Dear Sons

(album: Everyone Told Me - 2019)

Dad, why does things happen in life the way they do?
I don't know, son, but remember this
Everything in life happens for a reason

Dear sons, when you get older, you gon' hear a lot of things
Promise me this one thing, you'll let me explain
Every choice I made in life, it wasn't the greatest
I'ma love you 'til my grave
Stand strong, my sons, and always be great

Listen up and pay attention
Don't listen to what the naysayers say
And keep them ten toes down with your eyes pointed straight
Never be afraid to take risks, go make a mistake
You only live once, when I was young, don't make the same choices I made
I never took life serious 'til the time that they gave
They brought you to see me, I told myself that very day
Never again would I ever see that look on your face
What kind of example am I setting when I'm locked in a cage?
Not one; excuses, I've got none, I own mine
Gonna hear a lot of stories, some true, but most lies
But that's beside the fact, let's get back to life facts
Because that's what this all about, I'm tryna get you here, Jack
Never gonna steer you wrong and lead you down the wrong road
As long as I'm alive, you always know you got a home
Always work your hardest, if it's given, then you know it's wrong
I'll make sure you're taken care of when I'm out here dead and gone

Dear sons, when you get older, you gon' hear a lot of things
Promise me this one thing, you'll let me explain
Every choice I made in life, it wasn't the greatest
I'ma love you 'til my grave
Stand strong, my sons, and always be great

I hope you're picking up what I'm laying down 'cause these are all life facts
And all the knowledge that I'm dropping keep your life on track
Always keep it moving forward, no time for looking back
Rise and grind will make you shine and always know I got your back
Overcome your tribulations, no such thing as hesitation
Always keep your eyes on the prize, overlook the hating
Anything in life is possible, just keep determination
No time for procrastinating, if you want it, go and get it
I'm raising go-getters, success is the only option
I'll never raise y'all as quitters, there's no such thing as stopping
Live your life to the fullest 'cause it be gone in a blink
And never worry 'bout possibly what the next man thinks
Always be you and stay true to what your gut says
And don't forget your pants, go on the same and you bleed red
Stay focused, work hard, never be afraid of things
And always give it your all, accept what life will bring

Dear sons, when you get older, you gon' hear a lot of things
Promise me this one thing, you'll let me explain
Every choice I made in life, it wasn't the greatest
I'ma love you 'til my grave
Stand strong, my sons, and always be great

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