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 this in mind, it gives us an even greater reason to celebrate those who are still here and those who left us in 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 meet again....guidance and out to all the lost long gone souls Even my father was a man pan di battlefield, ino Selassie I yu son di I Sadness from yu gone Jah know is Sadness yu gone daddy is sadness I remember day goes by it was gladness Now is sadness from yu gone, from yu gone Sadness from yu Jah know is sadness Sadness yu gone daddy is sadness I day goes by when it was gladness Now is sadness from yu gone, sadness from yu Remember we use to smoke together Sit and chat about life and run together Even you were my father We stick together as a or even as a bredda, yeah But now yu gone, Jah Jah It hurts me deep Jah Jah know Jah Jah know, Jah Jah know Omega know what am going Sadness yu gone Jah know is sadness Sadness from yu Tigo is sadness I remember day goes by it was gladness Now is from yu gone, sadness from yu gone Sadness from yu gone Jah is sadness Sadness from yu Jah know is sadness I remember day goes by it was gladness Now is from yu gone, sadness from yu gone
Mi so hard and smoke di weed fi tek di pain out If mi neva high mi wudda try fi mi brain out All dem work weh dem a gwaan wid a go fade out Non a dem kyaah pass tru gate Daddy use to tell mi a di order Rasta bun dem bridges rasta bun dem border All weh dem a gwaan wid man a lef dem to di A righteous man dem kill Sadness yu gone daddy is sadness Sadness from yu Jah know is sadness Man remember day goes by when it was Now is sadness from yu gone, sadness from yu Sadness from yu gone, I & I man a go on Di gangsta a hold strong God God knows, hey Sadness yu gone Jah live, Jah live, Jah Jah live Jah live, jah live, yeah, Sadness from yu gone Jah know is Sadness from yu daddy is sadness I day goes by when it was gladness Now is from yu gone, sadness from yu gone Sadness from yu gone Jah know is Sadness from yu gone is sadness I remember day goes by it was gladness Now is from yu gone, sadness from yu gone 1 Memba we use to smoke together Sit and about life and run joke together I & I man, things have changed But, mi deh yah way from yu gone, sadness Jah know a adness yu gone, sadness Man kyaah when there were gladness Now is sadness from yu daddy sadness from yu gone Sadness from yu jah know is sadness Sadness from yu daddy is sadness Sadness from yu gone Jah is sadness I remember day by when it was gladness Now is sadness from yu gone, sadness yu gone 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 the mere presence of the experience, I cherish 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 From Yu By Seh so To all you dads out there, ino Even though more some a deadbeat ino A ino Hey dad, one is reaching out to you (reaching out to you) Yu no sperm donor 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 Kaaz from yu I no wear no propa clothes 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 So pan yu tomb I a lef a a rose Good Daddy is you get a double kill Yu drop out too soon yu neva get fi lef a Mi sistas hustle like hooka sopm (hustle, hustle, hard fi di dollar bill) Daddy big Sunday morning I no eat no White squall tek ova mi mouth like lip Mi drop out from a class scholar student straight back to B class (seh so) And now mi haffi look pan (d)I dem a pass Tru mi look so shabby dem a wind up dem Ski mask robbing come mi thoughts But yu seh di narrow road mi fi So Flava Squad and mi get a bad riddim Spit pan di track, lef a one wid him Our father, thanks I'll be but a miss yu still Daddy from yu gone mi know mi did a go Mi seh mi did a go struggle My life on earth a no bed a Kaaz from yu gone I no wear no clothes Daddy yu gone 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 Ef mi fi seh certain tings dad yu turn and twist yu grave Family wudda shame weh treat I like A no seh dat I no but di Most High mek mi behave So mi seh music yu mi, music yu save time di pagans dem a try enslave mi A try kill mi talent weh di High gave mi A chuu mi skill mek dem no grave mi Dad a wish yu were around to see ma sons grow Wah mek dat hurt most, dem look you Mama seh mi stay focus just you Mi stay Gucci mi cap to mi shoe So rest in peace, seh a likkle praiya 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 on earth a no bed a rose Kaaz from yu gone I no wear no propa 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 So pan yu tomb I a lef a a rose So mi a seh Sandra, Be, Collin, Maxine, Kerry-Ann, Khago, Ava Doh worr, unu gwaan tek care a unu madda, hear 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) tuff yah If yu no a faada, oh God Fi run di yah Can you feel my Yu know what am about 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 carelessness of a taxi driver but to the end he is the best father ever. The lyrics of each song appeal to the effects of have a wonderful father. Father By Kartel Broken Hearts Everybody love dem madda but to di faada Mi love my yute dem mi (pattern) mi daddy style Lang as I can remember from mi a child mi seh mummy weh mi daddy gone She seh a work unu daddy Him lef out from inna di maanin and him nah come till unu a yawn mi seh mummy weh wi daddy 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 faada, good faada Dis a fi di good faada, good man nah run lef him pickney dem and lef di burden pan di maada Dis a fi di faada, good faada Dis a fi di faada, good faada Real man nah run lef him pickney dem and lef di burden pan di Jah know seh, big up di man dem weh dem yute Yu no haffi spend a a buy dem suit But, no how di money small ino star sopm sopm haffi find dem yute, awuo As a faada yu fi spend wid yu son Dem wi tek up di crime den No daddy kyaah get mi salute Mi mi faada dat a di truth Kaa when mi seh mummy weh wi gone She seh a work unu daddy Him lef out from inna di maanin and him nah back till unu a yawn When mi seh mummy weh wi gone She seh a work unu gone Him lef out from di maanin and him nah come back till unu a yawn 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 Dis a fi di good faada, good Dis a fi di good faada, good Real man nah run lef him dem and lef di burden pan di maada A no everybody have money like dirt Fi provide yu yute wid di a earth Money a no all, a no all Mi a from mi heart seh a fambili first Mi love my from mi was a likkle bwoy Kaaz dat man teach mi di of work Nuff time him come sweat a run out a shirt Him mek mi become the man dat I am Kaa mi seh mummy weh wi daddy gone She seh a work unu gone Him lef out from di maanin and him nah come back till unu a yawn When mi seh weh wi daddy gone She seh a unu daddy 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 faada, good faada Real man nah run lef him dem and lef di burden pan di maada Dis a fi di good faada, good Dis a fi di faada, good faada Real man nah run lef him dem and lef di burden pan di maada
(Song to end) Dad (The Letter) By Marley Yeah well is the letter, whoa Yeah well this is the letter, Yeah well this is the (chuckle) Eeey like this, now Dear God I have a here from me to dad And I want to let you might be a little sad Dear God letter from me to dad And I to let you know, it goes Dear dad I didn't get to you And sometimes I sit and wonder and it me blue But is one memory that stays on the back of my mind And memory got me thinking bout you all the time Whoa, I swear we you so And I wish that you was here to see your 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 blue All I do dada dad is of you The thoughts alone, erase my and dries my tears I am just writing to let you know someone Yeah I love you, really love you Daddy I you I miss you And I my brothers and sisters do too Hey I love you really love you Oh so true, do And I know you gave your to the people And some of you thought you did trust they deceived you But the trial brings day At that's what my mamma say And den, when I'm through I'll place letter in the bible And I'm going to Jah to send his disciples To deliver you letter, lord It will make me feel much better now I Dear God I have a here from me to dad And I want to let you know be a little sad Dear God here from me to dad And I want to let you P.S. So much things I'd like to and so much things to say But I'm save cause I know we'll be together some day Am just writing to let you know cares And to let you know you left the whole world in tears, I swear, whooawooa, now Yeah daddy I love you, really love you Daddy I you I miss you And I my brothers and sisters do too Hey I love you really love you Oh, we go, hey dad I didn't get to know you And I sit and wonder and it makes me blue But there is one memory that stays on the of my mind And this memory got me bout you all the time Whoa, I swear we you so And I wish that you was here to see your grow In case you are wondering, mommy doing fine And she me stories bout you papa all the time So when I am down and out, lonely or I'm blue All I do dada dad is of you The thoughts alone, my fear and dries my tears I am just writing to let you know someone Yeah I 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 Daddy I you...
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