They say don't cry But your shed a lot of tears They say I should be a man But baby, I'm filled with fear Sometimes I don't who I am Sometimes I question why I'm I just be a good dad Will I be? I no idea They say girls shouldn't be And moms should their kids at home But baby, I that that isn't true your momma's the toughest person I know I wanna raise you to be her And watch you show the how to do it on your own I'm still figure out who I am I don't wanna mess this up or do this I'm gonna be there for your breath I don't know if be there for your first step I can promise you that I'll try to less But the tour's routed, and I got album Put in so hours, and I just want the outcome To be something that I can look and I can be proud of wanna be a dad that's living in FaceTime But got a world to sing to and you at the same time I won't spoil you, you can that For sweet 16, you get a bus pass Had your heart broken? there, done that I love you and I can't give you enough of Get back to community raised you up Read Langston Hughes, I "A Raisin in the Sun" Listen to Sam Cooke, a change come You put the work in, don't worry the praise, my love Don't try to change the world, something that you love And do it day Do that for the rest of your And eventually, the will change
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I'll be patient, one month You'll wrap fingers round my thumb are changing, I know, but who am I if I'm the person you If I'm growing up, up, up, up If I'm growing up, up, up, up I'm growing up