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 life. It is quite appalling the number of fatherless homes that exist today. With this in mind, it gives us an even 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, until dat day when our souls again....guidance and protection Reach out to all the long gone souls my father was a rasta man pan di battlefield, ino Selassie I yu son di I Sadness from yu gone Jah is sadness Sadness from yu daddy is sadness I remember day by when it was gladness Now is from yu gone, sadness from yu gone Sadness yu gone Jah know is sadness from yu gone daddy is sadness I day goes by when it was gladness Now is sadness from yu gone, sadness from yu Remember when we use to together Sit and chat 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 inside Jah Jah know Jah Jah know, Jah Jah know know what am going through Sadness from yu gone Jah know is Sadness from yu Tigo is sadness I day goes by when it was gladness Now is sadness from yu gone, from yu gone Sadness from yu gone Jah know is Sadness from yu gone Jah know is I day goes by when it was gladness Now is from yu gone, sadness from yu gone
Mi think so hard and di weed fi tek di pain out If mi neva high mi wudda try fi blow mi out All dem work weh dem a gwaan wid a go fade out Non a dem pass tru zion gate use to tell mi rasta a di order Rasta bun dem bridges bun dem dutty border All weh dem a gwaan wid man a lef dem to di A righteous man dem kill Sadness yu gone daddy is sadness Sadness yu gone Jah know is sadness Man remember day goes by it was gladness Now is sadness from yu gone, sadness yu gone from yu gone, sadness I & I man a go on Di gangsta a hold strong God God knows, hey from yu gone Jah live, Jah live, Jah live Jah Jah live, jah live, yeah, Sadness from yu gone Jah is sadness Sadness from yu gone is sadness I day goes by when it was gladness Now is from yu gone, sadness from yu gone Sadness yu gone Jah know is sadness from yu gone daddy is sadness I remember day goes by it was gladness Now is sadness from yu gone, from yu gone 1 Memba we use to smoke together Sit and chat about and run joke together I & I man, things changed around But, mi deh yah way Sadness yu gone, sadness Jah know a from yu gone, sadness Man kyaah figet when there gladness Now is sadness from yu gone daddy from yu gone from yu gone jah know is sadness Sadness from yu gone daddy is Sadness from yu gone Jah is sadness I remember day goes by it was gladness Now is sadness yu gone, sadness 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 think that if they cannot provide their 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 From Yu By Seh so To all you wonderful out there, ino though more time some a deadbeat ino A ino Hey dad, this one is out to you (reaching out to you) Yu neva no donor Daddy from yu gone mi mi did a go struggle Mi know seh mi did a go My life on earth a no bed a from yu gone I no wear no propa clothes Daddy from yu mi know 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 bunch a gosh Daddy is you get a double kill Yu out too soon yu neva get fi lef a will Mi sistas haffi hustle like sopm (hustle, hustle, hard fi di dollar bill) Daddy big Sunday I no eat no breakfast White tek ova mi mouth like lip gloss Mi drop out from a first class student straight back to B class (seh so) And now mi haffi look pan (d)I dem a pass Tru mi look so shabby dem a up dem glass Ski mask robbing come iina mi 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 I'll be Daddy but a yu still Daddy from yu gone mi know mi did a go Mi know seh mi did a go My life on a no bed a rose Kaaz from yu gone I no no propa clothes Daddy from yu mi know mi did a go struggle Mi know seh mi did a go My on earth a no bed a rose So pan yu I a lef a bunch a rose Ef mi fi seh certain tings dad yu and twist inna yu grave Family wudda shame weh I like slave A no seh dat I no brave but di Most High mek mi So mi seh music yu save mi, yu save When time di dem a try enslave mi A try kill mi talent weh di Most gave mi A just mi skill mek dem no grave mi Dad a wish yu were around to see ma three sons Wah mek dat hurt most, dem look you Mama seh mi focus just like you Mi stay Gucci from mi cap to mi So daddy in peace, seh a likkle praiya fi mi from above Mi deh yah pan di gully a chill said a Mov More time di pressure hit mi mi di gaza thug But mi neva a slug Daddy from yu mi know mi did a go struggle Mi know seh mi did a go My life on a no bed a rose Kaaz yu gone I no wear no propa clothes Daddy yu gone mi know 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 tek care a unu madda, hear Memba seh daddy love unu, (laugh) Mi mi did a go struggle Mi know seh mi did a go My on earth 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 feel my Yu know what am talking 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 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 father 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. Good By Vybz Hearts Riddim Everybody love dem but waapm to di faada Mi my yute dem mi pattan (pattern) mi daddy style Lang as I can remember mi a likkle child When mi seh weh mi daddy 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 gone Him lef out inna di maanin and him nah come back till unu a yawn 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 Dis a fi di faada, good faada Dis a fi di faada, good faada man nah run lef him pickney dem and lef di burden pan di maada Jah seh, big up di man dem weh mind dem yute Yu no haffi spend a million a buy dem But, no matter how di money small ino sopm sopm haffi find dem yute, awuo As a faada yu fi time wid yu son Dem wi tek up di den shoot No careless kyaah get mi salute Mi mi faada dat a di truth Kaa when mi seh mummy weh wi gone She seh a unu daddy gone Him lef out from inna di maanin and him nah come till unu a yawn When mi seh mummy weh wi gone She seh a work unu gone 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, faada man nah run lef him pickney dem and lef di burden pan di maada Dis a fi di good faada, faada Dis a fi di good faada, good Real man nah run lef him pickney dem and lef di pan di maada A no every everybody money like dirt Fi provide yu yute wid di a earth a no all, money a no all Mi a talk from mi heart seh a first Mi love my daddy from mi was a bwoy Kaaz dat man teach mi di value of Nuff time him come home sweat a run out a Him mek mi become the man dat I am Kaa mi seh mummy weh wi daddy gone She seh a work unu gone Him lef out from inna di maanin and him nah come back till unu a When mi seh mummy weh wi daddy She seh a work unu daddy Him lef out from inna di maanin and him nah come back unu a yawn Dis a fi di good faada, faada Dis a fi di good faada, faada Real man nah run lef him pickney dem and lef di burden pan di Dis a fi di good faada, good Dis a fi di good faada, faada Real man nah run lef him dem and lef di burden pan di maada
(Song to end) Dad (The Letter) By Ky-Mani Yeah well this is the letter, Yeah well this is the letter, 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 to let you know, it goes dad I didn't get to know you And sometimes I sit and wonder and it me blue But there is one memory stays on the back of my mind And this got me thinking bout you all the time Whoa, I swear we you so And I wish that you was here to see your boys In case you are wondering, mommy doing fine And she tell me stories bout you papa all the So when I am and out, lonely or I'm feeling blue All I do dad is think of you The thoughts alone, erase my fear and my tears I am just writing to let you know cares Yeah I love you, really love you Daddy I you I miss you And I know my brothers and do too Hey I love you really love you Oh so true, do And I know you your love to the people And some of whom you thought you did they deceived you But the trial brings day At that's what my mamma say And den, I'm through I'll place this letter in the bible And I'm going to Jah to send his disciples To you this letter, lord It will make me feel much now I sing Dear God I a letter here from me to dad And I to let you know might be a little sad Dear God letter here me to dad And I to let you know P.S. So things I'd like to know and so much things to say But I'm gonna save cause I know be together some day Am writing to let you know someone cares And to let you know you left the whole world in tears, I swear, whooawooa, now Yeah daddy I you, really really love you I miss you I miss you And I my brothers and sisters do too Hey I love you really really you Oh, we go, hey Dear dad I didn't get to you And I sit and wonder and it makes me blue But there is one memory that stays on the of my mind And this got me thinking bout you all the time Whoa, I we miss you so And I wish you was here to see your boys grow In case you are wondering, she's doing fine And she me stories bout you papa all the time So when I am down and out, lonely or I'm feeling All I do dada dad is of you The thoughts alone, erase my fear and my tears I am writing to let you know someone cares I love you, really really love you Daddy I you I miss you And I know my brothers and do too Hey I love you really really you Daddy I you...
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