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 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 souls my father was a rasta man pan di battlefield, ino Selassie I yu son di I Sadness yu gone Jah know is sadness Sadness yu gone daddy is sadness I day goes by when it was gladness Now is sadness from yu gone, sadness yu gone Sadness yu gone Jah know is sadness Sadness from yu daddy is sadness I day goes by when it was gladness Now is sadness from yu gone, from yu gone Remember we use to smoke together Sit and chat about 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 Omega know what am going Sadness from yu gone Jah know is Sadness from yu gone Tigo is I remember day goes by when it was Now is from yu gone, sadness from yu gone Sadness from yu gone Jah is sadness from yu gone Jah know is sadness I day goes by when it was gladness Now is sadness yu gone, sadness from yu gone
Mi think so and smoke di weed fi tek di pain out If mi neva high mi wudda try fi mi brain out All dem evil work weh dem a gwaan wid a go out Non a dem kyaah pass tru zion Daddy use to tell mi rasta a di Rasta bun dem bridges rasta bun dem border All weh dem a wid man a lef dem to di Faada A righteous man dem kill Sadness yu gone daddy is sadness Sadness from yu gone Jah is sadness Man day goes by when it was gladness Now is sadness from yu gone, from yu gone Sadness from yu gone, I & I man a go on Di gangsta a hold strong God God knows, hey from yu gone Jah live, Jah live, Jah Jah live Jah live, jah live, yeah, Sadness from yu gone Jah know is Sadness yu gone daddy is sadness I remember day goes by when it was Now is from yu gone, sadness from yu gone Sadness yu gone Jah know is sadness Sadness from yu gone daddy is I day goes by when it was gladness Now is sadness from yu gone, sadness from yu 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 know a from yu gone, sadness Man kyaah figet when there gladness Now is sadness from yu daddy sadness from yu gone Sadness from yu gone jah is sadness Sadness from yu gone daddy is Sadness from yu gone Jah know is I remember day goes by when it was 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 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 neva no donor from yu gone mi know mi did a go struggle Mi know seh mi did a go My life on earth a no bed a 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 on earth a no bed a rose So pan yu I a lef a bunch a rose Good is like you get a double kill Yu drop out too yu neva get fi lef a will Mi haffi hustle like hooka sopm (hustle, hustle, hard fi di dollar bill) Daddy big morning I no eat no breakfast White squall tek ova mi mouth like lip Mi drop out from a first class scholar student straight back to B (seh so) And now mi haffi look pan (d)I kyaar dem a Tru mi look so shabby dem a wind up dem Ski mask come iina mi thoughts But yu seh di narrow road mi fi So link 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 gone mi know mi did a go 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 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 tings dad yu turn and twist inna yu grave Family shame weh treat I like slave A no seh dat I no but di Most High mek mi behave 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 chuu mi skill mek dem no mi Dad a wish yu were around to see ma three sons Wah mek dat hurt most, dem look you Mama seh mi stay just like you Mi stay from mi cap to mi shoe So daddy rest in peace, seh a praiya fi mi from above Mi deh yah pan di gully a chill 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 earth a no bed a 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 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, seh daddy love unu, hear (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) dung yah If yu no a faada, oh God Fi run di yah Can you feel my 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 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 appeal to the different effects of have a wonderful father. Good By Kartel Hearts Riddim Everybody love dem madda but to di faada Mi love my yute dem mi pattan (pattern) mi daddy Lang as I can remember from mi a likkle When mi seh mummy weh mi daddy She seh a work unu gone Him lef out from inna di and him nah come back till unu a yawn When mi seh weh wi daddy gone She seh a work unu gone Him lef out from di maanin and him nah come back till unu a yawn Dis a fi di good faada, good 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, faada Dis a fi di good faada, faada Real man nah run lef him dem and lef di burden pan di maada Jah know seh, big up di man dem weh mind dem Yu no haffi spend a million a buy dem But, no matter how di small ino star Likkle sopm sopm haffi find dem yute, As a yu fi spend time wid yu son Dem wi tek up di den shoot No careless kyaah get mi salute Mi love mi dat a di truth Kaa when mi seh 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 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 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 good faada, good Real man nah run lef him pickney dem and lef di burden pan di A no every everybody have 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 love my from mi was a likkle bwoy Kaaz dat man 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 mummy weh wi daddy She seh a work unu 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 from inna di maanin and him nah come back till unu a 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 Real man nah run lef him pickney dem and lef di pan di maada
(Song to end) Dad (The Letter) By Marley Yeah well this is the letter, Yeah well is the letter, whoa Yeah well is the letter (chuckle) Eeey like this, now 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 know, it Dear dad I didn't get to you And sometimes I sit and and it makes me blue But there is one memory stays on the back of my mind And memory got me thinking bout you all the time Whoa, I swear we you so And I that you was here to see your boys grow In case you are wondering, mommy doing fine And she tell me stories bout you all the time So I am down 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 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 thought you did they deceived you But the trial another day At least what my mamma say And den, when I'm through I'll this letter in the bible And I'm going to Jah to send his disciples To deliver you letter, lord It make me feel much better now I sing Dear God I have a here from me to dad And I want to let you know be a little sad Dear God letter 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 cause I know we'll be together some day Am just writing to let you know cares And to let you you left the whole world in tears, whao I swear, whooawooa, now Yeah daddy I love you, really really 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 there is one memory stays on the back of my mind And this memory got me thinking bout you all the Whoa, I swear we you so And I that you was here to see your boys grow In case you are wondering, she's doing fine And she tell me stories bout you all the time So I am down 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 someone Yeah 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 love you I miss you...
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