They say don't cry But daddy shed a lot of tears They say I should be a man But baby, I'm still filled with Sometimes I don't who I am I question why I'm here I just wanna be a dad Will I be? I have no They say girls be tough And moms should raise their at home But baby, I that that isn't true Cause your momma's the toughest person I I wanna you to be like her And you show the world how to do it on your own I'm tryna figure out who I am I don't wanna mess this up or do this I'm gonna be there for your breath I don't know if I'll be there for your first 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 just want the To be something that I can look and I can be proud of wanna be a dad that's living in FaceTime But I've got a to sing to and you at the same time I won't spoil you, you can that For your 16, you get a bus pass Had your heart broken? Been there, that I love you and I can't give you enough of Get back to community raised you up Read Langston Hughes, I suggest "A in the Sun" Listen to Sam Cooke, a gon' come You put the in, don't worry about the praise, my love Don't try to change the world, find something you love And do it day Do for the rest of your life And eventually, the will change
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