Perfect Parent/Parental Guidance

[Verse] A child is born A parent is sworn to their biggest task yet Obstacles they've never met and known (metronome) In an ideal world, one day you’d see your kids grown And can say you gave your all (even if they moan) But on chance you don't draw luck, it's not enough What we don’t know as kids is what it is to break your back So your child can survive and God-willing, they thrive Meanwhile, it's trauma burning inside with a vibe you can't shake So you're subject to mistake, you might raise a hand as you know no better Deep down, you're tryna do so your youts are satisfied But this intrusive, deep-rooted pain get in the way See through my people's eyes, whipped, abused and left traumatized Fed the scraps to make food and make-do Taking straps to our backs with kids tied close to our hips Tryna stay unified Had no education All prior information far from euthanized No opportuni-ties Shackles at our feet Correct me if I'm wrong but speaking from ancestor's perspective (on behalf), forgive me as You & I couldn’t read and write Took a while to get to university Though we overcame adversity It hurts to see the older generations still suffering from third-degree burns Look how they hotted up my brother in Montgomery It’s no wonder the name