Daddy

[Intro] Daddy – damn, man this shit is crazy Got a lil' son now, a lil' me Runnin' around, this is crazy I'll do anything, man, anything Life is precious, remember that (And if I die, then my child will be a bastard) [Verse 1] I just had a new born Shorty weigh 7 pounds 6 ounces, 20 inches, too strong I'm happy now I'm a daddy now I gotta be there, I ain't get to see my daddy 'round We ain't never get to ball out, kid I was young, the game caught him before I did But, back to you, son, as for you, son – I do any and everything, that's the truth, son From the dirtiest diaper, 'til you get old enough to dirty your Nikes up I'm your clean-up man, if you ever need a hand Need a foot, need a heart, need a lung Reach for the phone, call me up, son Yes, everything drops for you, everything stops for you I bury a block for you, I let go every shot for you And I reload the clip, just to make sure he's hit [Hook] I got a lil' boy to look after I got a lil' boy to look after I got a lil' boy to look after And if I die, my child will be a bastard I got a lil' boy to look after I got a lil' boy to look after I got a lil' boy to look after And if I die, my child will be a bastard [Verse 2] Everyday I look in ya face I sit back and I smile, look at his face It's just like mine Wow – damn, this kid shines Authority and priority, this kid mine's So that means, I have to beat him if I have to Keep him out of bad schools Teach him how to rap smooth Show him the ropes, like make sure his ropes tight No screws loose, no loose screws Got manners, got morals, got sense, respect 'Cause when you gone, boy, that's all you got left You ever get craves for candy, don't take a stranger's candy Open a stranger's candy, those are the strangest candies I'm ya rider, ya guider, plus ya provider but most of all ya father And I'm jus' lookin' out for you When there's a problem, I'm just lookin' out for you I ain't talkin', man, I'm just pullin' out for you The four, the sword, the hood will come out for you And what I'm about to do, you shouldn't go out and do Jus' make sure you good to me and good to Moms Respect your elders, you'll grow to be good and strong [Hook] I got a lil' boy to look after I got a lil' boy to look after I got a lil' boy to look after And if I die, my child will be a bastard I got a lil' boy to look after I got a lil' boy to look after I got a lil' boy to look after And if I die, my child will be a bastard [Verse 3] I placed you up in the sky Like, "Behold – the only thing greater than I" You, my greatest achievement Fuck a platinum plaque This is history in the making, believe in it Without you, I can't make or succeed in shit I can't think, I can't wake up and eat shit You the reason that I'm breathin' And I'll stop at any moment to see this child live a better life Wow, it's a better life But you better throw down if you ever fight Like Rocky do Don't be no punk when it's time to get up and put on your boxin' shoes You lace 'em up tight, you fall? Get up and fight You lose? Oh well, we all lose some fights Jus' be a man about yours, life is all about handlin' yours So you just keep handlin' yours [Hook] I got a lil' boy to look after I got a lil' boy to look after I got a lil' boy to look after And if I die, my child will be a bastard I got a lil' boy to look after I got a lil' boy to look after I got a lil' boy to look after And if I die, my child will be a bastard