My father was always around, It was i that chose to leave
So i don’t know what it’s like to grow up without a daddy
But what i do know, is daddy or not, life isn’t easy
And that good intentions dont mean good outcomes necessarily
I grew up in the church, there is no better foundation to me
But i am a product of academia, a son of philosophy
My mind caused me to question that which God had placed in my life
And so God sent me into to darkness in order to find my way to Light
I wish that i could tell you that what i found was truth and certainty
But the truth is what i discovered was right and wrong is a matter of perspective, see
As you grow, you’ll come across situations you’ll handle alone with ease
But you’ll also come across ones you’ll feel you can’t discuss with anybody
Every one will praise you for the things you do that they think are right
And shun you for the things you do that they dont want around their lives
A man can go to jail for stealing from a store and the world would just see a theif
But no one would hire him and stealing was the only way for him to feed his family
A kid drops out of high school to sell drugs in the streets
Then builds a million dollar company from the ground up with his drug money
No parent wants their child around the kid that will introduce their child to drugs
Until that kid is hiring and can help keep food on the table and a roof above
Every day is a struggle, every day my mind’s at war
With itself, trying to figure out what’s more
Fitting of a good father, to teach you how to read or
how to flip a quarter into an ounce so you always have a way to feed yours
You might say ‘well you have to be around to teach me anything
Or at least once in a while, it would be nice to hear the phone ring’
Each one of you is unique, each story different circumstances
never once did i ever intend to leave you, but life doesn’t always go as planned, see
B4, i chased you down and fell in love instantly
And knew that i had to do whatever i could to be whoever you need
Dion, i fell for your mother and love and your brother turned our whole world upside down
I wanted to give you guys more, everyone tried to stop me, but joining the army is why i left town
GQ, there was something about your mother that made me never want to leave her side
I believed our love would conquer all and for that i would have fought until the day i died
That belief cost me everything, and i was wrong anyway, so all it did was ruin my life
Kept me away from your brothers, and undeservedly broke the heart of their mother and mine
You are all truly blessings of which no one is worthy, 3 gods, 3 wonderful kings
Never let anyone tell you different, No matter what this life may bring
I know you’ll ask ‘if we are so special, then why did you stay gone’
Truth is i fought, but when everyone fights you, you start feeling like everyone cant be wrong
I stay away because the only thing i can give you is my time
I stay away because if there is better for you, my time’s not worth risking you having better lives
I stay away because for every choice i’ve made you ended up paying the price
i’ve made and still make so many mistakes that i fear every word i say would just be bad advice
How can i teach you the things that i still get wrong to this very day?
I want only the best for you
So i stay
Away