Papa

[Verse 1]

There was one September day that Papa worked too hard

First he crucified every dandelion out in the yard

Then he screamed at baby twice for throwing rocks at passing cars

Baby didn't listen, so like a priceless work of art

He got snatched by his Papa who then opened up the closet door

And pushed the four-year-old down, onto the closet floor

Baby cried "I'm sorry, I won't do it no more

Papa said "Yeah, I know, that's what this here's for"

[Chorus 1]

Smack

Ooh Papa

Smack! Smack!

Ooh Papa, Papa

Smack

Ooh Papa

Smack! Smack

Ooh Papa, Papa

[Verse 2]

As the door closes, baby starts to cry

"Please don't lock me up again, without a reason why"

Papa just went outside and pointed a shotgun up in the sky

He said "How come I don't love my woman?"

Then he took aim and died

[Chorus 2]

Boom!

Papa

Boom! Boom!

Papa, Papa

Boom!

Papa

Boom! Boom!

Papa, Papa

[Outro]

Don't abuse children, or else they turn out like me

Fair to partly crazy, deep down we're all the same

Every single one of us knows some kind of pain

In the middle of all that's crazy, this one fact still remains

If you love somebody, your life won't be in vain

And there's always a rainbow, at the end of every rain