Released: May 26, 2012

Featuring: VIC MENSA

Songwriter: VIC MENSA Nico Segal

Producer: Blended Babies

It’s been a while since my boys looked at me with clear eyes
It’s been a while since my voice became shaky with sniffle cries
It’s been a while since my boys looked at me with clear eyes
It’s been a while since my voice became shaky with sniffle cries

[Verse 1: Vic Mensa]
Wide-eyed and dizzy walking
Another night another hangover
Another day of being broke I dreamt I had a Range Rover
Them 40 oz keep me drowning in the King Cobra
I'm peering on keep on staring over the same shoulder
Same soldier, I guess I never strayed too far
I mean I never lost my way
But if there’s one thing I've learned your problems follow you wherever you are
So really ain’t no point in running away
It's hard to say I keep an open mind
At least I try to when I can
Sometimes it's hard when you're mourning on the loss of your man
This past summer I was close though, an inch from my death
That's why I sentence to the most and thank God for this breath

[Hook]
Walking away-ay, Walking along-ong
I was getting paid-aid, but something was wrong-ong
Nothing to say-ay, You should've known-own
An inch to today-ay, I'm all on my own-own

It’s been a while (x8)

It’s been a while since my boys looked at me with clear eyes
It’s been a while since my voice became shaky with sniffle cries
It’s been a while since my boys looked at me with clear eyes
It’s been a while since my voice became shaky with sniffle cries

Nico Segal

Nico Segal (previously known as Donnie Trumpet) is a trumpeter from Chicago, known best for his work with his long time friend, Chance the Rapper. He and Chance are frequent collaborators, and along with Peter CottonTale, Greg Landfair Jr. and Nate Fox, they form the band, The Social Experiment. With Nico as the lead, the group created their first album, Surf, released in 2015 to much critical acclaim. Nico also is the leader of the jazz band The Juju Exchange.