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 fear I don't 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 shouldn't be And should raise their kids at home But baby, I know that isn't true your momma's the toughest person I know 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 don't wanna mess this up or do wrong I'm be there for your first breath I don't know if be there 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 hours, and I just want the outcome To be that 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 to sing to and you at the same time I spoil you, you can trust that For your sweet 16, you get a bus Had your heart broken? Been there, done 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 change gon' You put the work in, don't about the praise, my love Don't try to change the world, find that you love And do it day Do for the rest of your life And eventually, the world change
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I that you read The Alchemist Listen to teachers, but cheat in calculus Tell the truth, of the consequence And every day, give momma a compliment your girl to the prom But get too drunk hanging out the limo Slow dance your woman in your arms Sneak around after but boy, you tiptoe Don't your mom up, do yoga, learn 'bout karma By god, the dogma The quickest way to Learning to be selfless Ask more questions, talk about less Steady David Bowie, Bowen and 2Pac Watch the sun set with best friends from a Wear a helmet, be stupid Jaywalk, but before you do it If it snows, go outside, build a jump, get help Get a sled, thrash the hill with your friends till it
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