[Verse 1]

Otis died at 26

I'm 26 while writing this

What's that say about the life I live?

What's that say about my lifelessness?

Does that really say that life's a gift, or that life's a bitch?

And that's a cliche thought

But at least fame brought enough love to have me open thinking 'bout it now

And did he retain God as his team's plane

Washed into that water as he was going out of town

And I, and I can't draw parallels

I'm just a young, catholic boy raised being scared of hell

Who lost his faith, grew up to be a ne'er-do-well

Riding life's rounds and rounds, Tevin Campbell's carousel

I only hope if my life were to end tonight

I'd leave a legacy of love lost and left behind

A couple stories for my next of kin next in line

And maybe one song that up and stands the test of time

[Chorus]

'Cause I got a body just a young as Otis, and a m-m-mind as old

They say there's footage of his body being found now If we could only finally f-f-find his soul

I got a body just a young as Otis, and a, and a, and a m-m-mind as old

They say there's footage of his body being found now If we could only finally f-f-find his soul

[Verse 2]

He was born in '41

I was born in '81

14 years after that fatal plane begun

He left behind his lady love and two baby sons

Biggest hit came out after he died, that's crazy huh?

It makes me shrug, they don't make them like they used to

Another cliche thought, but where's our modern Juice Crew

We got a bunch of singers dancing up on YouTube

But where's the ones that really move you to feel the blues too

And I don't hate at all I'm just a little jaded y'all

Dwelling on that wake up call, sometimes even favorites fall

Some descend until they're left with no name at all

While others lead a righteous path and let their tails remain as tall

So what's the difference?

Where's the fine line between nobody gives a shit, and everyone in line crying?

Every question that I ask is rhetorical

Otis Redding, lost legend, lives on immortal

[Hook]

Yeah I got a body just a young as Otis, and a, and a m-m-mind as old

They say there's footage of his body being found now If we could only finally f-f-find his soul

I got a body just a young as Otis, and a, and a, and a m-m-mind as old

They say there's footage of his body being found now If we could only finally f-f-find his soul