A lot of people are comparing Lost Ones to Song Cry. Here are the full lyrics to both songs, what do you think?
I guess Lost Ones is Song Cry for 2006. Song Cry has a special place in my heart so Lost Ones is going to have to grow on me.

Lost Ones

I heard muthafuckas sayin’ they made Hov…
Made Hov say ‘OK, so, make another Hov'
****** wasn’t playin’ they day role
So we parted ways like Ben and J-Lo
Shoulda been did it, but I been in a daze though
I put friends over business end of the day though
But when friend's business interest is day-glo
Ain’t nothing left to say though--
I guess we forgot what we came for
Shoulda stayed in food and beverage, too much flossing
Too much Sam Rothstein
I ain’t a bitch but I gotta divorce them
Hov had to get the shallow shit up off him
And I ain’t even want to be famous
****** is brainless to unnecessarily go through these changes
And I don’t even know how I came to this
Except that fame is the worst drug known to man
It’s stronger than Heroin when you can look in the mirror like ‘here I am'
And still not see what you've become
I know I’m guilty of it too, but not like them
You lost one…

Let go to get one
Lose some to win some
Story of a champion
Sorry, I'm a champion
You lost one

I don’t think it’s meant to be, B
For she loves her work more than she does me
And honestly, at 23? I would probably love my work more than I did she
So we ain’t WE, it’s me and her
Cause what she prefers over me is work
And that’s where we defer
So I have to give her free time even if it hurts
So breathe, Mami, it’s deserved
You’ve been put on this Earth to be all you can be like the Reserves
And me? My time in this Army is served
So I have to allow she her time to serve
The time’s now for her, in time she’ll mature
And maybe we can be WE again, like we were
Finally, my time’s too short to share
And I ask her now? It aint fair
So, yeah, she lost one

Let go to get one
Lose some to win some
Story of a champion
Sorry, I'm a champion
You lost one

My nephew died in the car I bought
So under the belief it’s partly my fault
Close my eyes and squeeze, try to block that thought
Place any burden on me, but please, not that, Lord!
But time don’t go back, it goes forward
Can’t run from the pain, go towards it
Some things can’t be explained what caused it
Such a beautiful soul, so pure, shit!
Gonna see you again, I’m sure of it
Till that time, little man, I’m nauseous
Your girlfriend’s pregnant, the Lord’s gift
Almost lost my faith, that restored it
It’s like having your life restarted
Can’t wait for your child’s life to be a part of it
So now I’m childlike waitin’ for a gift
To return, when I lost you, I lost it

Let go to get one
Lose some to win some
Colleek, i lost one
Story of a champion
Colleek, you're a champion
I lost one

Song Cry
I can't see 'em comin down my eyes
So I gotta make the song cry
I can't see 'em comin down my eyes
So I gotta make the song cry

[Jay-Z]
Good dudes - I know you love me like cooked food
Even though a ***** got move like a crook move
We was together on the block since free lunch
We shoulda been together havin 4 Seasons brunch
We used to use umbrellas to face the bad weather
So now we travel first class to change the forecast
Never in bunches, just me and you
I loved your point of view cause you held no punches
Still I left you for months on end
It's been months since I checked back in
Well somewhere in a small town, somewhere lockin a mall down
Woodgrain, four and change, Armor All'd down
I can understand why you want a divorce now
Though I can't let you know it, pride won't let me show it
Pretend to be heroic, that's just one to grow with
But deep inside a ***** so sick

[Chorus]
I can't see 'em comin down my eyes
So I gotta make the song cry
I can't see 'em comin down my eyes
So I gotta let the song cry
I can't see it comin down my eyes
So I gotta make the song cry
I can't see it comin down my eyes
So I gotta make the song cry

[Jay-Z]
On repeat, the CD of Big's "Me and My Bitch"
Watchin Bonnie and Clyde, pretendin to be that shit
Empty gun in your hand sayin, "Let me see that clip"
Shoppin sprees, pull out your Visa quick
A ***** had very bad credit, you helped me lease that whip
You helped me get the keys to that V dot 6
We was so happy poor but when we got rich
That's when our signals got crossed, and we got flipped
Rather mine, I don't know what made me leave that shit
Made me speed that quick, let me see - that's it
It was the cheese helped them bitches get amnesia quick
I used to cut up they buddies, now they sayin they love me
Used to tell they friends I was ugly and wouldn't touch me
Then I showed up in that dubbed out buggy
And then they got fussy and they don't remember that
And I don't remember you..

[Chorus]
I can't see it comin down my eyes
So I gotta make the song cry
I can't see it comin down my eyes
So I gotta make the song cry
Yeah I seen 'em comin down your eyes
But I gotta make the song cry
I can't see it comin down my eyes
So I gotta make the song cry

[Jay-Z]
A face of stone, was shocked on the other end of the phone
Word back home is that you had a special friend
So what was oh so special then?
You have given away without gettin at me
That's your fault, how many times you forgiven me?
How was I to know that you was plain sick of me?
I know the way a ***** livin was whack
But you don't get a ***** back like that!
Shit I'm a man with pride, you don't do shit like that
You don't just pick up and leave and leave me sick like that
You don't throw away what we had, just like that
I was just fuckin them girls, I was gon' get right back
They say you can't turn a bad girl good
But once a good girl's goin bad, she's gone forever..
I'll mourn forever
Shit I gotta live with the fact I did you wrong forever

[Chorus]
I can't see 'em comin down my eyes
So I gotta make the song cry
I can't see 'em comin down my eyes
So I gotta let the song cry
I know I seen 'em comin down your eyes
But I gotta make the song cry
I can't see 'em comin down my eyes
So I gotta make the song cry

[Jay-Z]
It's fucked up girl..

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UAHOTMESS thank you soooo much for posting this. 97.9 here in Houston played the song Lost Ones on Friday but it was sometime after 8 a.m. and I was already in my office.

So what I've always suspected is true, Beyonce is a workaholic....

You are very welcome! I assume the part about Beyonce is old, since she is 25 now. I bet they both look back and realize what could have happened back then. I'm happy they are going strong.
I also was interested in the lyrics about his nephew, so sad.

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I think that when I first heard the song I wasnt feelin it but i guess it will have to grow on me

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i haven't heard the song yet...BUT Song Cry is one of my all time FAV's!!!

I like song cry...why are people saying that song is about Foxy Brown?

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Does anyone know where I can listen to the Lost Ones song?

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Nevermind....My friend just sent it to me

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JAY is BACK!!!

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can someone post a link to the song? (I can't get to youtube from my job so, on a different site please)

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Wow!!!

I think it's about his ex-girlfriend Fanny????

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dayum jay...that was deep... jayz is back...yes sir

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