did tell you it was coming; the celebration 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 or were just never there, how to be a father. By My Son, until dat day when our souls meet again....guidance and out to all the lost long gone souls Even my father was a man pan di battlefield, ino I yu son remember di I Sadness yu gone Jah know is sadness from yu gone daddy is sadness I day goes by when it was gladness Now is from yu gone, sadness from yu gone Sadness from yu gone Jah is sadness Sadness yu gone daddy is sadness I remember day goes by it was gladness Now is sadness yu gone, sadness from yu gone Remember when we use to smoke Sit and chat about life and run joke Even you were my father We together as a friend or even as a bredda, yeah But now yu gone, Jah Jah It hurts me deep Jah Jah know Jah Jah know, only Jah Jah Omega know am going through Sadness from yu gone Jah is sadness Sadness from yu Tigo is sadness I remember day goes by when it was Now is sadness from yu gone, sadness from yu Sadness yu gone Jah know is sadness Sadness from yu gone Jah is sadness I remember day by when it was gladness Now is sadness from yu gone, sadness from yu
Mi think so hard and smoke di fi tek di pain out If mi neva high mi wudda try fi blow mi out All dem evil 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 border All weh dem a wid man a lef dem to di Faada A righteous rasta man dem Sadness from yu gone daddy is Sadness from yu gone Jah know is Man remember day goes by when it was 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 yu gone Jah live, Jah live, Jah Jah live Jah live, jah live, yeah, Sadness yu gone Jah know is sadness Sadness yu gone daddy is sadness I remember day goes by it was gladness Now is from yu gone, sadness from yu gone from yu gone Jah know is sadness Sadness from yu gone daddy is I remember day goes by it was gladness Now is sadness from yu gone, sadness from yu 1 Memba we use to smoke together Sit and chat about and run joke together I & I man, things have around But, mi deh yah way Sadness yu gone, sadness Jah know a from yu gone, sadness Man kyaah figet there were gladness Now is sadness from yu daddy sadness from yu gone Sadness from yu jah know is sadness from yu gone daddy is sadness Sadness from yu Jah know is sadness I remember day goes by it was gladness Now is from 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 always 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 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. Daddy From Yu By Seh so To all you dads out there, ino though more time some a deadbeat ino A ino Hey dad, this one is out to you (reaching out to you) Yu neva no donor 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 from yu I no wear no propa clothes Daddy from yu gone mi know mi did a go Mi know seh mi did a go My life on earth a no bed a So pan yu tomb I a lef a a rose Good Daddy is like you get a kill Yu drop out too soon yu neva get fi lef a Mi sistas hustle like hooka sopm (hustle, hustle, hard fi di dollar bill) Daddy big Sunday I no eat no breakfast White squall tek ova mi mouth lip gloss Mi drop out from a first class scholar 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 come iina mi thoughts But yu seh di narrow mi fi walk So link Flava and mi get a bad riddim pan di track, lef a number one wid him Our father, thanks be giving but a miss yu still Daddy from yu gone mi mi did a go struggle Mi seh mi did a go struggle My life on a no bed a rose from yu gone I no wear no propa clothes Daddy yu gone mi know mi did a go struggle Mi know seh mi did a go My life on earth a no bed a So pan yu tomb I a lef a bunch a Ef mi fi seh certain tings dad yu turn and inna yu grave Family wudda weh treat I like slave A no seh dat I no brave but di High mek mi behave So mi seh music yu save mi, yu save time di pagans dem a try enslave mi A try kill mi talent weh di Most gave mi A just mi skill mek dem no grave mi Dad a yu were around to see ma three sons grow Wah mek dat hurt most, dem like you Mama seh mi stay just like you Mi stay Gucci mi cap to mi shoe So daddy rest in peace, seh a praiya fi mi from above Mi deh yah pan di gully a chill said a Mov More time di hit mi mi link di gaza thug But mi buss a slug 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 Kaaz from yu I no wear no propa clothes Daddy from yu gone mi 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 just tek care a unu madda, hear seh daddy love unu, hear (laugh) Mi mi did a go struggle Mi know seh mi did a go My life on a no bed a rose No bed a I(t) tuff yah If yu no a faada, oh God Fi run di yah Can you my pain Yu what am talking about A seh so
(Song ends) There aren't many songs that contribute to the celebration 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 Vybz Broken Hearts Everybody love dem but waapm to di faada Mi love my yute dem mi pattan (pattern) mi daddy Lang as I can remember mi a likkle child When mi seh weh mi daddy gone She seh a unu daddy gone Him lef out from inna di maanin and him nah come back 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 back till unu a Dis a fi di good faada, good Dis a fi di good faada, faada Real man nah run lef him pickney dem and lef di burden pan di Dis a fi di good faada, faada Dis a fi di good faada, good Real man nah run lef him pickney dem and lef di burden pan di Jah seh, big up di man dem weh mind dem yute Yu no haffi a million a buy dem suit But, no how di money small ino star Likkle sopm sopm find dem yute, awuo As a yu fi spend time wid yu son Dem wi tek up di den shoot No careless daddy kyaah get mi Mi love mi dat a di truth Kaa when mi seh mummy weh wi gone She seh a work unu gone Him lef out from di maanin and him nah come 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 good faada, faada Dis a fi di good faada, good man nah run lef him pickney dem and lef di burden pan di maada Dis a fi di faada, good faada Dis a fi di good faada, good Real man nah run lef him pickney dem and lef di burden pan di A no every everybody money like dirt Fi provide yu yute wid di luxury a Money a no all, a no all Mi a talk mi heart seh a fambili first Mi my daddy from mi was a likkle bwoy Kaaz dat man mi di value of work Nuff time him come home a run out a shirt Him mek mi become the man dat I am Kaa when mi seh mummy weh wi gone She seh a work unu gone Him lef out inna di maanin and him nah come back till unu a yawn mi seh mummy weh wi daddy gone She seh a work unu daddy Him lef out from inna di maanin and him nah come back till unu a Dis a fi di good faada, faada Dis a fi di faada, good faada Real man nah run lef him pickney dem and lef di pan di maada Dis a fi di good faada, faada Dis a fi di good faada, faada Real man nah run lef him dem and lef di burden pan di maada
(Song to end) Dad (The Letter) By Marley Yeah this is the letter, whoa Yeah well is the letter, whoa Yeah this is the letter (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 dad I didn't get to know you And sometimes I sit and and it makes me blue But there is one 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 here to see boys grow In case you are wondering, mommy she's doing And she tell me stories bout you papa all the So when I am down and out, lonely or I'm blue All I do dad is think of you The thoughts alone, erase my and dries my tears I am just writing to let you know cares Yeah I love you, really really you Daddy I miss you I you And I know my brothers and do too Hey I you really really love you Oh so true, do And I know you gave love to the people And some of you thought you did trust they deceived you But the trial another day At least that's my mamma say And den, when I'm I'll place this letter in the bible And I'm going to Jah to send his disciples To deliver you letter, lord It will make me feel better now I sing God I have a letter here from me to dad And I to let you know might be a little sad Dear God letter here me to dad And I to let you know P.S. So much things I'd like to know and so much to say But I'm gonna save I know we'll be together some day Am just to let you know someone cares And to let you know you left the world in tears, whao I swear, whooawooa, now Yeah daddy I love you, really love you Daddy I miss you I you And I my brothers and sisters do too Hey I love you really really you Oh, we go, hey Dear dad I get to know you And sometimes I sit and wonder and it makes me But there is one that stays on the back of my mind And this memory got me thinking you all the time Whoa, I swear we you so And I wish that you was to see your boys grow In you are wondering, mommy she's doing fine And she tell me stories you papa all the time So when I am down and out, lonely or I'm blue All I do dada dad is of you The thoughts alone, erase my fear and dries my I am writing to let you know someone cares Yeah I you, really really love you I miss you I miss you And I know my brothers and do too Hey I love you really love you I miss you...
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