Common — Heaven Somewhere

[Intro: Common] Phone rang Screen said caller ID blocked But for some reason, I decided to answer it On the other end, was a French accent He told me we needed to rap quick Cause he had did some bad shit And would be gone for years But spending these last two days with his momma and his kid When he spoke, I wasn't trying to hear it Cause I knew he was a real good person And this didn't seem like it was in his spirit He couldn't believe as much as I couldn't, what he had done He said now it's time for him to turn himself in For no longer could he run, from life, from God I started thinkin, "Why is doin' right is so hard?" I thought back to when we was in London Discussin' the New Testament, and how our lives related to it And how we could make the best of it My voice became desperate, so I asked him, "Why you gotta go?" He said, "You know, turn to Matthew 24" He said, "No one knows the hour, nor do they know the day But the kingdom is near; don't let anything lead you astray As long as God is with me, everything will be okay" So right about then, we decided to pray [Refrain: Omar Lye-Fook] Just lying back, making the smoke disperse away Deep into clouds (deep into clouds) It's making things appear to me so clearly Deep in the clouds (deep in the clouds) Just lying back, making the smoke disperse away Deep in the clouds (deep in the clouds) It's making things appear to me so clearly Deep into clouds (yeah) [Verse 1: Cee-Lo Green] Your time, is a terrible thing to waste! For there's, not one of these possessions That you can bring to space (yeah, it don't matter) It's a challenge But the chance of seeing it, is quite a dream to chase (yes it is) I hope, I remind God of him When he sees my face (yeah he will) He gon' see it! [Verse 2: Bilal] Higher (keeps on) This feeling just keeps on, hehe, lifting me higher (ever) And it's ever flowing, it's ever flowing (keeps on) When everything, puts a smile on my face (Ever flowing, ever flowing) And I recognize this strong goal But I keeps on going I keep on going (he keeps on going) I keep on going on, ohh (He keeps on going, he keeps on) (He keeps on going) (He keeps on going, he keeps on going) [Verse 3: Jill Scott] All mighty love, watching over me A smile, brilliant All over, constantly Warm, comforting (comforting) Perfect, like, no-thing No haze, no confusion, no strain Simply, peace Simply, simply, simply, simply [Verse 4: Mary J. Blige] No fear! Heaven is to me No fear of destruction, oh oh oh oh Understanding who he is His name is Christ, yeah (oh oh oh oh) Heaven, Heaven is to me Wisdom, understanding, knowledge Oh (understanding) [Verse 5: Erykah Badu] Streets of gold and pearly gates Halos wings all dressed in white Hah (hah) hah (hah) Angels sing and cymbols glare No one's rich, no one's poor Hah (hah) hah (hah) People dreaming they live free Making love while they in love Hah (hah) hah (hah) Wonderful dream Wake me when you're home Hah (hah) hah (hah) [Outro: Lonnie 'Pops' Lynn] Heaven? Heaven is being Pops Heaven is spending a day with the grandchildren Listening to they voices, and laughter and play And then at the end of the day We hug, we kiss, and slowly they walk away And then suddenly, they turn and rush back to me And hug me around the knees Yeah, that's Heaven to me