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 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 our souls meet again....guidance and protection Reach out to all the lost gone souls my father was a rasta man pan di battlefield, ino Selassie I yu son di I Sadness from yu gone Jah know is Sadness from yu gone is sadness I remember day by when it was gladness Now is sadness from yu gone, sadness from yu Sadness from yu gone Jah know is Sadness from yu daddy is sadness I remember day goes by it was gladness Now is sadness from yu gone, sadness yu gone Remember we use to smoke together Sit and about life and run joke together Even though you were my We stick together as a friend or as a bredda, yeah But now yu gone, Jah Jah It hurts me inside Jah Jah know Jah Jah know, only Jah Jah know what am going through Sadness yu gone Jah know is sadness Sadness from yu gone Tigo is I day goes by when it was gladness Now is from yu gone, sadness from yu gone Sadness yu gone Jah know is sadness Sadness yu gone 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 smoke di fi tek di pain out If mi high mi wudda try fi blow mi brain out All dem evil weh dem a gwaan wid a go fade 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 gwaan wid man a lef dem to di A righteous man dem kill Sadness from yu gone is sadness Sadness from yu gone Jah know is Man remember day goes by when it was Now is sadness from yu gone, from yu gone from yu gone, sadness I & I man a go on Di yute a hold strong God God knows, hey from yu gone Jah live, Jah live, Jah Jah live Jah live, jah live, yeah, Sadness from yu gone Jah know is Sadness yu gone 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 goes by it was gladness Now is from yu gone, sadness from yu gone 1 Memba when we use to together Sit and chat about life and run joke I & I man, things changed around But, mi deh yah way Sadness from yu gone, Jah know a adness from yu gone, Man kyaah figet when there gladness Now is sadness from yu gone daddy sadness from yu Sadness yu gone jah know is sadness Sadness from yu gone daddy is 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 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 of being a father, the major elements that are needed cannot be bought or even seen. Daddy Yu Gone By Seh so To all you wonderful 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 know seh mi did a go 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 know seh mi did a go My life on earth a no bed a So pan yu I a lef a bunch a rose gosh Daddy is like you get a double Yu out too soon yu neva 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 squall tek ova mi mouth like lip gloss Mi drop out from a first class scholar student straight to B class (seh so) And now mi haffi pan (d)I kyaar dem a pass Tru mi so shabby dem a wind up dem glass Ski mask robbing come mi thoughts But yu seh di narrow mi fi walk So link Squad and mi get a bad riddim Spit pan di track, lef a one wid him Our father, I'll be giving but a miss yu still 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 Kaaz from yu I no wear no propa 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 a rose Ef mi fi seh certain tings dad yu turn and inna yu grave Family shame weh treat I like slave A no seh dat I no brave but di Most High mek mi So mi seh yu save mi, music yu save When time di pagans dem a try mi A try kill mi talent weh di Most High mi A chuu mi skill mek dem no grave 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 stay from mi cap to mi shoe So daddy rest in peace, seh a praiya fi mi from above Mi deh yah pan di gully side a chill a Mov More time di pressure hit mi mi di gaza thug But mi neva a slug Daddy from yu gone mi 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 Daddy from yu gone mi know mi did a go Mi seh mi did a go struggle My life on a no bed a rose So pan yu tomb I a lef a a rose So mi a seh Sandra, Be, Collin, Maxine, Kerry-Ann, Khago, Ava Doh worr, unu just gwaan tek care a unu madda, seh daddy love unu, hear (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 know what am talking 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 Kartel Broken Riddim Everybody love dem madda but to di faada Mi love my dem mi pattan (pattern) mi daddy style Lang as I can remember from mi a likkle When mi seh mummy weh mi daddy She seh a unu daddy gone Him lef out from inna di and him nah come back till unu a yawn When mi seh weh wi daddy gone She seh a work unu daddy 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 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 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 dem yute Yu no spend a million a buy dem suit But, no how di money small ino star Likkle sopm sopm find dem yute, awuo As a faada yu fi spend wid yu son Dem wi tek up di crime den No careless kyaah get mi salute Mi love mi faada dat a di Kaa when mi seh mummy weh wi gone She seh a unu daddy gone 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 back till unu a yawn 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 burden pan di 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 A no every have money like dirt Fi provide yu yute wid di a earth a no all, money a no all Mi a talk from mi heart seh a fambili Mi my daddy from mi was a likkle bwoy Kaaz dat man 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 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 When mi seh mummy weh wi daddy She seh a work unu daddy 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 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 pickney dem and lef di pan di maada
(Song to end) Dad (The Letter) By Ky-Mani Yeah well this is the letter, Yeah well is the letter, whoa well this is the letter (chuckle) Eeey goes this, now Dear God I a letter here from me to dad And I want to let you know be a little 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 this memory got me thinking bout you all the Whoa, I we miss you so And I wish that you was here to see boys grow In case you are wondering, mommy doing fine 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 alone, erase my fear and dries my tears I am just writing to let you someone cares I love you, really really love you Daddy I miss you I you And I know my brothers and do too Hey I love you really love you Oh so true, do And I you gave your love to the people And some of whom you thought you did they deceived you But the trial 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 going pray to Jah to send his To deliver you letter, lord It will me feel much better now I sing God I have a letter here from me to dad And I want to let you know be a little sad God letter here from 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 cause I know we'll be together some day Am just writing to let you someone cares And to let you know you left the world in tears, whao I swear, whooawooa, now Yeah daddy I love you, really really you Daddy I you I miss you And I know my brothers and do too Hey I love you really really you Oh, we go, hey Dear dad I didn't get to you And sometimes I sit and wonder and it me blue But there is one memory that on the back of my mind And this memory got me thinking you all the time Whoa, I we miss you so And I wish that you was here to see your boys In case you are wondering, she's doing fine 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 alone, erase my fear and dries my tears I am just to let you know someone cares Yeah I love you, really really you Daddy I miss you I you And I my brothers and sisters do too Hey I love you really love you I miss you...
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