did tell you it was coming; the celebration of fathers. I am not going to make this a controversial entry because there was no 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 never there, how to be a father. By My Son, until dat day when our meet again....guidance and protection Reach out to all the long gone souls my father was a rasta man pan di battlefield, ino Selassie I yu son di I from yu gone Jah know is sadness Sadness from yu daddy 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 gone is sadness I remember day goes by it was gladness Now is from yu gone, sadness from yu gone Remember when we use to smoke Sit and chat about life and run together Even you were my father We stick together as a friend or even as a bredda, But now yu gone, Jah Jah It hurts me deep Jah Jah know Jah Jah know, Jah Jah know Omega what am going through Sadness from yu gone Jah know is Sadness yu gone Tigo is sadness I remember day goes by it was gladness Now is sadness yu gone, sadness from yu gone Sadness yu gone Jah know is sadness Sadness from yu gone Jah is sadness I remember day goes by when it was Now is sadness from yu gone, from yu gone
Mi so hard and smoke di weed fi tek di pain out If mi neva high mi wudda try fi blow mi out All dem evil weh dem a gwaan wid a go fade out Non a dem pass tru zion gate Daddy use to mi rasta a di order Rasta bun dem bridges rasta bun dem border All weh dem a wid man a lef dem to di Faada A righteous man dem kill Sadness from yu gone is sadness from yu gone Jah know is sadness Man remember day by when it was gladness Now is from yu gone, sadness from yu gone Sadness yu gone, sadness I & I man a go on Di gangsta a hold strong God God knows, hey Sadness from yu Jah live, Jah live, Jah live Jah Jah live, jah live, yeah, Sadness from yu gone Jah know is Sadness yu gone daddy is sadness I remember day goes by it was gladness Now is sadness from yu gone, sadness yu gone Sadness from yu gone Jah is sadness Sadness from yu gone is sadness I day goes by when it was gladness Now is sadness from yu gone, sadness yu gone 1 Memba we use to smoke together Sit and about life and run joke together I & I man, things have around But, mi deh yah way Sadness from yu gone, Jah know a from yu gone, sadness Man kyaah figet when were gladness Now is sadness from yu gone daddy from yu gone Sadness from yu jah know is sadness Sadness from yu gone daddy is Sadness from yu gone Jah is sadness I day goes by when it was gladness Now is sadness from yu gone, sadness 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 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 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 Even though more time a deadbeat ino A ino Hey dad, one is reaching 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 on earth a no bed a rose Kaaz yu gone I no wear no propa clothes 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 So pan yu tomb I a lef a bunch a Good Daddy is like you get a double Yu drop out too yu neva get fi lef a will Mi sistas haffi like hooka sopm (hustle, hustle, hard fi di dollar bill) big Sunday morning I no eat no breakfast White tek ova mi mouth like lip gloss Mi drop out from a first class scholar student back to B class (seh so) And now mi look pan (d)I kyaar dem a pass Tru mi look so shabby dem a up dem glass Ski mask robbing iina 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 Daddy but a yu still Daddy from yu gone mi know mi did a go Mi seh mi did a go struggle My on earth a no bed a rose Kaaz from yu gone I no wear no propa Daddy from yu gone mi know mi did a go Mi know seh mi did a go My life on earth a no bed a 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 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 gave mi A chuu mi skill mek dem no grave mi Dad a wish yu around to see ma three sons grow Wah mek dat hurt most, dem look you Mama seh mi stay just like you Mi stay Gucci mi cap to mi shoe So daddy rest in peace, seh a likkle praiya fi mi above Mi deh yah pan di side a chill said a Mov More time di hit mi mi link di gaza thug But mi neva buss a Daddy from yu mi know mi did a go struggle Mi seh mi did a go struggle My life on earth a no bed a Kaaz yu gone I no wear no propa clothes 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 So pan yu tomb I a lef a bunch a 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 know mi did a go Mi know seh mi did a go My on earth a no bed a rose No bed a I(t) dung yah If yu no a faada, oh God Fi run di yah Can you my pain Yu what am talking about A seh so
(Song ends) There aren't many songs present that contribute to the 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. Good By Kartel Hearts Riddim Everybody love dem madda but waapm to di Mi love my dem mi pattan (pattern) mi daddy style Lang as I can remember mi a likkle child mi seh mummy weh mi daddy gone She seh a work unu gone Him lef out from inna di maanin and him nah back till unu a yawn When mi seh weh wi daddy gone She seh a unu daddy gone Him lef out inna di maanin and him nah come back till unu a yawn Dis a fi di good faada, good Dis a fi di good faada, faada 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 Real man nah run lef him dem and lef di burden pan di maada Jah know seh, big up di man dem weh dem yute Yu no haffi a million a buy dem suit But, no matter how di money small ino Likkle sopm sopm haffi dem yute, awuo As a faada yu fi spend wid yu son Dem wi tek up di den shoot No careless daddy kyaah get mi Mi mi faada dat a di truth Kaa mi seh mummy 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 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 good faada, faada Dis a fi di good faada, faada Real man nah run lef him pickney dem and lef di pan di maada A no every everybody have money like 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 my daddy from mi was a likkle bwoy Kaaz dat man teach mi di value of Nuff time him come sweat a run out a shirt Him mek mi the man dat I am today Kaa 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 till unu a When mi seh mummy weh wi daddy She seh a work unu daddy Him lef out inna di maanin and him nah come back till unu a yawn Dis a fi di good faada, good 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 good faada, faada Dis a fi di good faada, good Real man nah run lef him pickney dem and lef di burden pan di
(Song to end) Dad (The Letter) By Marley Yeah well this is the letter, Yeah well this is the letter, Yeah well this is the (chuckle) goes like this, now Dear God I have a letter here me to dad And I to let you know might 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 wonder and it me blue But there is one memory that stays on the back of my And this memory got me bout you all the time Whoa, I swear we you so And I wish you was here to see your boys grow In case you are wondering, mommy doing fine And she tell me stories bout you all the time So when I am down and out, or I'm feeling blue All I do dada dad is of you The alone, erase my fear and dries my tears I am writing to let you know someone cares I love you, really really love you Daddy I you I miss you And I my brothers and sisters do too Hey I love you really love you Oh so true, do And I know you gave your to the people And some of whom you thought you did trust deceived you But the trial another day At least what my mamma say And den, when I'm through I'll place this letter in the And I'm going to Jah to send his disciples To you this letter, lord It will me feel much better now I sing Dear God I have a here from me to dad And I want to let you know might be a sad Dear God letter here me to dad And I want to let you P.S. So much things I'd like to know and so much to say But I'm gonna save cause I know we'll be some day Am just writing to let you know someone And to let you you left the whole world in tears, whao I swear, whooawooa, now Yeah daddy I love you, really love you I miss you I miss 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 makes me But there is one memory that on the back of my mind And this memory got me thinking you all the time Whoa, I swear we you so And I that you was here to see your boys grow In case you are wondering, mommy she's doing And she me stories bout you papa all the time So when I am down and out, or I'm feeling blue All I do dada dad is of you The thoughts alone, my fear and dries my tears I am writing to let you know someone cares I love you, really really love you Daddy I you I miss you And I know my brothers and do too Hey I you really really love you Daddy I you...
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