Fenix - Letter to My Father lyrics

[Hook] [Verse One] Like father, like son, nah... complete opposite I'm not a coward or scared, I got my common sense I'm determined not to end up like you Now I'm grindin' harder with success, despite you You wanted me aborted, Mom stood up and saved me Look at me now Dad, look what Mommy made me Now I admit I used to hate you, but know I appreciate you My life will always be different so Thank You You took a lot from me but honestly I thank Mom-cuz-she Kept me alive and taught me What I should grow up not-to-be We both went to college, both went to Monmouth You dropped out and I'm graduating, look what I accomplished Twenty-one years and you missed it, I'm different You couldn't stick around, too busy being a statistic 50% of Black fathers leave It don't bother me, I'll be the other have, that's my mom in me [Hook] [Verse Two] You can ask me what I know about you, I wouldn't know much But I know when my sister died, you didn't show up I know you got other kids, you took care of all of 'em But when it comes to me and Manny you won't even call us "Sons" You went to jail, we don't have the same ways Did I mention I finished college, Gettin straight A's? 1 in every 9 Black fathers locked up, I got ya How does it feel to once be on that roster? See, I could have sold d**, but I didn't You tried and went to prison, that's a positon I won't ever get in Ask me to forgive you, I'll laugh and tell you "No Luck" So don't come knocking on my door when my music blows up Or when I'm a CPA, I'm successful either way Everything is clear to me, you encourage me to say Thank you mom, and a single parent and you saved me I'm a man now mommy, Look what you made me! [Hook] [Verse Three] They say that once you lose a father, most kids will just break down (Not me) Get in trouble or use d** for an escape route (Not me) Low self-esteem, lose confidence overnight Or deal with ma** depression or live with a damaged social life. (Not me) Shout outs to those kids who know what I'm talking about If he left you, he's a man you better off without And I don't have a son but I plan to One day I'll raise him, watch him grow into a man too Give 'em all that kind love, always stand behind them Give 'em all the things growin' up I was deprived of I'll be his best friend, straight from the start He don't exist but already has a place in my heart I won't ever miss a birthday, never miss a Christmas Never keep him distant, Because of you, I'll be different Never keep him far from me Because I don't ever wanna hear him sing this song to me? You understand me? [Hook] [Outro: Talking] See, I don't ever see how you can look at yourself in the mirror and think man, forreal Is okay though, they say I got my mommy's face. Thank God I don't loo like you man Ay, you got a single parnt, go and tell 'em you love 'em If your dad still in the picture, tell him you love him man I love all of y'all