Papa's Love Song

Story Behind The Song

Seeing many men, unsung heroes, awaken after struggles within themselves to regain the love of their children.

Song Description

Father come to grips he needs to be with his son.

Song Length 5:51 Genre Rap - Hip Hop
Tempo Medium Slow (91 - 110) Lead Vocal Mixed Vocals
Mood Welcoming Subject Son
Similar Artists Lauryn Hill

Lyrics

(Chorus) Papa papa where you been
Are you gonna walk out of my life again.
See, Ive been pullin' my own weight, and I'll graduate
But I sure can use my Father now.
And how come you keep makin' mama cry
How come you keep makin mama cry.

Sit down son, 'cause I'm still your father, years in the field and I couldnt be bothered.
Planted the seed and walked away from the larvae, meaning yesterday I walked away from tomorrow.
I fought with the pain when I forfeit your name now out the waters of shame I pulled the cork from the drain.
"Is you here 'cause the streets done dried out?
To use his mom's crib to stash your sh-- and hide out?
And when your ni----- call you know youre gon' ride out
but not in the sunset, got time for your son yet?"
My conscious speaks, shut the fu-- up
back then I was weak, just shut the fu-- up.
Now imagine son, we can brush up on some lost time together
"Ni---- lost times forever".
Ive been a few places I'd rather not mention
some by choice, most I got fenced in.
Studied the gate & how to ride out a sentence.
But I would rather teach you how to write out a sentence.
I'm not returning with no grand entrance,
In fact when I came back, I came back limpin'
Threw you in my chest, I came back clenchin',
so sick of the streets Ive changed that symptom.
I might not pray right but I'll sure mention
Bless the child with God's and Papa's intervention.

Chorus
Your moms aint got much to say to a ni----, and I can see why, you hate when she cry
You be in your room spittin' hate when she cry, dont you?
No dad, gettin' cash from your uncle.
I shoulda been there for you to run to,
who was you callin' when them kids had jumped you?
But you fought, and your mom came out with no shoes,
In that ring of fire, the ghetto with no rules.
How could the lion leave the cubs to the wolves
and come back expecting he should find the love that he should?
I went too far, stayed too long
Son, society will portray you wrong.
Size you up for jumpsuits in beige or orange,
knock on your door then they raise the warrants.
Ive got no answers to where I've been.
The Devil never been places where Ive sinned
Dont ever ask me with whom, where or when,
The question is why, now just give me time.
Yeah, those is tears in my eyes, it feels wierd when I cry, thats a beer Im trying to hide.
Sometimes arrogance is fear in disguise
gotta keep movin' and put them fears behind.
Cant let you see me as just a man with dreads,
and why you hiding colored bandanas under your bed, we need to talk.

Chorus

No son Ives never been no blood or crip
but Ive fought ni----- with my blood on a stick.
Im from the days of the blood and fist and I cant lose my son to hot plugs and clips.
I know them ni----- showed you love exists.
Thats true street family, other than this.
But the reason why I snatched you by your collar?
'Cause you can love them kids, but Im still your father.
All them times I used to hear your mama pray,
Might not be June but I can finally say
Happy Fathers Day

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