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 when our souls meet again....guidance and Reach out to all the lost long souls Even my father was a man pan di battlefield, ino Selassie I yu son di I Sadness yu gone Jah know is sadness Sadness yu gone daddy is sadness I remember day by when it was gladness Now is sadness yu gone, sadness from yu gone Sadness from yu Jah know is sadness Sadness from yu gone is sadness I remember day by when it was gladness Now is sadness yu gone, sadness from yu gone Remember we use to smoke together Sit and about life and run joke together though you were my father We stick as a friend or even as a bredda, yeah But now yu gone, Jah Jah It hurts me deep inside Jah Jah Jah Jah know, only Jah Jah Omega know what am going Sadness yu gone Jah know is sadness Sadness from yu Tigo is sadness I remember day by when it was gladness Now is sadness from yu gone, sadness yu gone Sadness yu gone Jah know is sadness Sadness yu gone Jah know is sadness I remember day goes by it was gladness Now is sadness yu gone, sadness from yu gone
Mi think so hard and smoke di fi tek di pain out If mi neva high mi try fi blow mi brain out All dem evil work weh dem a gwaan wid a go out Non a dem pass tru zion gate use to tell mi rasta a di order Rasta bun dem bridges bun dem dutty border All weh dem a gwaan wid man a lef dem to di A righteous man dem kill Sadness yu gone daddy is sadness Sadness from yu gone Jah is sadness Man remember day goes by when it was Now is sadness from yu gone, sadness from yu Sadness from yu gone, I & I man a go on Di gangsta yute a hold God God knows, hey from yu gone Jah live, Jah live, Jah live Jah Jah live, jah live, yeah, Sadness yu gone Jah know is sadness Sadness from yu gone daddy is I remember day by when it was gladness Now is sadness yu gone, sadness from yu gone Sadness yu gone Jah know is sadness Sadness yu gone daddy is sadness 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 from yu gone, Jah a adness from yu gone, sadness Man kyaah figet when there were Now is sadness from yu gone daddy sadness yu gone Sadness from yu gone jah know is Sadness from yu gone is sadness from yu gone Jah know 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 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 though more time 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 know seh mi did a go My life on a no bed a rose Kaaz from yu gone I no wear no propa 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 gosh Daddy is like you get a kill Yu drop out too yu neva get fi lef a will Mi sistas haffi hustle like hooka sopm (hustle, hustle, hard fi di bill) big Sunday morning I no eat no breakfast White squall tek ova mi like lip gloss Mi drop out from a first class student straight back to B class (seh so) And now mi haffi look pan (d)I dem a pass Tru mi look so dem a wind up dem glass Ski mask robbing iina mi thoughts But yu seh di narrow road mi fi So link Squad and mi get a bad riddim pan di track, lef a number one wid him Our father, thanks be giving Daddy but a miss yu 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 I no wear no propa clothes from 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 Ef mi fi seh tings dad yu turn and twist inna yu grave Family wudda shame weh treat I like A no seh dat I no brave but di Most mek mi behave So mi seh music yu mi, music yu save When time di dem a try enslave mi A try kill mi weh di Most High gave mi A just mi skill mek dem no grave mi Dad a wish yu were to see ma three sons grow Wah mek dat hurt most, dem look you seh mi stay focus just like you Mi stay Gucci from mi cap to mi So daddy rest in peace, seh a likkle praiya fi mi from Mi deh yah pan di side a chill said a Mov More time di pressure hit mi mi di gaza thug But mi buss a slug 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 wear no 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 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, Memba seh love unu, hear (laugh) Mi mi did a go struggle Mi know seh mi did a go My on earth 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 feel my Yu know am talking about A seh so
(Song ends) There aren't many songs present 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 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 Vybz Broken Hearts Everybody love dem madda but to di faada Mi love my dem mi pattan (pattern) mi daddy style as I can remember from mi a likkle child When mi seh weh mi daddy gone She seh a work unu daddy Him lef out from 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, good 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 good faada, faada Dis a fi di good faada, good Real man nah run lef him pickney dem and lef di pan di maada Jah know seh, big up di man dem weh dem yute Yu no haffi spend a a buy dem suit But, no matter how di money ino star Likkle sopm sopm haffi dem yute, awuo As a faada yu fi time wid yu son Dem wi tek up di crime den No daddy kyaah get mi salute Mi mi faada dat a di truth Kaa when mi seh mummy weh wi 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 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 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, good man nah run lef him pickney dem and lef di burden pan di maada A no every everybody have money dirt Fi yu yute wid di luxury a earth Money a no all, a no all Mi a talk from mi heart seh a first Mi love my daddy from mi was a bwoy Kaaz dat man mi di value of work Nuff him come home sweat a run out a shirt Him mek mi become the man dat I am Kaa when mi seh mummy weh wi 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 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 faada, good faada 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 faada, good faada Dis a fi di good faada, good 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 well this is the letter, whoa Yeah 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 might be a little sad Dear God letter from me to dad And I want to let you know, it Dear dad I get to know you And sometimes I sit and wonder and it me blue But there is one memory that stays on the of my mind And memory got me thinking bout you all the time Whoa, I we miss you so And I wish that you was here to see your boys In you are wondering, mommy she's doing fine And she me stories 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 alone, erase my fear and dries my tears I am just to let you know someone cares Yeah I you, really really love you Daddy I miss you I you And I know my brothers and do too Hey I love you really really you Oh so true, do And I know you your love to the people And some of you thought you did trust they deceived you But the brings another day At least what my mamma say And den, when I'm through I'll place this in the bible And I'm pray to Jah to send his disciples To you this letter, lord It will make me feel better now I sing Dear God I have a here from me to dad And I to let you know might be a little sad God letter here from me to dad And I want to let you P.S. So much things I'd like to know and so things to say But I'm gonna save cause I know be together some day Am just writing to let you know someone And to let you know you left the whole world in tears, I swear, whooawooa, now Yeah daddy I love you, really love you I miss 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 me blue But there is one memory that 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 your boys In you are wondering, mommy she's doing fine And she tell me stories you papa all the time So when I am and out, lonely or I'm feeling blue All I do dada dad is of you The thoughts alone, erase my fear and dries my I am just writing to let you someone cares Yeah I love you, really really you Daddy I miss you I you And I know my and sisters do too Hey I love you really really you Daddy I you...
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