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 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 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 meet again....guidance and Reach out to all the lost long gone Even my father was a man pan di battlefield, ino Selassie I yu son di I Sadness from yu gone Jah know is Sadness yu gone daddy is sadness I remember day by when it was gladness Now is sadness from yu gone, from yu gone Sadness from yu gone Jah know is Sadness yu gone daddy is sadness I remember day goes by when it was Now is sadness from yu gone, from yu gone Remember when we use to smoke Sit and chat about life and run joke Even you were 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, only Jah Jah Omega know what am through Sadness from yu gone Jah know is Sadness from yu gone Tigo is I remember day by when it was gladness Now is sadness from yu gone, sadness from yu Sadness from yu gone Jah is sadness from yu gone Jah know is sadness I remember day goes by when it was Now is sadness yu gone, sadness from yu gone
Mi think so hard and smoke di weed fi tek di out If mi neva high mi wudda try fi mi brain out All dem work weh dem a gwaan wid a go fade out Non a dem kyaah tru zion 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 righteous rasta man dem Sadness from yu daddy is sadness Sadness from yu gone Jah is sadness Man day goes by when it was gladness Now is sadness yu gone, sadness from yu gone from yu gone, sadness I & I man a go on Di yute 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 yu gone daddy is sadness I remember day goes by when it was Now is sadness from yu gone, from yu gone Sadness yu gone Jah know is sadness Sadness from yu gone is sadness I remember day goes by it was gladness Now is from yu gone, sadness from yu gone 1 Memba we use to smoke together Sit and chat life and run joke together I & I man, things have changed But, mi deh yah way Sadness yu gone, sadness Jah a adness 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 is sadness Sadness from yu gone Jah is sadness I day goes by when it was gladness Now is sadness from yu gone, sadness yu gone I
(Song to end) Some of the most lasting memories of my time on this 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 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 though time some a deadbeat ino A ino Hey dad, one is reaching out to you (reaching out to you) Yu no sperm donor 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 Kaaz from yu gone I no no propa clothes Daddy from yu gone mi know mi did a go Mi seh mi did a go struggle My life on earth a no bed a So pan yu tomb I a lef a a rose Good Daddy is like you get a kill Yu drop out too yu neva get fi lef a will Mi sistas haffi hustle like hooka sopm (hustle, hustle, hard fi di bill) big Sunday morning I no eat no breakfast White squall tek ova mi mouth lip gloss Mi out from a first class 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 up dem glass Ski robbing come iina mi thoughts But yu seh di narrow road mi fi So link Flava Squad and mi get a bad pan di track, lef a number one wid him Our father, I'll be giving but a miss yu still Daddy yu gone mi know mi did a go struggle Mi seh mi did a go struggle My on earth a no bed a rose from yu gone I no wear no propa clothes Daddy from yu gone mi know mi did a go Mi seh mi did a go struggle My life on earth a no bed a So pan yu tomb I a lef a bunch a Ef mi fi seh certain tings dad yu and twist inna yu grave wudda shame weh treat I like slave A no seh dat I no brave but di Most mek mi behave So mi seh yu save mi, music yu save When di pagans dem a try enslave mi A try kill mi talent weh di Most High 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 look you seh mi stay focus just like you Mi stay Gucci from mi cap to mi So daddy rest in peace, seh a likkle fi mi from above Mi deh yah pan di side a chill said a Mov More time di pressure hit mi mi di gaza thug But mi neva buss a Daddy from yu gone mi mi did a go struggle Mi seh mi did a go struggle My life on earth a no bed a Kaaz from yu gone I no no propa clothes Daddy yu gone mi know mi did a go struggle Mi know seh mi did a go My life on a no bed a rose So pan yu I a lef a bunch a rose So mi a seh Sandra, Be, Collin, Maxine, Kerry-Ann, Khago, Ava Doh worr, unu just gwaan tek a unu madda, hear seh daddy love unu, hear (laugh) Mi mi did a go struggle Mi seh mi did a go struggle 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 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 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 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 of each song appeal to the different effects of have a wonderful father. Good By Vybz Broken Hearts Everybody love dem madda but waapm to di Mi my yute dem mi pattan (pattern) mi daddy style Lang as I can remember from mi a child When mi seh mummy weh mi daddy 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 from inna di maanin and him nah come till unu a yawn Dis a fi di faada, good faada Dis a fi di good faada, faada Real man nah run lef him dem and lef di burden pan di maada Dis a fi di good faada, faada Dis a fi di faada, good faada man nah run lef him pickney dem and lef di burden pan di maada Jah know seh, big up di man dem weh mind dem Yu no haffi spend a a buy dem suit But, no how di money small ino star sopm sopm haffi find dem yute, awuo As a faada yu fi spend 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 mummy weh wi daddy She seh a unu daddy gone Him lef out from inna di maanin and him nah come till unu a yawn mi seh mummy weh wi daddy gone She seh a unu daddy gone Him lef out inna di maanin and him nah come back till unu a yawn 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 Dis a fi di faada, good faada Dis a fi di faada, good faada Real man nah run lef him dem and lef di burden pan di maada A no everybody have money 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 my daddy from mi was a likkle bwoy dat man teach mi di value of work Nuff him come home sweat a run out a shirt Him mek mi become the man dat I am Kaa mi seh mummy weh wi daddy gone She seh a work unu daddy Him lef out from inna di maanin and him nah come back unu a yawn When mi seh mummy weh wi gone She seh a unu daddy gone Him lef out inna di maanin and him nah come back till unu a yawn Dis a fi di good faada, faada Dis a fi di faada, good faada Real man nah run lef him dem and lef di burden pan di maada Dis a fi di good faada, good Dis a fi di good faada, good Real man nah run lef him pickney dem and lef di pan di maada
(Song to end) Dad (The Letter) By Marley Yeah well is the letter, whoa Yeah well this is the letter, Yeah well is the letter (chuckle) goes like this, now Dear God I a letter here from me to dad And I want to let you might be a little sad God letter here from me to dad And I to let you know, it goes Dear dad I didn't get to you And sometimes I sit and wonder and it me blue But is one memory that stays on the back of my mind And this memory got me bout you all the time Whoa, I swear we you so And I wish that you was here to see boys grow In case you are wondering, she's doing fine And she tell me stories bout you all the time So when I am down and out, or I'm feeling blue All I do dad is think of you The alone, erase my fear and dries my tears I am just to let you know someone cares Yeah I love you, really really you Daddy I miss you I 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 you did trust they deceived you But the trial another day At least what my mamma say And den, I'm through I'll place this letter in the bible And I'm pray to Jah to send his disciples To deliver you letter, lord It will make me feel better now I sing Dear God I have a here from me to dad And I want to let you might be a little sad God letter here from 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 I know we'll be together some day Am just writing to let you someone cares And to let you know you left the whole world in tears, I swear, whooawooa, now Yeah daddy I love you, really love you I miss you I miss you And I my brothers and sisters do too Hey I love you really love you Oh, we go, hey dad I didn't get to know you And sometimes I sit and and it makes me blue But there is one memory that stays on the back of my And memory got me thinking bout you all the time Whoa, I swear we you so And I wish that you was here to see boys grow In case you are wondering, mommy she's doing And she tell me stories 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 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 my brothers and sisters do too Hey I love you really love you I miss you...
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