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 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, dat day when our souls meet again....guidance and protection Reach out to all the long gone souls Even my father was a man pan di battlefield, ino Selassie I yu son di I Sadness from yu gone Jah is sadness from 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 Jah know is sadness Sadness from yu daddy is sadness I remember day goes by it was gladness Now is sadness from yu gone, sadness from yu when we use to smoke together Sit and chat about life and run joke 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 know am going through Sadness yu gone Jah know 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 from yu Jah know is sadness Sadness from yu gone Jah is sadness I remember day goes by it was gladness Now is sadness from yu gone, sadness from yu
Mi think so and smoke di weed fi tek di pain out If mi high 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 tell mi a di order Rasta bun dem bridges rasta bun dem dutty All weh dem a wid man a lef dem to di Faada A righteous rasta man dem from yu gone daddy is sadness Sadness from yu Jah know 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 Sadness from yu Jah live, Jah live, Jah Jah live Jah live, jah live, yeah, Sadness yu gone Jah know is sadness Sadness yu gone 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 from yu gone daddy is sadness I remember day goes by when it was Now is sadness from yu gone, sadness yu gone 1 Memba when we use to smoke Sit and chat about life and run together I & I man, have changed around But, mi deh yah way Sadness yu gone, sadness Jah know a from yu gone, sadness Man kyaah figet when were gladness Now is sadness from yu gone daddy from yu gone Sadness from yu gone jah know is Sadness from yu daddy is sadness Sadness yu gone Jah know is sadness I remember day by when it was gladness 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 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 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 no sperm donor 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 Kaaz from yu gone I no no propa clothes from yu gone mi know mi did a go struggle Mi seh mi did a go struggle My life on earth a no bed a So pan yu I a lef a bunch a rose gosh Daddy is like you get a 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 squall tek ova mi like lip gloss Mi drop out from a first class scholar student straight back to B (seh so) And now mi haffi pan (d)I kyaar dem a pass Tru mi so shabby dem a wind up dem glass Ski mask robbing come mi thoughts But yu seh di narrow road mi fi So link Flava and mi get a bad riddim Spit pan di track, lef a one wid him Our father, I'll be giving Daddy but a miss yu 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 Kaaz from yu I no wear no propa clothes 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 So pan yu tomb I a lef a bunch a Ef mi fi seh certain tings dad yu turn and twist inna yu Family wudda shame weh I like slave A no seh dat I no brave but di Most mek mi behave So mi seh music yu mi, music yu save When time di pagans dem a try mi A try kill mi weh di Most High gave mi A chuu mi skill mek dem no grave mi Dad a wish yu were to see ma three sons grow Wah mek dat most, dem look like you Mama seh mi stay focus just you Mi Gucci from mi cap to mi shoe So daddy rest in peace, seh a praiya fi mi from above Mi deh yah pan di side a chill said a Mov More time di pressure hit mi mi link di thug But mi neva buss a 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 yu gone I no wear no propa clothes 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 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 care a unu madda, Memba seh daddy love unu, (laugh) Mi know mi did a go Mi seh mi did a go struggle My life on earth a no bed a No bed a I(t) tuff yah If yu no a faada, oh God Fi run di yah Can you feel my Yu what am talking 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 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 to the different effects of have a wonderful father. Good By Vybz Broken Riddim Everybody love dem but waapm to di faada Mi love my yute dem mi (pattern) mi daddy style Lang as I can remember from mi a likkle When mi seh mummy weh mi 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 work unu daddy Him lef out from inna di and him nah come back till 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, faada Dis a fi di faada, good faada Real man nah run lef him dem and lef di burden pan di maada Jah know seh, big up di man dem weh dem yute Yu no haffi spend a million a buy dem But, no matter how di money ino star sopm sopm haffi find dem yute, awuo As a faada yu fi time wid yu son Dem wi tek up di crime den No daddy kyaah get mi salute Mi mi faada dat a di truth Kaa 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 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 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 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 provide yu wid di luxury a earth Money a no all, a no all Mi a talk from mi seh a fambili first Mi love my daddy mi was a likkle bwoy dat man teach mi di value of work Nuff time him come sweat a run out a shirt Him mek mi the man dat I am today 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 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 pickney dem and lef di pan di maada Dis a fi di good faada, faada Dis a fi di good faada, good man nah run lef him pickney dem and lef di burden pan di maada
(Song to end) Dad (The Letter) By Ky-Mani Yeah well is the letter, whoa Yeah well is the letter, whoa Yeah well this is the (chuckle) goes like this, now Dear God I a letter here from 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 Dear dad I didn't get to 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 wish that you was 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 down and out, lonely or I'm blue All I do dad is think of you The thoughts alone, erase my fear and dries my I am just to let you know someone cares Yeah I love you, really really you I miss you I miss you And I know my and sisters do too Hey I you really really love you Oh so true, do And I know you gave your love to the And some of whom you thought you did trust they you But the brings another day At that's what my mamma say And den, when I'm through place this letter in the bible And I'm going pray to Jah to his disciples To you this letter, lord It will 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 letter here me to dad And I want to let you P.S. So much things I'd like to know and so things to say But I'm gonna save cause I know we'll be 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 you, really 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, we go, hey Dear dad I get to know you And sometimes I sit and and it makes me blue But is one memory that stays on the back of my mind And this memory got me thinking you all the time Whoa, I we miss you so And I wish that you was to see your boys grow In case you are wondering, mommy she's doing And she tell me bout you papa 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, my fear and dries my tears I am just writing to let you someone cares I love you, really really love you Daddy I you I miss you And I my brothers and sisters do too Hey I love you really love you Daddy I you...
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