They say boys cry But your daddy shed a lot of They say I be a strong man But baby, I'm still filled fear Sometimes I don't who I am Sometimes I question why I'm I just wanna be a dad Will I be? I no idea They say girls shouldn't be And moms raise their kids at home But baby, I know that that true Cause your the toughest person I know I wanna you to be like her And watch you the world how to do it on your own I'm still figure out who I am I wanna mess this up or do this wrong I'm gonna be there for your breath I don't know if I'll be for your first step I can promise you that I'll try to less But the tour's routed, and I got this Put in so many hours, and I want the outcome To be that I can look back and I can be proud of Don't wanna be a dad that's living in But I've got a world to sing to and you at the same I won't spoil you, you can that For your sweet 16, you get a bus Had your heart broken? Been there, done I love you and I give you enough of that Get back to community that you up Read Hughes, I suggest "A Raisin in the Sun" Listen to Sam Cooke, a change come You put the in, don't worry about the praise, my love Don't try to change the world, find something that you And do it day Do for the rest of your life And eventually, the will change
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