Father Time (Live Performance on SNL)

[Introduction: Miles Teller]

Once again, Kendrick Lamar

[Verse 1: Kendrick Lamar]

I come from a generation of home invasions and I got daddy issues, that's on me

Every time them four walls had taught me, them habits buried deep

That man knew a lot, but not enough to keep me past them streets

My life is a plot, twisted from directions that I can't see

Daddy issues ball across my head, told me, "Bump a foul"

I'm teary-eyed, wanna throw my hands, I won't think out loud

A foolish pride, if I lose again, won't go in the house

I stayed outside, laughin' with my friends, they don't know my life

Daddy issues made me learn losses, I can't take those well

Momma said, "That boy is exhausted," he said, Go

Cause if he give up now, that's gon' cost him, life's a

You could be a, or step out the margin," I got up quick

I'm chargin' baskets and falling backwards, tryna keep balance

Oh, this the part where mental stability meets, talent

This the part, he breaks my humility just for practice

Tactics we learned together, sore losers forever, daddy issues

[Chorus: Sampha]

Early mornin' wake-ups (Ah), practicin' on day-offs (Ah)

Tough love (Ah), bottled up, no chaser (Ah)

Neat, no chaser (Ah), neat, no chaser (Ah)

Neat, no chaser (Ah), neat, no chase

Early mornin' wake-ups (Ah), practicin' on day-offs (Ah, day-offs)

Tough love (Ah), bottled up, no chaser (Ah)

Neat, no chaser (Ah), neat, no chaser (Ah)

Neat, no chaser (Ah), neat, no chaser

[Verse 2: Kendrick Lamar & Sampha]

I got daddy issues, that's on me

Lookin' for, "I love you", rarely empathizin' for my relief

A child that grew accustomed, jumping up when I scraped my knee

If I cried about it, he'd surely tell me not to be weak

Daddy issues, hid my emotions, barely expressed myself

Man should never show feelings, being sensitive never helped

His momma died, I asked him why, he goin' back to work so soon?

First reply, "Son, that's life, bills got no silver spoon"

Daddy issues, bump everybody, get your money, son

Trust yourself, trust nobody, only your momma'n'em

This made relationships seem cloudy, never attached to none

So if you took some likings around me, I might reject the love

Daddy issues kept me competitive, that's a fact

I don't give a what what's the narrative, I am that

When Kanye got back with Drake, I was slightly confused

Guess I'm not mature as I think, got some healin' to do

Egotistic, zero-given uh, be specific (Ah)

Need assistance with the way I was brought up (Ah, ah)

What's the difference when your heart is made of uh

And your tongue is made of gold

And your heart is made of uh, but it may weaken your soul?

Some homies don't got a daddy, grow up overcompensatin'

Learn something 'bout bein' man, Learn something 'bout bein' gangsta

I love my father for helpin' me to take off the gloves

'Cause everything he said I uh, was everything I was

And to my partners that figured it out without a father

I salute you, may your blessings be neutral to your toddlers

Crucial, they can't stop us, you see the mistakes

'Til then, I give the women a break, grown men with daddy issues

[Chorus: Sampha]

Early mornin' wake-ups (Ah), practicin' on day-offs (Ah, day-offs)

Tough love (Ah), bottled up, no chaser (Ah)

Neat, no chaser (Ah), neat, no chaser (Ah)

Neat, no chaser (Ah), neat, no chaser