When I'm Gone Lyrics - The People's Rapper - Jon Connor

1: Jon Connor] 

If I don't make it to where I was tryin' to lead you 

Just know I did it for one reason that was for the people 

I'm from a city where we settle men forgot our moment 

That's why no matter how hard to roll was I kept on goin' 

Always kept high spirits even when I was at my lowest 

I could break down at any second but I never showed it 

I'm doin' interviews smilin' so you would never know it 

Rebuild myself everytime I felt like my spirit's broken 

My cousin Jack had me goin' cause he believed in me 

I never knew that at 16 he'd be leavin' me 

Still it don't make sense, I often ask why The Creator take him 

Last conversation we had I told him that I would make it 

My cousin's death would drive me inside it became my fire 

I rather die tryin' then in his eyes become a liar 

So to the haters they say they hope I would quit with rap 

That'll never happen unless you can bring my cousin back 

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And when I'm gone, just carry on, don't mourn 

Rejoice every time you hear the sound of my voice 

Just know that I'm looking down on you smiling 

And I didn't feel a thing, so baby don't feel no pain 

Just smile back 

2: Jon Connor] 

What you see is rapper, but yet and still I'm a person 

They treat me like I'm in-human so I put my hurt in theses 

I'm pursuin' my passion so I just stay to myself 

So if I fail to succeed ain't no one to blame but myself 

The greed of humans is a motherfuckin' shame in itself 

I pay homage, get sued, cause people just want fame for they self 

I'm tryin' to change the world, they tryin' to get some change for they self 

But hate drives me so I'd like tell 'em thanks for the help 

I've never glorified the killin' that goes on where I'm from 

This shit hurt, I still got scars from dyin' so young 

Y'all want me to spit hate like I'm happy you ride with that gun 

When I done see so many niggas die you fuckin' sound dumb 

Now let me ask a question homie, what make you a real nigga? 

Cause ya boy started some shit and you went and got killed with him? 

Y'all can keep it, fuck ya street cred cause I don't need it 

Cause y'all don't appreciate life until you lyin' there bleedin' so uh 

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[Hook x2: Jon Connor 

3: Jon Connor] 

They envy my position, not knowin' the cost 

These magazines ain't no consolation for all the people I lost 

See I'm in double XL, but James ain't here to read it 

Now I'm on MTV News and my cousin ain't here to see it 

Switch positions with me, I trade positions with you 

Love what I do but this shit done turned to a catch 22 

Cause if I quit it still don't mean that all my hurtin'll stop 

I keep goin' I'm driftin' further from the people I got 

I'm in this game and I can't lose, I got my back on the wall 

Studio - my phone ringin' I can't answer the call 

I be needin' someone to listen, stressed and I need to talk 

Then when they call I can't pick up cause I'm recordin' this song 

Ain't it ironic? Go psychotic, this shit ain't what it seem 

Reach out for help and all they say is "Boy you livin' ya dream" 

But they don't prepare you for the repercussions takin' this path 

I'm on a plane every week, still can't escape from my past 

And I ain't never weak, I ain't allowed to be 

When I envision my Granny sayin' she proud of me 

You hear my hunger them thoughts is what bring that out of me 

And I hear James in my ear wake me up out my sleep 

When I awake it's reality that they still gone 

The people's rapper cause y'all the reason I'm still goin' 

When y'all reach out and show love and tell me I kill songs 

I feel the spirit of my lost ones suddenly I feel strong 

Suddenly I feel like I remember the reason 

My words is touchin' somebody now, who really need it? 

I spit my life in every line I hope I'm there for somebody 

So I'm a spit this shit until there ain't no air in my body