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 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 just never there, how to be a father. By My Son, until dat day when our meet again....guidance and protection Reach out to all the long gone souls Even my father was a man pan di battlefield, ino Selassie I yu son di I Sadness from yu gone Jah know is from yu gone daddy is sadness I remember day goes by when it was Now is sadness from yu gone, from yu gone Sadness from yu gone Jah is sadness Sadness from yu gone daddy is I remember day by when it was gladness Now is sadness yu gone, sadness from yu gone Remember we use to smoke together Sit and chat about life and run joke though you were my father We stick together as a friend or even as a bredda, But now yu gone, Jah Jah It me deep inside Jah Jah know Jah Jah know, only Jah Jah Omega know what am going Sadness from yu gone Jah is sadness Sadness from yu Tigo is sadness I remember day goes by when it was Now is sadness from yu gone, sadness from yu Sadness from yu gone Jah is sadness Sadness from yu gone Jah is sadness I remember day goes by it was gladness Now is sadness from yu gone, sadness from yu
Mi think so hard and smoke di fi tek di pain out If mi neva high mi wudda try fi blow mi out All dem work weh dem a gwaan wid a go fade out Non a dem kyaah tru zion gate Daddy use to tell mi rasta a di Rasta bun dem bridges rasta bun dem dutty All weh dem a wid man a lef dem to di Faada A righteous rasta man dem Sadness from yu daddy is sadness Sadness from yu gone Jah is sadness Man day goes by when it was gladness Now is sadness from yu gone, sadness 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 Jah live Jah live, jah live, yeah, Sadness from yu gone Jah know is Sadness from yu gone is sadness I remember day by when it was gladness Now is sadness yu gone, sadness from yu gone Sadness from yu Jah know is sadness Sadness from yu gone is sadness I day goes by when it was gladness Now is from yu gone, sadness from yu gone 1 Memba when we use to together Sit and about life and run joke together I & I man, things changed around But, mi deh yah way Sadness from yu gone, Jah a adness from yu gone, sadness Man kyaah when there were gladness Now is sadness from yu gone sadness from yu gone Sadness from yu gone jah is sadness Sadness from yu gone is sadness Sadness from yu Jah know is sadness I remember day goes by it was gladness Now is sadness from yu gone, from yu gone I
(Song to end) Some of the most lasting memories of my time on this 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 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 From Yu By Seh so To all you dads out there, ino though more time some a deadbeat ino A ino Hey dad, one is reaching out to you (reaching out to you) Yu neva no sperm Daddy from yu gone mi know mi did a go Mi seh mi did a go struggle My life on earth a no bed a from yu gone I no wear no propa clothes Daddy yu gone mi know mi did a go struggle Mi know seh mi did a go My on earth a no bed a rose So pan yu tomb I a lef a a rose gosh Daddy is like you get a kill Yu drop out too soon yu get fi lef a will Mi haffi hustle like hooka sopm (hustle, hustle, hard fi di dollar bill) big Sunday morning I no eat no breakfast White squall tek ova mi like lip gloss Mi drop out from a first scholar student straight back to B class (seh so) And now mi haffi pan (d)I kyaar dem a pass Tru mi look so dem a wind up dem glass Ski mask come iina mi thoughts But yu seh di narrow mi fi walk So link Flava Squad and mi get a bad Spit pan di track, lef a one wid him Our father, thanks be giving but a miss yu still Daddy from yu mi know mi did a go struggle Mi know seh mi did a go My life on a no bed a rose Kaaz from yu gone I no no propa clothes Daddy yu gone mi know mi did a go struggle Mi seh mi did a go struggle My life on earth a no bed a So pan yu I a lef a bunch a rose Ef mi fi seh certain tings dad yu turn and twist yu grave Family wudda weh treat I like slave A no seh dat I no brave but di Most High mek mi 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 mi skill mek dem no grave mi Dad a wish yu were to see ma three sons grow Wah mek dat hurt most, dem look you Mama seh mi stay focus just you Mi Gucci from mi cap to mi shoe So rest in peace, seh a likkle praiya fi mi from above Mi deh yah pan di gully a chill said a Mov More time di pressure hit mi mi di gaza thug But mi buss a slug Daddy from yu gone mi mi did a go struggle Mi seh mi did a go struggle My life on a no bed a rose Kaaz from yu gone I no wear no 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 tomb I a lef a bunch a So mi a seh Sandra, Be, Collin, Maxine, Kerry-Ann, Khago, Ava Doh worr, unu gwaan 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 a no bed a rose No bed a I(t) dung yah If yu no a faada, oh God Fi run di yah Can you my pain Yu what 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 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. Father By Kartel Broken Riddim Everybody love dem but waapm to di faada Mi my yute dem mi pattan (pattern) mi daddy style as I can remember from mi a likkle child When mi seh weh mi daddy gone She seh a work unu daddy Him lef out from inna di maanin and him nah come back unu a yawn When mi seh weh wi daddy gone She seh a unu daddy gone Him lef out from inna di and him nah come back till unu a yawn Dis a fi di good faada, good 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 faada, good 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 a buy dem suit But, no how di money small ino star sopm sopm haffi find dem yute, awuo As a faada yu fi time wid yu son Dem wi tek up di crime den No daddy 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 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 back till unu a yawn Dis a fi di good faada, faada 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 faada, good faada Real man nah run lef him dem and lef di burden pan di maada A no every everybody money like dirt Fi provide yu yute wid di a earth Money a no all, a no all Mi a talk from mi heart seh a fambili Mi love my daddy from mi was a likkle Kaaz dat man mi di value of work time him come home sweat a run out a shirt Him mek mi the man dat I am today Kaa mi seh mummy weh wi daddy gone She seh a work unu daddy Him lef out from di maanin and him nah come back 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 till unu a yawn Dis a fi di good faada, good Dis a fi di good faada, good Real man nah run lef him pickney dem and lef di burden pan di 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
(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) goes like this, now 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 to let you know, it goes Dear dad I get to know you And sometimes I sit and wonder and it me blue But there is one memory stays on the back of my mind And this memory got me thinking you all the time Whoa, I we miss you so And I wish that you was to see your boys grow In case you are wondering, mommy doing fine And she tell me stories you papa all the time So when I am down and out, lonely or I'm feeling All I do dada dad is of you The thoughts alone, erase my and dries my tears I am just to let you know someone cares Yeah I love you, really really you Daddy I miss you I you And I my brothers and sisters do too Hey I love you really really you Oh so true, do And I know you gave your love to the And some of you thought you did trust they deceived you But the trial brings day At that's what my mamma say And den, when I'm through I'll place this in the bible And I'm going pray to Jah to send his 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 might be a sad Dear God here from me to dad And I to let you know P.S. So things I'd like to know and so much things to say But I'm gonna save cause I know we'll be some day Am just writing to let you know cares And to let you know you left the world in tears, whao I swear, whooawooa, now Yeah daddy I love you, really really you Daddy I miss you I you And I my brothers and sisters do too Hey I love you really love you Oh, we go, hey Dear dad I didn't get to 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 bout you all the Whoa, I we miss you so And I wish you was here to see your boys grow In case you are wondering, mommy she's fine And she tell me stories bout you papa all the 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 and dries 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 my brothers and sisters do too Hey I love you really really you Daddy I you...
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