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 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, dat day when our souls meet again....guidance and protection Reach out to all the long gone souls Even my was a rasta man pan di battlefield, ino Selassie I yu son di I Sadness yu gone Jah know is sadness from 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 Sadness from yu 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 about life and run joke together though you were my father We stick together as a 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 from yu gone Jah is sadness Sadness from yu Tigo is sadness I remember day goes by it was gladness Now is from yu gone, sadness from yu gone Sadness from yu Jah know is sadness from yu gone Jah know is sadness I day goes by when it was gladness Now is sadness from yu gone, sadness yu gone
Mi think so hard and smoke di weed fi tek di 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 zion Daddy use to tell mi a di order Rasta bun dem rasta bun dem dutty border All weh dem a gwaan wid man a lef dem to di A righteous rasta man dem Sadness from yu gone 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 strong God God knows, hey Sadness from yu Jah live, Jah live, Jah live Jah Jah live, jah live, yeah, from yu gone Jah know is sadness Sadness yu gone daddy is sadness I day goes by when it was gladness Now is sadness from yu gone, from yu gone Sadness from yu gone Jah is sadness Sadness from yu gone is sadness I remember day goes by when it was Now is sadness from yu gone, from yu gone 1 Memba when we use to smoke Sit and chat about life and run joke I & I man, things have changed But, mi deh yah way Sadness from yu gone, Jah know a from yu gone, sadness Man kyaah when there were gladness Now is sadness yu gone daddy sadness from yu gone Sadness from yu gone jah know is Sadness from yu daddy is sadness from yu gone Jah know is sadness I day goes by when 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 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 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 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 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 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 Good Daddy is you get a double kill Yu drop out too soon yu neva get fi lef a Mi haffi hustle 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 student straight back to B class (seh so) And now mi look pan (d)I kyaar dem a pass Tru mi look so dem a wind 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 I'll be 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 earth a no bed a Kaaz from yu gone I no wear no propa 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 Ef mi fi seh certain tings dad yu and twist inna yu grave Family wudda shame weh treat I like A no seh dat I no brave but di High mek mi behave So mi seh music yu 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 yu were around to see ma three sons grow Wah mek dat hurt most, dem like 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 gully a chill said a Mov More time di pressure hit mi mi link di gaza But mi neva buss a Daddy from yu mi know mi did a go struggle Mi know seh mi did a go My life on earth a no bed a Kaaz yu gone I no wear no propa clothes 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 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 gwaan tek care a unu madda, hear Memba seh daddy 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) tuff 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 celebration of fathers. However, I was able to find four that are 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 madda but waapm to di Mi love my yute dem mi (pattern) mi daddy style Lang as I can remember from mi a 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 unu daddy gone Him lef out from inna di and him nah come 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, good man nah run lef him pickney dem and lef di burden pan di maada Jah know seh, big up di man dem weh mind dem Yu no haffi a million a buy dem suit But, no matter how di money ino star Likkle sopm haffi find dem yute, awuo As a faada yu fi spend wid yu son Dem wi tek up di crime den No careless daddy kyaah get mi Mi love mi dat a di truth Kaa 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 till unu a mi seh mummy weh wi daddy gone She seh a unu daddy gone Him lef out from di maanin and him nah come back till unu a yawn 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 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 everybody have money like 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 from mi was a likkle Kaaz dat man teach mi di of work Nuff time him come home a run out a shirt Him mek mi the man dat I am today Kaa when mi seh mummy weh wi gone She seh a unu daddy gone Him lef out from di maanin and him nah come back till unu a yawn When mi seh weh wi daddy gone She seh a work unu gone Him lef out from inna di and him nah come back till 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 good faada, good Dis a fi di faada, good 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 well this is the letter (chuckle) Eeey goes this, now 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, it goes dad I didn't get to know you And sometimes I sit and wonder and it me blue But there is one that stays on the back of my mind And this memory got me bout you all the time Whoa, I we miss 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 bout you papa all the time So when I am down and out, lonely or I'm feeling All I do dada dad is of you The alone, erase my fear and dries my tears I am just writing to let you someone cares Yeah I love you, really love you Daddy I miss you I you And I know my and sisters do too Hey I love you really love you Oh so true, do And I know you gave love to the people And of whom you thought you did trust they deceived you But the trial brings day At that's what my mamma say And den, when I'm through I'll place letter in the bible And I'm going pray to Jah to his disciples To deliver you this letter, It make me feel much better now I sing Dear God I have a letter from me to dad And I want to let you 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 things to say But I'm gonna save I know we'll be together some day Am just writing to let you know someone And to let you know you the whole 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 love you Oh, we go, hey dad I didn't get to know you And sometimes I sit and wonder and it me blue But there is one memory stays on the back of my mind And this 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 you papa all the time So I am down 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 you, really really love you I miss you I miss you And I my brothers and sisters do too Hey I love you really love you Daddy I you...
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