[Intro: Teddy Riley]

This is a dedication, in memory of our family and friends

Al Davis, Jason

Duke Gilliard, Curtis Bun, Vaughn Drew

Damion and Aaron's mother, Jonnella Romeo Hall

And their aunt, Joyce Hall

Big Anthony B

T Roy from Heavy D & The Boyz

Sammy Davis, Jr, Sara Vaughn

My little brother, Brandon Mitchell from Wreckx-n-Effect

My grandmother and my grandfather

[Verse 1: Teddy Riley]

Sometimes I feel like I'm going crazy

Life seems so short and then you're gone

I'm not gonna let the problems of this world

Get the best of me before I get the chance to see

My little girls grow up to be

Such fine young ladies, one big family

Gotta find us a place so far away

Where there'll be much better days

I wanna go away

[Chorus: Teddy Riley]

I wanna be long gone

Where the wind blows free

From sea to sea

Where I can be me

I've gotta be long gone

Somewhere I can call home

Just singing my song

I'll be long gone

[Verse 2: Teddy Riley]

If we try, I know we can succeed

We can be who we wanna be

When we wanna be

What we wanna be

Is a proud group of people (Of people)

Growing stronger everyday (Day)

Bringing peace in every way

Where every day could be a holiday

[Chorus: Teddy Riley]

I wanna be long gone

Where the wind blows free

From sea to sea

Where I can be me

I've gotta be long gone

Somewhere I can call home

Just singing my song

I'll be long gone

I've gotta be long gone

[Bridge: Teddy Riley & Aaron Hall]

I've gotta be long gone

Hey

I've gotta be long gone

Ooh, woah

I've gotta be long gone

Long gone, girl

I've gotta be long gone

Ooh, long gone

[Chorus: Teddy Riley & Aaron Hall]

I've gotta be long gone (Long gone)

Where the wind blows free (Free, yes)

From sea to sea (Sea to sea)

Where I can be me (I can be me)

I've gotta be long gone (Long gone)

Somewhere I can call home (Yeah)

Just singing my song (Singing my song)

I'll be long gone (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

Can you hear me? (Hey)

I want to be (I want to be) long gone (Long gone)

I've gotta be long gone (I've gotta be, I've gotta be, yeah)

Somewhere I can call home (Call home)

Just singing my song (Singing my song, singing my song)

I'll be long gone (I'll be long gone)

(Long gone)

Hey (Hey, hey), long gone

I want to be (I want to be) long gone (Long gone)

I've gotta be long gone (Long gone)

Somewhere I can call home (I can call home)

Just singing my song (Singing my song, singing my song)

I'll be long gone (Yeah)

[Outro: Aaron Hall & Teddy Riley]

Yeah, hey

Yeah

Hey

Hey, hey, long gone

Yeah

In the morning, in the night

Yeah

Promise it'll feel right

Give me the chance

One in the mornin', it won't be long

You gon' look for me and I'll be gone

I'll be long gone

I'll be long gone

Oh, yes, I will

I'll be long gone

Rest in peace