Dear Dad (Feat. Blake Milton)

Be honest, can I be honest?
I ain't really need you no way, man break the silence
Guess I held it in for too long, was keeping quiet
If I seen you right now, would probably resort to violence
Tell me where were you?
Ask my mom and she ain't have a clue
Say he coming back, don't believe him, it was never true
You the type to run away from problems, never face the truth
Ain't even had a ball to say goodbye, that's a sucker move
'Posed to give corrections, strategically teach me lessons
Larry whipped us for no reason, was supposed to be my protection
Man I wanted to learn your ways and even learn your profession
'Posed to teach me how to save, my spending habits is reckless
I was low-key jealous when my friends brung they dad around
3 When I seen you, I remember when you laid me down
But you never picked me back up, and that's what's crazy foul
Got up on my own, ain't need you then, and I don't need you now

Be honest, can I be honest?
I ain't really need you no way, man break the silence
Poke my chest out, all in my feelin's, I try to hide it
Teachers ask me why on Father's Day, always seem silent
Found acceptance in the gang, booger town, I was with it
Older males tried to bring authority, I was distant
Stepdad was in the house, might as well been missin'
Slap my mom, big brother knocked him out up in the kitchen
Momma really tried her best to turn her boy into a man
It's some things about a man a woman just don't understand
Vice versa, I'm for certain I don't understand a person
Who could leave a baby in this world, turn and leave 'em hurtin'
Ain't bitter, I'm just expressin', forgive you, it ain't a question
Your absence turned to a blessin', I'm solid man I ain't stressin'
I got four little babies, I'll do anything to see 'em smile
Man on my own, ain't need you then, and I don't need you now

Every boy needs a dad, yeah
But you weren't there for me
Your absence was a blessing, yeah
Instead of one, God sent me three
You might have been a donor, but you never were my daddy
You left all the work for my mother
You washed your hands of me, and you did it so easily
I may just be frontin' just a little bit
When I say I didn't need you
But that just may be the pain talkin'
Cause I needed you
I needed you, I needed you
And I wanted to get to know you
But you weren't there
You never were there
You weren't there