did tell you it was coming; the of fathers. I am not going to make this a controversial entry because there was no controversy surrounding fatherhood for me. Sperm-donor is a label heard ever so often being used to refer to fathers, stemming from their absence in their child/children's life. It is quite appalling the number of fatherless homes that exist today. With this in mind, it gives us an even greater reason to celebrate those who are still here and those who left us in body but are still with us in spirit. They can teach those that left or were just never there, how to be a father. By My Son, until dat day when our meet again....guidance and protection out to all the lost long gone souls Even my was a rasta man pan di battlefield, ino Selassie I yu son di I from yu gone Jah know is sadness Sadness from yu daddy is sadness I remember day goes by when it was Now is sadness from yu gone, sadness yu gone Sadness from yu gone Jah is sadness Sadness from yu daddy is sadness I remember day by when it was gladness Now is sadness from yu gone, from yu gone Remember we use to smoke together Sit and chat life and run joke together though you were my father We stick together as a friend or as a bredda, yeah But now yu gone, Jah Jah It me deep inside Jah Jah know Jah Jah know, Jah Jah know Omega know am going through Sadness from yu Jah know is sadness Sadness from yu Tigo is sadness I remember day goes by when it was Now is from yu gone, sadness from yu gone Sadness from yu Jah know is sadness from yu gone Jah know is sadness I remember day goes by when it was Now is sadness from yu gone, sadness from yu
Mi think so and smoke di weed fi tek di pain out If mi neva high mi try fi blow mi brain out All dem work weh dem a gwaan wid a go fade out Non a dem kyaah pass tru gate Daddy use to mi rasta a di order Rasta bun dem bridges rasta bun dem dutty All weh dem a wid man a lef dem to di Faada A righteous rasta man dem Sadness from yu daddy is sadness Sadness from yu gone Jah is sadness Man remember day goes by it was gladness Now is sadness yu gone, sadness from yu gone Sadness from yu gone, I & I man a go on Di gangsta yute a strong God God knows, hey Sadness from yu Jah live, Jah live, Jah live Jah Jah live, jah live, yeah, Sadness from yu gone Jah know is Sadness yu gone daddy is sadness I remember day goes by it was gladness Now is sadness from yu gone, sadness from yu Sadness yu gone Jah know is sadness from yu gone daddy is sadness I remember day goes by it was gladness Now is from yu gone, sadness from yu gone 1 Memba when we use to smoke Sit and about life and run joke together I & I man, have changed around But, mi deh yah way Sadness yu gone, sadness Jah a adness from yu gone, sadness Man kyaah figet when were gladness Now is sadness from yu gone daddy sadness from yu Sadness from yu jah know is sadness Sadness from yu daddy is sadness Sadness from yu gone Jah is sadness I remember day goes by when it was Now is sadness yu gone, sadness from yu gone I
(Song to end) Some of the most lasting memories of my time on this earth stemmed from the relationship that I had with my father. There were good and bad moments but at the end of it all, there was a lesson to be learnt. Whether these lessons were directly taught or were learnt from the mere presence of the experience, I cherish and hold every minute dear to my heart. Who I am today has largely been contributed to by the moments I shared with my father. One of the things that I have realized from my experience and from those of others is that men who grew up without the presence of a father, when given the opportunity, become great fathers. There are some men who think that if they cannot provide their child with material things then they cannot make any other contributions so it makes sense for them to leave. The reality of life is, a father being able to provide materially for a child is nowhere near half of the requirements of being a father, the major elements that are needed cannot be bought or even seen. From Yu Gone By Seh so To all you dads out there, ino Even though more some a deadbeat ino A ino Hey dad, this one is out to you (reaching out to you) Yu no sperm donor Daddy from yu gone mi know mi did a go Mi seh mi did a go struggle My life on earth a no bed a Kaaz from yu gone I no wear no clothes from yu gone mi know mi did a go struggle Mi seh mi did a go struggle My on earth a no bed a rose So pan yu tomb I a lef a bunch a gosh Daddy is like you get a kill Yu drop out too soon yu get fi lef a will Mi sistas haffi like hooka sopm (hustle, hustle, hard fi di dollar bill) Daddy big morning I no eat no breakfast White squall tek ova mi like lip gloss Mi drop out from a first scholar student straight back to B class (seh so) And now mi haffi look pan (d)I dem a pass Tru mi look so shabby dem a up dem glass Ski mask robbing come mi thoughts But yu seh di road mi fi walk So link Flava and mi get a bad riddim Spit pan di track, lef a one wid him Our father, thanks be giving Daddy but a miss yu Daddy from yu gone mi mi did a go struggle Mi seh mi did a go struggle My on earth a no bed a rose Kaaz yu gone I no wear no propa clothes Daddy yu gone mi know mi did a go struggle Mi seh mi did a go struggle My life on earth a no bed a So pan yu tomb I a lef a bunch a Ef mi fi seh tings dad yu turn and twist inna yu grave Family wudda shame weh treat I slave A no seh dat I no but di Most High mek mi behave So mi seh yu save mi, music yu save When time di pagans dem a try mi A try kill mi weh di Most High gave mi A just chuu mi skill mek dem no mi Dad a wish yu were around to see ma sons grow Wah mek dat hurt most, dem look you seh mi stay focus just like you Mi Gucci from mi cap to mi shoe So daddy rest in peace, seh a likkle praiya fi mi above Mi deh yah pan di side a chill said a Mov More di pressure hit mi mi link di gaza thug But mi buss a slug Daddy from yu gone mi know mi did a go Mi know seh mi did a go My on earth a no bed a rose Kaaz from yu gone I no wear no clothes Daddy yu gone mi know mi did a go struggle Mi know seh mi did a go My on earth a no bed a rose So pan yu tomb I a lef a bunch a So mi a seh Sandra, Be, Collin, Maxine, Kerry-Ann, Khago, Ava Doh worr, unu gwaan tek care a unu madda, hear seh daddy love unu, hear (laugh) Mi mi did a go struggle Mi seh mi did a go struggle My life on earth a no bed a No bed a I(t) dung yah If yu no a faada, oh God Fi run di yah Can you my pain Yu know what am talking A seh so
(Song ends) There aren't many songs present that contribute to the of fathers. However, I was able to find four that are ideal for this entry. They speak to two topics, the gap that is left after the loss of a brilliant father and the dedication that a real father will make to ensure his family is comfortable. I can relate to both. On the night of April 27, 2007, my father was taken from my life as a result of the carelessness of a taxi driver but to the end he is the best father ever. The lyrics of each song appeal to the different effects of have a wonderful father. Father By Kartel Hearts Riddim Everybody love dem madda but waapm to di Mi love my yute dem mi pattan (pattern) mi style Lang as I can remember mi a likkle child When mi seh mummy weh mi gone She seh a work unu gone Him lef out from inna di maanin and him nah back till unu a yawn When mi seh mummy weh wi gone She seh a unu daddy gone Him lef out from inna di maanin and him nah come back till unu a Dis a fi di faada, good faada Dis a fi di good faada, faada Real man nah run lef him dem and lef di burden pan di maada Dis a fi di good faada, good Dis a fi di faada, good faada Real man nah run lef him pickney dem and lef di burden pan di Jah know seh, big up di man dem weh mind dem Yu no haffi spend a a buy dem suit But, no how di money small ino star Likkle sopm haffi find dem yute, awuo As a faada yu fi time wid yu son Dem wi tek up di den shoot No careless daddy get mi salute Mi love mi dat a di truth Kaa when mi seh mummy weh wi daddy She seh a work unu daddy Him lef out from inna di maanin and him nah back till unu a yawn When mi seh mummy weh wi daddy She seh a unu daddy gone Him lef out from inna di maanin and him nah come back unu a yawn Dis a fi di good faada, faada Dis a fi di good faada, good Real man nah run lef him dem and lef di burden pan di maada Dis a fi di good faada, good Dis a fi di good faada, good man nah run lef him pickney dem and lef di burden pan di maada A no every have money like dirt Fi provide yu yute wid di a earth Money a no all, a no all Mi a talk mi heart seh a fambili first Mi love my daddy from mi was a bwoy Kaaz dat man teach mi di of work time him come home sweat a run out a shirt Him mek mi the man dat I am today Kaa when mi seh weh wi daddy gone She seh a work unu daddy Him lef out from inna di maanin and him nah come till unu a yawn When mi seh mummy weh wi daddy She seh a work unu gone Him lef out from inna di maanin and him nah come till unu a yawn Dis a fi di good faada, faada Dis a fi di faada, good faada Real man nah run lef him dem and lef di burden pan di maada Dis a fi di faada, good faada Dis a fi di faada, good faada man nah run lef him pickney dem and lef di burden pan di maada
(Song to end) Dad (The Letter) By Marley Yeah well this is the letter, well this is the letter, whoa Yeah well this is the (chuckle) Eeey like this, now Dear God I have a letter from me to dad And I want to let you know might be a sad Dear God letter here me to dad And I want to let you know, it Dear dad I get to know you And I sit and wonder and it makes me blue But is one memory that stays on the back of my mind And this memory got me bout you all the time Whoa, I swear we you so And I wish that you was to see your boys grow In case you are wondering, mommy she's doing And she tell me stories you papa all the time So I am down and out, lonely or I'm feeling blue All I do dada dad is of you The alone, erase my fear and dries my tears I am just to let you know someone cares Yeah I love you, really love you I miss you I miss you And I know my brothers and do too Hey I love you really really you Oh so true, do And I know you gave your to the people And some of whom you thought you did trust they you But the brings another day At least that's what my say And den, when I'm through I'll place this in the bible And I'm going pray to Jah to his disciples To deliver you letter, lord It will make me feel much now I sing Dear God I have a here from me to dad And I to let you know might be a little sad Dear God here from me to dad And I to let you know P.S. So things I'd like to know and so much things to say But I'm gonna cause I know we'll be together some day Am writing to let you know someone cares And to let you you left the whole world in tears, whao I swear, whooawooa, now Yeah daddy I love you, really really you I miss you I miss you And I my brothers and sisters do too Hey I you really really love you Oh, we go, hey Dear dad I get to know you And sometimes I sit and wonder and it me blue But is one memory that stays on the back of my mind And memory got me thinking bout you all the time Whoa, I swear we you so And I wish that you was to see your boys grow In case you are wondering, she's doing fine And she tell me stories bout you all the time So when I am down and out, or I'm feeling blue All I do dad is think of you The thoughts alone, my fear and dries my tears I am writing to let you know someone cares I love you, really really love you Daddy I you I miss you And I my brothers and sisters do too Hey I love you really really you I miss you...
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