Cause mine wouldn't let us feel what he had to suffer [02:35.29]See mine made sure he had every base covered [02:38.23]So imagine his pain finding base in the cupboard [02:41.12]Birds don't sing if the words don't sting [02:43.82]Your last few words in my ear still ring [02:46.57]Whoa [02:46.86]You told me that you loved me it was all in your tone [02:49.47]I love my two sons was the code to your phone now you home [02:52.82]Oh the birds don't sing [02:54.89]No they don't [02:55.74]The birds don't sing they screech in pain [02:59.55]Don't the truth ruin it now it feels different when [03:02.10]Pain pain [03:02.70]When they doing it [03:04.83]The birds don't sing [03:06.24]No they don't and they won't [03:07.24]The birds don't sing they screech in pain [03:09.65]They don't sing they just screech in pain it's a cycle [03:12.12]Pain [03:12.82]They do that **** over and over again [03:15.17]Oh-ah [03:16.35]The birds don't sing [03:18.27]The birds don't sing they screech in pain [03:21.63]All the birds they screech in pain [03:25.38]Oh-ah [03:27.42]The birds don't sing [03:29.01]Yeah [03:29.61]The birds don't sing they screech in pain [03:33.44]They'll never come back again no no [03:40.91]Remember those who lost their mothers and fathers [03:47.15]And make sure that every single moment that you have with them [03:51.81]You show them love [03:56.34]You show them love [03:58.49]You'll see