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 number of fatherless homes that exist today. With 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 souls again....guidance and protection Reach out to all the lost long souls Even my was a rasta man pan di battlefield, ino I yu son remember di I Sadness from yu gone Jah know is Sadness from yu gone daddy is I remember day goes by it was gladness Now is sadness yu gone, sadness from yu gone from yu gone Jah know is sadness Sadness from yu gone daddy is I day goes by when it was gladness Now is sadness from yu gone, from yu gone when we use to smoke together Sit and chat life and run joke together though you were my father We stick together as a friend or even as a bredda, But now yu gone, Jah Jah It hurts me inside Jah Jah know Jah Jah know, only Jah Jah Omega what am going through Sadness from yu gone Jah know is Sadness from yu Tigo is sadness I day goes by when it was gladness Now is sadness from yu gone, sadness yu gone Sadness from yu gone Jah know is Sadness yu gone Jah know is sadness I day goes by when it was gladness Now is sadness yu gone, sadness from yu gone
Mi think so hard and smoke di weed fi tek di out If mi high mi wudda try fi blow mi brain out All dem evil work weh dem a wid a go fade out Non a dem kyaah tru zion gate use to tell mi rasta a di order Rasta bun dem bridges rasta bun dem dutty All weh dem a wid man a lef dem to di Faada A rasta man dem kill Sadness from yu gone is sadness Sadness yu gone Jah know is sadness Man remember day goes by when it was Now is sadness 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 from yu gone Jah live, Jah live, Jah Jah live Jah live, jah live, yeah, from yu gone Jah know is sadness Sadness yu gone daddy is sadness I remember day goes by when it was Now is sadness yu gone, sadness from yu gone Sadness from yu gone Jah is sadness from yu gone daddy is sadness I day goes by when it was gladness Now is sadness from yu gone, sadness from yu 1 Memba when we use to together Sit and chat life and run joke together I & I man, things have around But, mi deh yah way from yu gone, sadness Jah know a adness yu gone, sadness Man figet when there were gladness Now is sadness yu gone daddy sadness from yu gone Sadness from yu gone jah know is Sadness from yu gone daddy is Sadness yu gone Jah know is sadness I remember day goes by when it was Now is sadness from yu gone, sadness from yu 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 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 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. Daddy Yu Gone By Seh so To all you dads out there, ino Even though time some a deadbeat ino A ino Hey dad, this one is out to you (reaching out to you) Yu neva no donor Daddy from yu mi know mi did a go struggle Mi seh mi did a go struggle My life on a no bed a rose Kaaz yu gone I no wear no propa clothes Daddy from yu mi know mi did a go struggle Mi seh mi did a go struggle My on earth a no bed a rose So pan yu tomb I a lef a a rose Good Daddy is you get a double kill Yu drop out too soon yu get fi lef a will Mi sistas haffi like hooka sopm (hustle, hustle, hard fi di dollar bill) Daddy big Sunday morning I no eat no squall tek ova mi mouth like lip gloss Mi drop out from a first scholar 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 iina mi thoughts But yu seh di narrow road mi fi So Flava Squad and mi get a bad riddim pan di track, lef a number one wid him Our father, I'll be giving Daddy but a miss yu 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 from 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 Ef mi fi seh certain dad yu turn and twist inna yu grave Family wudda weh treat I like slave A no seh dat I no brave but di Most High mek mi So mi seh music yu save mi, music yu When di pagans dem a try enslave mi A try mi talent weh di Most High gave mi A just chuu mi mek dem no grave mi Dad a wish yu were around to see ma three sons Wah mek dat most, dem look like you Mama seh mi focus just like you Mi stay Gucci from mi cap to mi So daddy rest in peace, seh a likkle fi mi from above Mi deh yah pan di gully side a chill a Mov time di pressure hit mi mi link di gaza thug But mi buss a slug 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 from yu gone I no wear no propa clothes Daddy from yu mi know 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 So mi a seh Sandra, Be, Collin, Maxine, Kerry-Ann, Khago, Ava Doh worr, unu just gwaan tek care a unu madda, 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) dung yah If yu no a faada, oh God Fi run di yah Can you feel my 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 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 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 dem madda but waapm to di faada Mi love my yute dem mi pattan (pattern) mi daddy Lang as I can remember mi a likkle child When mi seh mummy weh mi gone She seh a work unu gone Him lef out inna di maanin and him nah come back till unu a yawn When mi seh mummy weh wi daddy She seh a unu daddy gone Him lef out from inna di maanin and him nah come till unu a yawn Dis a fi di good faada, good Dis a fi di good faada, 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 faada, good faada Real man nah run lef him pickney dem and lef di pan di maada Jah seh, big up di man dem weh mind 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 time wid yu son Dem wi tek up di den shoot No careless daddy get mi salute Mi love mi dat a di truth Kaa mi seh mummy weh wi daddy gone She seh a work unu daddy Him lef out from di maanin and him nah come back till unu a yawn When mi seh mummy weh wi daddy She seh a work unu gone Him lef out from inna di maanin and him nah come back unu a yawn 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 burden pan di 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 pan di maada A no every everybody have like dirt Fi provide yu yute wid di a earth a no all, money a no all Mi a talk mi heart seh a fambili first Mi love my daddy from mi was a likkle Kaaz dat man mi di value of work Nuff him come home 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 gone She seh a work unu daddy Him lef out from inna di 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 dem and lef di burden pan di maada
(Song to end) Dad (The Letter) By Marley Yeah well this is the letter, Yeah this is the letter, whoa Yeah this is the letter (chuckle) goes like this, now Dear God I a letter here from me to dad And I to let you know might be a little sad Dear God here from me to dad And I want to let you know, it Dear dad I didn't get to you And I sit and wonder and it makes me blue But there is one that stays on the back of my mind And this memory got me thinking bout you all the Whoa, I we miss 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 you papa all the time So when I am down and out, 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 writing to let you someone cares I love you, really 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 your love to the And some of whom you thought you did trust deceived you But the brings another day At least that's what my say And den, when I'm through I'll place this in the bible And I'm going pray to Jah to his disciples To you this letter, lord It make me feel much better now I sing Dear God I have a letter here me to dad And I want to let you might be a little sad God letter here from me to dad And I to let you know P.S. So much things I'd like to and so much things 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 know you the whole world in tears, whao I swear, whooawooa, now Yeah daddy I love you, really really you Daddy I miss you I you And I know my brothers and do too Hey I love you really love you Oh, we go, hey Dear dad I didn't get to you And sometimes I sit and and it makes me blue But there is one memory that stays on the back of my And this memory got me thinking bout you all the Whoa, I we miss you so And I that you was here to see your boys grow In case you are wondering, mommy she's doing And she tell me stories 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 know cares Yeah I love you, really love you I miss you I miss you And I know my and sisters do too Hey I love you really really you I miss you...
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