They say don't cry But your shed a lot of tears They say I should be a man But baby, I'm still filled with Sometimes I know who I am Sometimes I why I'm here I wanna be a good dad Will I be? I no idea They say girls be tough And should raise their kids 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 watch you show the world how to do it on own I'm still tryna out who I am I wanna mess this up or do this wrong I'm be there for your first breath I don't if I'll be there for your first step I can promise you that I'll try to less But the tour's routed, and I got album Put in so many hours, and I just want the To be something I can look back and I can be proud of Don't be a dad that's living in FaceTime But I've got a world to sing to and you at the time I won't you, you can trust that For your 16, you get a bus pass Had your heart broken? Been there, done I you and I can't give you enough of that Get back to that raised you up Read Langston Hughes, I "A Raisin in the Sun" Listen to Sam Cooke, a change gon' You put the in, don't worry about the praise, my love Don't try to change the world, something that you love And do it day Do that for the rest of life And eventually, the will change
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I recommend that you read The Listen to teachers, but cheat in calculus Tell the truth, of the consequence And day, give your momma a compliment your girl to the prom But don't get too drunk hanging out the Slow dance with your in your arms around after but boy, you better tiptoe Don't wake mom up, do yoga, learn 'bout karma By god, believe the The way to happiness? Learning to be selfless Ask more questions, about yourself less Steady Bowie, James Bowen and 2Pac Watch the sun set with best friends from a Wear a helmet, don't be Jaywalk, but look you do it If it snows, go outside, a jump, get some help Get a sled, thrash the hill with your till it melts
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I'll be patient, one month You'll wrap your fingers my thumb are changing, I know, but who am I if I'm the person you If I'm still up, up, up, up If I'm growing up, up, up, up I'm still up