Song Description

THIS SONG CELEBRATES THE ARRIVAL OF MY SON. MY FIRST BORN. MY SEQUEL. MY PRIDE AND HOPE FOR THE FUTURE. BUT ASIDE FROM THAT I RECORD MY PERSONALITY ABOVE ALL ELSE ON THIS SONG SO THAT IN THE EVENT I AM NOT ABLE TO PERSONALLY BESTOW IT UPON HIM, IT IS

Lyrics

MY SON


I REMEMBER YA MAMA CALLED ME WITH NERVOUS NEWS
CRYING WHEN SHE TOLD ME WE WERE GIVING BIRTH TO YOU
AND LYING I WOULD BE IF I SAID THAT I WASN?T MOVED
WHEN SHE TOLD ME
I WAS UP AND DANCING ROUND THE ROOM
GIDDY WITH THE THOUGHT OF A SEED
THOUGH I JUST GOT FIRED FROM MY GOOD JOB THE PREVIOUS WEEK
I WAS DETERMINED TO FIND A WAY THAT WE COULD EAT
WITHOUT RISKING MY FREEDOM SELLING ROCK ON THE STREET
I COULDN?T USE YOU AS AN EXCUSE
TO DO WHAT I KNEW WAS WRONG
PUSHING THAT DEATH AMONG YA UNCLES AND AUNTIES
INSTEAD I CALLED MY AUNTIE
AND ASKED HER IF SHE COULD GET ME A JOB WHERE SHE BE
YA MAMA WENT CRAZY
SHE?D CRY THEN SHE?D EAT
EIGHT MONTHS LATER YOU ARRIVED A PREMIE
IF THERE WAS EVER A SIGN
YOU WOULD RISE TO BE ME
YOU ARRIVED HOURS AFTER I
MY BOY

CHOURS

HEY BEAUTIFUL SON OF MINES
DO YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE
DO YOU KNOW WITHIN YOUR HEART
IS A GREATNESS BRIGHT AS THE HEAVENS AND STARS
WITH EVERY DAY THAT FINDS YOU
YOU?LL HAVE THE WORLD IN YOUR EYES
AND I?LL BE WATCHING
I?LL BE WATCHING
THE GREATNESS OF YOU


I CAN ALREADY SEE THAT MY PASSIONATE AMBITIONS
MAY FIND YOU WAKING UP SOME NIGHTS WITH DAD MISSING
BUT THERES A PLANE FLYING SOMEWHERE WITH YOUR DAD WISHING
THAT THE PRICE OF GREATNESS
WASN?T SO DAMN EXPENSIVE
YOU?RE ALREADY GROWING SO FAST
AS SILLY AS IT SOUNDS
I KINDA MISS TRYING TO WIPE YOUR ASS
WITH YOUR PEE FLYING EVERYWHERE TO SEE WHERE IT LANDS
HOLD UP?.
..OOOOOHH
YOU GOT MOMMY?S FACE AGAIN
BUT DON?T WORRY SHE KNOW ITS APART OF THE GAME
SHE PROBABLY WASN?T COUNTING ON YOUR IMPECCABLE AIM
WHEN I?M GONE I?M COUNTING THE HOURS ALONG WITH THE DAYS
UNTIL I?M HOME BACK AROUND YOU TO SMILE AT YOUR FACE
NOW WHETHER ME AND MOMMY CAN MAKE IT IS UP TO GOD
TOGETHER OR NOT
YOU ARE THE GREATEST PART OF OUR HEARTS
DON?T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK
IN YOU I?LL PUT A SPARK
AS GREAT AS SEVENTY MILLION WATTS
AND I?M WATCHING


CHOURS


YOU?LL BE AMAZED
AT THE STRENGTH YOU?LL FIND IN YA MAMAS TEARS
A SINGLE DROP CAN INSPIRE MAN FOR YEARS
AND THOUGH IT?S NATURAL FOR HER TO CRY IN VAIN
YOUR LOVE FOR HER WANTS HER TO NEVER CRY AGAIN
ITS ANOTHER PATH OF YOUR GREATNESS
YOUR LOVE AND COMPASSION
FOR THE WORLD AROUND YOU HELPS MAKE IT
EASIER TO SEE THE BOUNDARIES OF HATRED
BELIEVING IN YOUR FREE HEART
MOVE TO BREAK IT
BUT THE LAST TIME I CHECKED
YOU WERE STILL HUMAN
SO TRYING TO BE SUPERMAN IN THE STREETS IS USELESS
YOU?RE GOING TO FEEL PAIN
AS IT CUTS DEEP AND RAW WHEN IT FINDS YOU
BUT KNOW IT IS NOTHING MORE BUT MINDFUL
LESSONS THAT CATCH YOU OFF GUARD
BUT WATCH HOW MUCH STRONGER YOU RISE
WHEN YOU SHAKE IT OFF
I?M SAYING THIS TO YOU CUZ I JUST MAY DIE
TRYING TO BE THE MAN OF GREATNESS
I SEE IN YOUR EYES


BRIDGE


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