If I could write a letter to me And send it back in time to myself at 17 First I'd prove it's me by saying "Look under your bed There's a Skoal can and a Playboy No one else would know you hid" And then I'd say I know it's tough When you break up after seven months And, yeah, I know you really liked her And it just don't seem fair But all I can say is pain like that is fast and it's rare And, oh, you got so much going for you, going right But I know at 17 it's hard to see past Friday night She wasn't right for you and still you feel like there's a knife Sticking out of your back and you're wondering if you'll survive it You'll make it through this and you'll see You're still around to write this letter to me At the stop sign at Tomlinson and 8th I always stop completely, don't just tap your brakes And when you get a date with Bridget Make sure the tank is full On second thought, forget it That one turns out kinda cool Each and every time you have a fight Just assume you're wrong and dad is right And you should really thank Ms. Brinkman She spends so much extra time It's like she sees a diamond underneath And she's polishing you 'til you shine Oh, you got so much going for ya, going right But I know, at 17 it's hard to see past Friday night Tonight's the bonfire rally but you're staying home instead Because if you fail algebra, mom and dad'll kill you dead But trust me, you'll squeak by and get a C And you're still around to write this letter to me You've got so much up ahead You'll make new friends You should see your kids and wife And I'll end by saying have no fear These are nowhere near the best years of your life I guess I'll see you in the mirror when you're a grown man P.S. go hug Aunt Rita every chance you can And oh, you got so much going for you going right But I know, at 17 it's hard to see past Friday night I wish you'd study Spanish, I wish you'd take a typing class I wish you wouldn't worry and let it be Hey, I'd say have a little faith and you'll see If I could write a letter to me To me

I apologize that I wasn't there more Workin' in LA, lookin' like I cared more About my stupid job, if you askin' why I'm here I need to fund my music, turn it into my career But I know there's no excuse, family is always first Should've paid you more attention cause I know you reimburse I'm forever in your debt, yo my grandma be the best Know you workin' givin' blessings even though you be at rest You raised me with my siblings and you babysat my cousins Lookin' like a Filipino cheaper by the dozen Actually it's more than that, add the neighborhood And whoever ate your cooking, it became their favorite food I remember on the couch, I'd be riding on your legs You singin' Bebeto, it always stuck in my head You would call your friends, you'd invite them to our place They too became my friends and I learned friendship has no age I'll miss you every second, every minute, every hour Every day, every year, ima make you prouder You the reason I believe that I could get far Cause you made it to America comin' from a farm Girl you so amazing, never out of the equation When I need an answer, it's to you that I'll be prayin' Your love's a legacy, ima miss our memories Ima miss watchin' you watchin' TFC Look at what you built, it could never be demolished When I tell my kids about you, they gon' be astonished Sorry that you couldn't hold a great grandkid But when I am a father, I'll be great at it Cause of you, nothin' in this world's terrifying You 4'11, make me feel like a giant But I'm right here with the fam and I'm cryin' Wishin' this was not the reason goin' time to the islands Everything was harder when our loving Tang died Especially for you cause at that time you gon' blind One thing I'll regret and it's always gonna hurt Is not holdin' your arm more walkin' in the church At your seat by yourself, we at St. John Nuemann I'd be in the back, parents givin' out communion Everyone would sit, but you standin' and you singin' God look, she's the most beautiful in Your building Heaven's now a party cause I know you like to dance Life is gonna change, but I know that I'll adapt But ima wish I could go to 99 Ranch And pick you up a phone card to call Philippines (Philippines) I would read the numbers, you would dial it (Dial it) Even though you blind, you were stylish (Stylish) Every time we'd kick it, I'd be childish (Childish) Show the public I'm your boy, never hidin' it (Never hidin' it) Baby ima honor you until we meet again See we look alike, I know you could see again Ima promise that your daughter will be taken care of If people sleepin' on me, ima shake the world up I'll make it to the top and I promise I won't change I'll be givin' to the people not expecting an exchange Everything I have, I am thankful - no shame I will love today and even more the next day Know that I'll recover like an injury You ended your battle with a victory Ima live for you cause you lived for me You up in the sky, down in history Ima pay my dues and the hidden fees My love for you is infinity You'll always be the reason for my dignity And when you see Chelsea, give a kiss for me I love you, Ma

Write me a letter Write me a letter Write it today I'm goin' away (yes it has)Write me a letter Write me a letter Write it today I'm goin' away (yes it is)Well I've been away forever Suicide's crossin' my mind Well I'll never, never get so far behind I said, the ways of the night are evil Without that lord of day But I'll never, never get so far away I said write me Write me Write me Write me I said write me Write me Write me Well there's nothin' I can see That'd ever make me Want to be without her She's good, she good to me Said there's no way to explain The kind of feelin' that you get out in the She good, she good to me She good, she good to me I love her Write me a letter Write me a letter Write it today I'm goin' away (yes it has)Write me a letter Write me a letter Write it today I'm goin' away (yes it is)Well I've been away forever Suicide's crossin' my mind Well I'll never, never get so far behind Well I've been so many places Hidin' from the wind and the rain But you could write me a letter For to save me from goin' insane Write me Excite me Write me Write me Write me Write me...

My windows are open, why is this city so loud? When the chaos is over, what the hell will we do now? Kickin' and screamin', I just wanna find a way out My hearts barely beatin', I'm just tryna move through this crowd I'm so tired of feelin' so weak I may not be dyin', but it seems to be killin' me The streets have been cryin', but nobody's hearin' the sound The voices on TV have drawn a line straight through this town This dirt-covered ceilin' can't hear you when you're underground Your pain, I can feel it, I wish I could just tune it out I'm so tired of feelin' so weak My body's exhausted, but my mind can't fall back asleep I hide from sickness I can't see I may not be dyin', but this year's has been the death of me I may not be dyin', but this year's been the death of me