the other side of Russia

A year ago today
Said goodbye for the last time
The last thing he said was
Don't worry it's not the last time
I'll see you again
I looked deep inside his black eye
Detected no deceit I think we both believed that lie

He ran away from home
Told me he was better on his own
In the middle of the night
He Slipped his family a note
And he flew to the other side of Russia
That was the last time that he wrote to his mother
And his Father
And his Sisters
And his Brother
And It hurts cuz they were so much younger
And I wonder if they'll ever understand
Cuz I don't understand it other, either
Either
Other than the fact that something's up and somebody's a liar
Cuz he told me he was happier than ever
Even higher than before the virus
Shot down our plans
He got hired out in Moscow
Selling fake brands
Bootleg ass man
I wonder if the mafia had a hand in it cuz damn
He started acting strange
Four hours of sleep
Everyday of the week
A new city to fleece
Creep in and creep out
Dirty money in a brief case
Cheapskates
Can't be choosers
He called me on New Years
Booze is an incredible drug
He was laughing his ass off incredibly drunk
Now I question if that credible smile Was just a front
Cuz 10 days later
His body turned up

A year ago today
Said goodbye for the last time
The last thing he said was
Don't worry it's not the last time
I'll see you again
I looked him deep inside his black eye
Detected no deceit I think we both believed that lie
A year ago today
Said goodbye for the last time
The last thing he said was
Don't worry it's not the last time
I'll see you again
I looked him deep inside his black eye
Detected no deceit I think we both believed that lie

I Couldn't believe it
Had to be a prank
Had to be murder
Had to be a mistake
There's no way he would do this to me
Don't break
Your promise
You coward
I told you I'd wait
Two years in the states
And we'd meet up in LA
Where we left off
On the bluff
Of the south side
Somewhere fenced off
We woulda been With Jos and Sheldon
Fuck you dude
I had to tell him
Jos told me
The Smorgasbord four is down to three
And it eats us up
And your boys can't sleep right
We can't come up with a reason for it
Each night
Think about it harder than the one before
Seems like
Maybe it was nothing more
Than a whim
Did you not think about your friend and what that would do to him?
Did you not think about your family and your future, man?
Cuz I'm terrified that you did and you still went ahead