His Day
It's been twenty-two years
Since you found out
That you were gonna have a boy
Oh, you rejoiced so loud
You hoped your son would be
A product of a successful delivery
After what happened to your daughter, Dej
You prayed to God, "Lord, never again."
It was hot high noon in '93
The 21st of August came to be
The day your boy entered this world
You were the happiest man on earth
Fast forward into 1994
You said you couldn't handle it anymore
Being a father became too much of a shock
'Specially that you became one out of wedlock
You left him and his mom
Without even thinking of
The repercussions
The would've's, should've's, and could've's
When your son hit teenhood
He confessed to you
In the most violent fashion,
"Dad, I hate you."
Your pride came before
Your love for your boy
Instead of apologizing straight-up
You played him like a toy
He got mad, you got mad
Things turned sour and sad
But, eventually, one gave way
Your son hoped things could've gone another way
Fast forward to 2011
Graduation bells a'ringin'
A tear falls down your cheek as you watch your son
Give his valedictory address, second to none
You pull him to the side after the rites
And told him you wanted to make things right
For the first time, he saw you cry
As you told him, "The proudest father right now is I."
Despite all the shit you put
On the table, guess what
Your son still loves you
No matter what
Despite all the beef
Between you two, guess what
Your son still loves you
No matter what
Despite you being away
From him, guess what
Your son still loves you
No matter what
I'm sorry if I spit scorn
Right into your face
I was a stupid young boy
Pent up with rage
I'm sorry if I never let you feel
The love all those fucking years
All I had on my mind then
Were the scars and the tears
I'm sorry if I never was
A good son to you
But, best believe
I'll fuckin' make it up to you
Papa Aya, I love you
And I will, come whatever may
This is my gift to you
Happy Father's Day
