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 greater reason to celebrate those who are still here and those who left us in body 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, dat day when our souls meet again....guidance and protection Reach out to all the lost gone souls Even my was a rasta man pan di battlefield, ino Selassie I yu son di I Sadness from yu gone Jah know is Sadness from yu daddy is sadness I day goes by when it was gladness Now is sadness yu gone, sadness from yu gone Sadness from yu gone Jah know is Sadness from yu daddy is sadness I remember day goes by it was gladness Now is sadness from yu gone, from yu gone when we use to smoke together Sit and about life and run joke together Even though you my father We together as a friend or even as a bredda, yeah But now yu gone, Jah Jah It hurts me deep Jah Jah know Jah Jah know, only Jah Jah Omega what am going through Sadness from yu gone Jah is sadness from yu gone Tigo is sadness I remember day by when it was gladness Now is from yu gone, sadness from yu gone Sadness from yu gone Jah know is Sadness yu gone Jah know is sadness I day goes by when it was gladness Now is sadness from yu gone, sadness yu gone
Mi think so hard and smoke di weed fi tek di out If mi neva mi wudda try fi blow 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 mi rasta a di order Rasta bun dem bridges bun dem dutty border All weh dem a wid man a lef dem to di Faada A rasta man dem kill Sadness from yu gone is sadness from yu gone Jah know is sadness Man day goes by when it was gladness 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 from yu Jah live, Jah live, Jah live Jah Jah live, jah live, yeah, Sadness from yu gone Jah is sadness Sadness from yu 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 yu gone, sadness from yu gone 1 Memba when we use to smoke Sit and chat about life and run together I & I man, things have around But, mi deh yah way Sadness from yu gone, Jah know a adness yu gone, sadness Man kyaah figet there were gladness Now is sadness from yu gone sadness from yu gone from yu gone jah know is sadness Sadness yu gone daddy is sadness Sadness from yu Jah know is sadness I remember day goes by when it was Now is sadness from yu gone, from 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 from 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 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 Yu Gone By Seh so To all you wonderful out there, ino Even more time some a deadbeat ino A ino Hey dad, this one is out to you (reaching out to you) Yu neva no sperm from yu gone mi know mi did a go struggle Mi seh mi did a go struggle My life on a no bed a rose Kaaz yu gone I no wear no propa clothes from yu gone mi know mi did a go struggle Mi know seh mi did a go My life on earth a no bed a So pan yu I a lef a bunch a rose Good Daddy is like you get a 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 I no eat no breakfast White squall tek ova mi mouth like lip Mi drop out from a first scholar student straight back to B class (seh so) And now mi look pan (d)I kyaar dem a pass Tru mi look so shabby dem a wind up dem Ski mask robbing come mi thoughts But yu seh di narrow mi fi walk So Flava Squad and mi get a bad riddim Spit pan di track, lef a one wid him Our father, thanks be giving but a miss yu still Daddy from yu gone mi mi did a go struggle Mi know seh mi did a go My life on a no bed a rose Kaaz from yu I no wear no propa clothes Daddy from yu gone mi know mi did a go Mi seh mi did a go struggle My on earth a no bed a rose So pan yu tomb I a lef a bunch a Ef mi fi seh certain tings dad yu and twist inna yu grave Family wudda shame weh treat I like A no seh dat I no brave but di Most High mek mi So mi seh music yu save mi, music yu 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 around to see ma three sons grow Wah mek dat hurt most, dem like you seh mi stay focus just like you Mi stay from mi cap to mi shoe So daddy rest in peace, seh a likkle praiya fi mi from Mi deh yah pan di gully side a chill a Mov More time di pressure hit mi mi link di gaza But mi buss a slug from yu gone 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 I no wear no propa clothes Daddy from yu gone mi 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 So mi a seh Sandra, Be, Collin, Maxine, Kerry-Ann, Khago, Ava Doh worr, unu just gwaan tek a unu madda, hear Memba seh daddy love unu, (laugh) Mi mi did a go struggle Mi know seh mi did a go My life on a no bed a rose No bed a I(t) tuff yah If yu no a faada, oh God Fi run di yah Can you my pain 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 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 different effects of have a wonderful father. Father By Vybz Broken Hearts Everybody love dem madda but to di faada Mi my yute dem mi pattan (pattern) mi daddy style Lang as I can from mi a likkle child When mi seh mummy weh mi gone She seh a unu daddy gone Him lef out from inna di maanin and him nah come back unu a yawn mi seh mummy weh wi daddy gone She seh a work unu daddy Him lef out from di maanin and him nah come back till unu a yawn Dis a fi di good faada, good 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 faada, good faada Dis a fi di good faada, faada Real man nah run lef him pickney dem and lef di pan di maada Jah know seh, big up di man dem weh dem yute Yu no haffi spend a a buy dem suit But, no matter how di money small ino Likkle sopm sopm find dem yute, awuo As a yu fi spend time wid yu son Dem wi tek up di den shoot No careless daddy get mi salute Mi love mi dat a di truth Kaa 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 till unu a When mi seh weh wi daddy gone She seh a work unu daddy Him lef out from inna di maanin and him nah back till unu a yawn Dis a fi di faada, good faada Dis a fi di good faada, good Real man nah run lef him dem and lef di burden pan di maada Dis a fi di faada, good faada Dis a fi di good faada, faada Real man nah run lef him pickney dem and lef di pan di maada A no every everybody have like dirt Fi yu yute wid di luxury a earth Money a no all, a no all Mi a talk from mi heart seh a first Mi love my from mi was a likkle bwoy Kaaz dat man teach mi di of work time him come home sweat a run out a shirt Him mek mi the man dat I am today Kaa when mi seh mummy weh wi gone She seh a work unu daddy Him lef out from inna di maanin and him nah come back till unu a When mi seh mummy weh wi 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 faada, good faada Dis a fi di good faada, good Real man nah run lef him pickney dem and lef di burden pan di Dis a fi di good faada, faada Dis a fi di good faada, good Real man nah run lef him dem and lef di burden pan di maada
(Song to end) Dad (The Letter) By Marley Yeah this is the letter, whoa Yeah well is the letter, whoa Yeah this is the letter (chuckle) Eeey like this, now Dear God I have a letter here me to dad And I to let you know might be a little sad God letter here from me to dad And I want to let you know, it dad I didn't get to know you And sometimes I sit and wonder and it makes me But there is one memory that stays on the back of my And this memory got me bout you all the time Whoa, I we miss you so And I that you was here to see your boys grow In you are wondering, mommy she's doing fine And she me stories bout you papa all the time So I am down and out, lonely or I'm feeling blue All I do dad is think of you The thoughts alone, my fear and dries my tears I am just to let you know someone cares Yeah I love you, really love you Daddy I miss you I you And I know my and sisters do too Hey I you really really love you Oh so true, do And I you gave your love to the people And some of whom you thought you did trust they you But the trial another day At least what my mamma say And den, when I'm through I'll place this in the bible And I'm going to Jah to send his disciples To deliver you letter, lord It make me feel much better now I sing Dear God I have a here from me to dad And I to let you know might be a little sad Dear God here from me to dad And I want to let you P.S. So much things I'd to know and so much things to say But I'm gonna save cause I we'll be together some day Am just writing to let you know someone 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 miss you I you And I my brothers and sisters do too Hey I love you really really you Oh, we go, hey Dear dad I get to know you And sometimes I sit and wonder and it makes me But there is one memory that stays on the of my mind And memory got me thinking bout you all the time Whoa, I we miss you so And I that you was here to see your boys grow In case you are wondering, mommy doing fine And she tell me stories bout you all the time So when I am and out, lonely or I'm feeling blue All I do dada dad is of you The thoughts alone, erase my fear and my tears I am just to let you know someone cares Yeah I love you, really love you I miss you I miss you And I know my and sisters do too Hey I love you really love you Daddy I you...
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