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 left or were just there, how to be a father. By My Son, until dat day our souls meet again....guidance and protection Reach out to all the lost long gone Even my was a rasta man pan di battlefield, ino Selassie I yu son di I Sadness from yu gone Jah is sadness Sadness from yu 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 know is Sadness from yu gone is sadness I day goes by when it was gladness Now is sadness yu gone, sadness from yu gone when we use to smoke together Sit and chat about life and run together Even though you were my We stick together as a or even 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 gone Jah know is Sadness from yu gone 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 Jah know is sadness I remember day goes by when it was Now is sadness from yu gone, from yu gone
Mi think so hard and di weed fi tek di pain out If mi neva high mi wudda try fi blow mi out All dem evil work weh dem a gwaan wid a go out Non a dem kyaah pass tru zion use to tell 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 man dem kill from yu gone daddy is sadness Sadness from yu Jah know is sadness Man remember day goes by it was gladness Now is from yu gone, sadness from yu gone Sadness from yu gone, I & I man a go on Di gangsta yute a hold God God knows, hey Sadness from yu Jah live, Jah live, Jah Jah live Jah live, jah live, yeah, Sadness from yu Jah know is sadness Sadness yu gone daddy is sadness I remember day goes by when it was Now is sadness from yu gone, sadness from yu Sadness from yu gone Jah is sadness from yu gone daddy is sadness I remember day by when it was gladness Now is from yu gone, sadness from yu gone 1 Memba when we use to together Sit and chat about and run joke together I & I man, things have changed But, mi deh yah way from yu gone, sadness Jah a adness from yu gone, sadness Man kyaah figet when there were Now is from yu gone daddy sadness from yu gone Sadness from yu gone jah is sadness Sadness from yu gone is sadness Sadness from yu gone Jah is sadness I remember day by when it was gladness 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 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 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 are needed cannot be bought or even seen. Daddy From Yu By Seh so To all you wonderful out there, ino Even though more some a deadbeat ino A ino Hey dad, one is reaching out to you (reaching out to you) Yu neva no donor 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 gone I no wear no clothes from yu gone mi know mi did a go struggle Mi seh mi did a go struggle My life on a no bed a rose So pan yu tomb I a lef a bunch a gosh Daddy is you get a double kill Yu drop out too yu neva get fi lef a will Mi sistas haffi like hooka sopm (hustle, hustle, hard fi di dollar bill) Daddy big Sunday morning I no eat no White squall tek ova mi like lip gloss Mi drop out from a first class scholar student straight back to B (seh so) And now mi haffi look pan (d)I dem a pass Tru mi look so shabby dem a up dem glass Ski robbing come iina mi thoughts But yu seh di narrow mi fi walk So Flava Squad and mi get a bad riddim Spit pan di track, lef a one wid him Our father, thanks be giving Daddy but a yu still from yu gone mi know mi did a go struggle Mi know seh mi did a go My life on a no bed a rose Kaaz from yu gone I no wear no clothes from 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 a rose Ef mi fi seh certain tings dad yu turn and twist yu grave wudda shame weh treat I like slave A no seh dat I no brave but di High mek mi behave So mi seh yu save mi, music yu save When di pagans dem a try enslave mi A try kill mi talent weh di Most High mi A chuu mi skill mek dem no grave mi Dad a wish yu around to see ma three sons grow Wah mek dat most, dem look like you Mama seh mi focus just like you Mi stay from mi cap to mi shoe So daddy rest in peace, seh a praiya fi mi from above Mi deh yah pan di side a chill said a Mov More time di pressure hit mi mi di gaza thug But mi neva buss a 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 Kaaz from yu gone I no no propa clothes from 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 I a lef a bunch a rose So mi a seh Sandra, Be, Collin, Maxine, Kerry-Ann, Khago, Ava Doh worr, unu just tek care a unu madda, hear Memba seh daddy love unu, (laugh) Mi know mi did a go 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 what am talking about A seh so
(Song ends) There aren't many songs present that 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. Good By Kartel Hearts Riddim Everybody love dem but waapm to di faada Mi love my yute dem mi (pattern) mi daddy style as I can remember from mi a likkle child When mi seh mummy weh mi gone She seh a work unu daddy Him lef out from inna di maanin and him nah come back unu a yawn mi seh mummy weh wi daddy gone 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, good Dis a fi di good faada, good 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, faada man nah run lef him pickney dem and lef di burden pan di maada Jah know seh, big up di man dem weh dem yute Yu no spend a million a buy dem suit But, no matter how di money small ino Likkle sopm sopm haffi dem yute, awuo As a yu fi spend time wid yu son Dem wi tek up di crime den No careless kyaah get mi salute Mi love mi faada dat a di Kaa mi seh mummy weh wi daddy gone She seh a work unu gone Him lef out inna di maanin and him nah come back 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, good Dis a fi di faada, good faada man nah run lef him pickney dem and lef di burden pan di maada Dis a fi di good faada, good Dis a fi di good faada, good Real man nah run lef him dem and lef di burden pan di maada A no every everybody have money dirt Fi provide yu wid di luxury a earth Money a no all, a no all Mi a talk mi heart seh a fambili first Mi love my daddy mi was a likkle bwoy dat man teach mi di value of work Nuff 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 gone Him lef out from inna di maanin and him nah back till unu a yawn When mi seh weh wi daddy gone She seh a work unu gone Him lef out from inna di maanin and him nah come back unu a yawn Dis a fi di faada, good 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 faada, good faada Dis a fi di good faada, good Real man nah run lef him pickney dem and lef di burden pan di
(Song to end) Dad (The Letter) By Marley Yeah well is the letter, whoa Yeah well is the letter, whoa Yeah well this is the (chuckle) Eeey like this, now Dear God I a letter here from me to dad And I want to let you might be a little sad God letter here from me to dad And I want to let you know, it Dear dad I didn't get to you And sometimes I sit and and it makes me blue But there is one memory that on the back of my mind And this memory got me thinking bout you all the Whoa, I swear we you so And I that you was here to see your boys grow In you are wondering, mommy she's doing fine And she tell me bout you papa all the time 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 fear and dries my I am just writing to let you know 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 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 brings another day At least that's my mamma say And den, when I'm through I'll this letter in the bible And I'm pray to Jah to send his disciples To deliver you this letter, It will make me feel much better now I Dear God I have a letter here me to dad And I to let you know might be a little sad Dear God letter here me to dad And I want to let you P.S. So much things I'd like to and so much things to say But I'm gonna save cause I know be together some day Am just writing to let you know cares And to let you know you left the whole in tears, whao I swear, whooawooa, now Yeah daddy I love you, really love you Daddy I you I miss you And I know my and sisters do too Hey I love you really love you Oh, we go, hey Dear dad I didn't get to 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 that you was here 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 and out, lonely or I'm feeling blue All I do dad is think of you The thoughts alone, 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 and sisters do too Hey I you really really love you I miss you...
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