The Grouch - Be A Father To Your Child lyrics

(CHORUS) BE A FATHER, BE A FATHER, BE A FATHER TO YOUR CHILD BE A FATHER, BE A FATHER, BE A FATHER TO YOUR CHILD (ZUMBI) IT ONLY TOOK YOU 3 MINUTES TO MAKE THE BABY- IT WAS ALL ABOUT YOU- MUST BE CRAZY- FORGETTING WHILE YOU HITTING IT'S A SACRED ACT AT LEAST HAVE THE DECENCY TO KEEP IT SHRINK-WRAPPED- A SLAP TO THE EGO THIS ONE'S FOR THEM MANY MEN CAN'T COMPREHEND THE EXTENT- OF RESPONSIBILITY- YOU TOO CONTENT IT'S A JOB BEING DADDY THIS IS NO PRETEND- HOW YOU HALF ON A BABY BUT NOWHERE ROUND? ON THE OTHER SIDE OF TOWN SAD HEART OF A CLOWN- YOU AIN'T GOTTA BE WITH HER COMMIT TO YOUR CHILD THOUGH ON MINES SPEND TIME HELP THE MIND GROW THAT'S THE NATURAL- STATE OF BEING IT'S A PROCESS CYCLICALLY WE REPEATING- I KNOW YOU NEEDED THIS ENCOURAGEMENT BRUH- REALIZE YOUR SIGNIFIGANCE THE BABY NEEDS LOVE! (CHORUS) BE A FATHER, BE A FATHER, BE A FATHER TO YOUR CHILD BE A FATHER, BE A FATHER, BE A FATHER TO YOUR CHILD (GROUCH) BE A FATHER IF NOT, WHY BOTHER? DON'T LET DOWN YOUR SONS, RAISE YOUR DAUGHTERS YOU DON'T WANNA HAVE TO REGRET IT LATER AND THINK ABOUT THE YEARS YOU MISSED BEING AFRAID TO JUST FACE THE GREATEST GIFT YOU EVER GAVE OR EVER GIVEN YOU CAUSE YOU WASN'T THAT BRAVE TO GROW INTO THE MAN YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BECOME AND SHOW UP FOR YOUR FAM, DAMN THAT'S DUMB SO MANY PROBLEMS, SO MANY EXCUSES NONE GOOD ENOUGH TO NEGLECT THE YOUTH LET'S GET THE JOB DONE OR COME UP FRUITLESS IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO CORRECT IT DUDE A CHILD BRINGS JOY AND LOVE INTO YOUR LIFE AND IF YOUR READY TO RECEIVE THAT YOU JUST MIGHT RUNNIN' FROM THE MOTHER CAUSE OF PRESSURE AIN'T THE ANSWER TO THE ISSUE OF YOU DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT'S RIGHT (CHORUS) BE A FATHER, BE A FATHER, BE A FATHER TO YOUR CHILD BE A FATHER, BE A FATHER, BE A FATHER TO YOUR CHILD (GROUCH) THE BETTER THAT WE KNOW OUR CHILDREN I SAID, THE MORE LOVE THERE IS, IT KEEPS ON BUILDING' I TRUST IN FAMILY THAT'S REAL WEALTH WHILE OTHERS KEEP SEARCHING TRYING' TO FEEL SELF AND WHEN I LOOK AT MY SEED GROW, I FEEL IT DEEP THOUGH WHEN RIO HUGS HER DADDY, THERE'S NONE EQUAL I'LL BE THERE, BEYOND MONEY GIVEN ALL I GOT IN ME TO RAISE GOOD PEOPLE