did tell you it was coming; the celebration of fathers. I am not going to make this a controversial entry because there was no 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 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 out to all the lost long gone souls Even my was a rasta man pan di battlefield, ino I yu son remember di I Sadness from yu gone Jah know is Sadness from yu gone daddy is I remember day goes by when it was Now is sadness from yu gone, sadness yu gone Sadness yu gone Jah know is sadness Sadness from yu daddy is sadness I remember day goes by it was gladness Now is sadness yu gone, sadness from yu gone Remember when we use to together Sit and chat about life and run joke though you were my father We stick together as a friend or as a bredda, yeah But now yu gone, Jah Jah It hurts me inside Jah Jah know Jah Jah know, Jah Jah know Omega what am going through Sadness yu gone Jah know is sadness from yu gone Tigo is sadness I remember day goes by it was gladness Now is from yu gone, sadness from yu gone Sadness from yu Jah know is sadness Sadness yu gone Jah know is sadness I remember day goes by when it was Now is sadness from yu gone, from yu gone
Mi think so and smoke di weed fi tek di pain out If mi neva mi wudda try fi blow mi brain out All dem evil weh dem a gwaan wid a go fade out Non a dem pass tru zion gate Daddy use to mi rasta a di order Rasta bun dem rasta bun dem dutty border All weh dem a wid man a lef dem to di Faada A righteous rasta man dem from yu gone daddy is sadness Sadness yu gone Jah know is sadness Man day goes by when it was gladness Now is sadness yu gone, sadness from yu gone Sadness yu gone, sadness 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 Jah know is sadness Sadness yu gone daddy is sadness I remember day goes by it was gladness Now is sadness yu gone, sadness from yu gone Sadness from yu Jah know is sadness Sadness from yu 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 joke I & I man, have changed around But, mi deh yah way from yu gone, sadness Jah know a adness from yu gone, Man kyaah when there were gladness Now is sadness from yu gone daddy sadness yu gone Sadness yu gone jah know is sadness Sadness from yu daddy is sadness Sadness yu gone Jah know is sadness I remember day goes by 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 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 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 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 more time a deadbeat ino A ino Hey dad, this one is out to you (reaching out to you) Yu neva no donor 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 Kaaz from yu gone I no wear no clothes 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 So pan yu tomb I a lef a a rose gosh Daddy is like you get a double Yu out too soon yu neva get fi lef a will Mi sistas haffi hustle hooka sopm (hustle, hustle, hard fi di dollar bill) Daddy big Sunday morning I no eat no squall tek ova mi mouth like lip gloss Mi out from a first class scholar student straight back to B class (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 iina mi thoughts But yu seh di road 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 but a miss yu still 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 Kaaz yu gone I no wear no propa clothes 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 So pan yu I a lef a bunch a rose Ef mi fi seh certain dad yu turn 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 just chuu mi skill mek dem no mi Dad a wish yu were around to see ma sons grow Wah mek dat hurt most, dem like you Mama seh mi stay focus just you Mi stay from mi cap to mi shoe So daddy rest in peace, seh a likkle fi mi from above Mi deh yah pan di gully side a said a Mov More time di pressure hit mi mi link di gaza But mi neva a slug 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 wear no 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 tek care a unu madda, hear Memba seh daddy unu, hear (laugh) Mi mi did a go struggle Mi seh mi did a go struggle My life on earth a no bed a No bed a I(t) dung yah If yu no a faada, oh God Fi run di yah Can you my pain Yu know 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 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 Kartel Hearts Riddim Everybody love dem madda but waapm to di Mi love my yute dem mi (pattern) mi daddy style Lang as I can remember 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 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 come back unu a yawn Dis a fi di good faada, good 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 faada, good faada Dis a fi di good faada, good Real man nah run lef him pickney dem and lef di pan di maada Jah seh, big up di man dem weh mind dem yute Yu no haffi a million a buy dem suit But, no matter how di small ino star Likkle sopm sopm haffi 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 love mi faada dat a di Kaa when mi seh mummy weh wi gone She seh a work unu gone Him lef out inna di maanin and him nah come back till unu a yawn 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 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 burden pan di 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 burden pan di A no every everybody have money dirt Fi provide yu yute wid di a earth a no all, money a no all Mi a talk from mi seh a fambili first Mi love my daddy from mi was a likkle Kaaz dat man teach mi di value of Nuff time him home sweat a run out a shirt Him mek mi become the man dat I am Kaa when mi seh mummy weh wi daddy She seh a work unu daddy Him lef out from inna di maanin and him nah come till unu a yawn When mi seh mummy weh wi daddy She seh a work unu 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 faada, good faada man nah run lef him pickney 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
(Song to end) Dad (The Letter) By Marley Yeah well is the letter, whoa Yeah well this is the letter, Yeah this is the letter (chuckle) Eeey like this, now God I have a letter here from me to dad And I want to let you might be a little sad Dear God here from me to dad And I to let you know, it goes Dear dad I get to know you And I sit and wonder and it makes me blue But there is one that stays on the back of my mind And this got me thinking bout you all the time Whoa, I we miss you so And I wish that you was here to see boys grow In case you are wondering, mommy she's fine And she tell me stories you papa all the time So I am down 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 Oh so true, do And I know you gave love to the people And some of whom you thought you did they deceived you But the trial brings day At least that's what my say And den, when I'm through I'll this letter in the bible And I'm going pray to Jah to send his To deliver you this letter, It will make me feel much now I sing Dear God I have a letter here me to dad And I want to let you know might be a sad God letter 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 I know we'll be together some day Am just writing to let you know someone And to let you know you left the world in tears, whao I swear, whooawooa, now Yeah daddy I love you, really love you I miss you I miss you And I know my brothers and 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 and it makes me blue But there is one that stays on the back of my mind And this memory got me thinking you all the time Whoa, I swear we you so And I wish you was here to see your boys grow In you are wondering, mommy she's doing fine And she tell me bout you papa all the time So when I am down and out, lonely or I'm blue All I do dada dad is of you The alone, erase my fear and dries my tears I am just writing to let you 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 love you really love you Daddy I you...
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