MarMonroe - Letter To My Dad lyrics

I wrote this letter for my dad Dear, dad Verse: Dear dad it's me I've been thinking I've been dreaming wishing that you could see What your little girl would be And now my heart is broken I feel like you was stolen Dad my heart was open I'm sorry for the men I've chosen, I know I was chasing for a man like a check It's something I regret I was looking for love the wrong ways Hoping they would feel your space But it ain't nothing like a father's place But you gotta understand that I never had a man Show me what the real is I never had chance I was staring at this picture of, you holding my hand And the smile on your face and your eyes was just priceless They say I'm just like you, attitude super feisty I know you would've spoiled me and said, "what prices?" Treat me like the queen that I am, I'm a heinous The older that I'm getting dad, the more I realizing Chorus: I wrote this letter for my dad (for my dad) Dear dear dad (dear dear dad) And for my future man to understand, he gotta understand Bridge: I like knowledge what a real man will do But if he love you he gonna teach you that's the truth He gonna stick around and build you up and fight just like a troop It's a fairytale for me, something I ain't used to aye Chorus: I wrote this letter for my dad (for my dad) Dear dear dad (dear dear dad) And for my future man to understand, he gotta understand Bridge: I like knowledge what a real man will do But if he love you he gonna teach you that's the truth He gonna stick around and build you up and fight just like a troop It's a fairytale for me, something I ain't used to, aye Chorus: I wrote this letter for my dad (for my dad) Dear dear dad (dear dear dad) And for my future man to understand, he gotta understand Verse: Aye, please do me this favor Realize that patience and growth is something major I'm the type of person put my pain on a paper Roll a big bag roll it all up in papers Excuse me if, I'm a little off with the talks man Growing up, I wasn't really used to no talks But yeah I'm trying to change But realize my pain Like why I had and attitude each and every day I was mad I was bitter Pouring Henny on my liver Tell the Lord forgive me Cause he know that I'm a sinner But my outcome daddy I'm a winner And I'm only a beginner Man they never believed me Why they never believe me That life ain't been easy, they let the image fool them I'm blessed to be breathing On a picture I'm cheesing Inside I'm grieving Looks are deceiving And I gotta keep achieving I say daddy you the reason, aye Chorus: I wrote this letter for my dad (for my dad) Dear dear dad (dear dear dad) And for my future man to understand, he gotta understand Bridge: I like knowledge what a real man will do But if he love you he gonna teach you that's the truth He gonna stick around and build you up and fight just like a troop It's a fairytale for me, something I ain't used to Chorus: I wrote this letter for my dad (for my dad) Dear dear dad (dear dear dad) And for my future man to understand, he gotta understand Bridge: I like knowledge what a real man will do And if he love you he gonna teach you that's the truth He gonna stick around and build you up and fight just like a troop It's a fairytale for me, something I ain't used to, aye Chorus: I wrote this letter for my dad Dear dear dad And for my future man to understand, he gotta understand In Loving Memory Of Marvin "Bookie" Williams