[00:00:00] Never Left - Illa J [00:00:05] Lyricist:John Yancey [00:00:10] Composer:Nick Wisdom [00:00:15] Arranger:Nick Wisdom [00:00:20] It's like you never left [00:00:22] You with me up in the booth [00:00:23] I see your silhouette when I start thinking 'bout you [00:00:26] And I will never let somebody taint your truth [00:00:28] 'Cause tainted love is all around and the sh*t ain't cool [00:00:31] It's like you never left [00:00:32] You with me up in the booth [00:00:34] I see your silhouette when I start thinking 'bout you [00:00:36] And I will never let somebody taint your truth [00:00:39] 'Cause tainted love is all around and the sh*t ain't cool [00:00:42] Yow [00:00:42] When I'm reppin' my bro I'm reppin' my blood [00:00:45] So before I rock a show or even step in the club [00:00:47] It's Yancey Boys for life man I don't give a f**k [00:00:50] A'bout the biz but it is what it is n**ga [00:00:53] N**gas tryna pay bills for they kids make mills [00:00:55] Roll around on big wheels with they b**ch [00:00:58] So they use big DILL when they need a big deal [00:01:01] But when ILLA spits real they get pissed [00:01:03] But I'll raise my flag in whole nother arena [00:01:06] Startin at 00 call me Arenas [00:01:09] Triple threat infinite creator when is that [00:01:11] Gonna end never funny question how clever [00:01:14] I'm a young loud rebel from the Mecca [00:01:16] Beast inside inner lyrical reflector [00:01:19] From the east side of Detroit n**ga check up [00:01:21] Always on the grind 'cause I gotta get my check up [00:01:24] Yeah I'm always on the grind 'cause the money on the mind [00:01:27] We forget a'bout the 'cause 'cause we want that effecta [00:01:29] I'm always on time on task on a mission [00:01:32] While I listen to my big bro chillin' reminscin' [00:01:35] It's like you never left [00:01:36] You with me up in the booth [00:01:38] I see your silhouette when I start thinking 'bout you [00:01:40] And I will never let somebody taint your truth [00:01:43] 'Cause tainted love is all around and the sh*t ain't cool [00:01:46] It's like you never left [00:01:47] You with me up in the booth [00:01:48] I see your silhouette when I start thinking 'bout you [00:01:51] And I will never let somebody taint your truth [00:01:54] 'Cause tainted love is all around and the sh*t ain't cool [00:01:56] Yeah [00:01:57] When I'm reppin' my bro I'm reppin' my blood [00:01:59] So before I spit a flow before the record is cut [00:02:02] It'S Yancey Boys for life man I don't give a f**k [00:02:04] A'bout the biz but it is what it is n**ga [00:02:07] People say they your friends but come with hidden agendas [00:02:10] Don't give a f**k a'bout me just wanna rap on some Dilla [00:02:12] Coming up to me like I heard Dilla yo brother [00:02:15] I went to the tribute I took a pic with yo mother [00:02:18] And it means a lot to me ah [00:02:20] But a few of you [00:02:21] Don't mean it honestly [00:02:22] Ah [00:02:22] Y'all just thinking 'bout um profiting ah [00:02:25] My brother's legacy is like the ring [00:02:28] N**gas get close to it ego start building up [00:02:30] Taste a little success environment is changing up [00:02:33] Forget a'bout the 'cause [00:02:34] Forget a'bout that genius that's banging in your cars [00:02:36] That takes your vibration up up up into the stars [00:02:39] Forget a'bout the soul that he put into his music [00:02:42] Forget a'bout the gold that he put into his music [00:02:45] Forget a'bout that Rov every day I see you passing by [00:02:48] Cruising down the road [00:02:49] Ah [00:02:50] It's like you never left [00:02:51] You with me up in the booth [00:02:52] I see your silhouette when I start thinking 'bout you [00:02:55] And I will never let somebody taint your truth [00:02:58] 'Cause tainted love is all around and the sh*t ain't cool [00:03:00] It's like you never left [00:03:02] You with me up in the booth [00:03:03] I see your silhouette when I start thinking 'bout you [00:03:06] And I will never let somebody taint your truth [00:03:08] 'Cause tainted love is all around and the sh*t ain't cool ah