Papa

And if I hold onto all the wounds of the past
It's to remind me of everything you did for me
In my secret garden, all the bad flowers have withered
Time goes on, everything fades, but not the love I have for you
Dad, just one word, I'll go there
Over there, for you
Dad, time goes on, everything fades, but not the love I have for you

Yeah, you wanted me to cut wood like you
I didn't want to, and I got lucky, but don't worry, I knock on wood
The fridge was empty when you left, mom was really mad at you
I wasn't supposed to, but secretly I loved you a lot
I put in this rap what I couldn't say
You remain my father for better or for worse
You'd get up at five in the morning so we could have sneakers on our feet
But despite that, I still slapped the math teacher
Yeah, at the park they call me Crazy baby
But for you, I'm still the local kid
Boom boom, the cops come to pick me up
You never came to visit because men hide to cry
Yeah, if you opened up, it's because the vice rang
But we all stay the same
Dad, you are forgiven
What's said is said, what's done is done
I dipped my pen in my tears to write this verse

And if I hold onto all the wounds of the past
It's to remind me of everything you did for me
In my secret garden, all the bad flowers have withered
Time goes on, everything fades, but not the love I have for you
Dad, just one word, I'll go there
Over there, for you
Dad, time goes on, everything fades, but not the love I have for you

I look at you from above, you look at me from below
You make my heart vibrate with your dreamy gaze
I'm too often absent, will you forgive me
I'm trying to be a good dad, mom watches me from above
I write this sincere rap from the back of the bus
I have your little face as my wallpaper, fingers on the guitar
I arrive at the venue to do the soundcheck, it's noon
You’re probably getting out of class with your Hello Kitty bag
We're partying tonight, it's sold out
No one else can come in, my heart is sold out
I love you like crazy, I love you madly
They took away all my points, I love you like it's not allowed
And like a flash, you came into my life
I said no to jail, no more worries
What's said is said, what's done is done
And when I'm no longer here
I hope you'll say

And if I hold onto all the wounds of the past
It's to remind me of everything you did for me
In my secret garden, all the bad flowers have withered
Time goes on, everything fades, but not the love I have for you
Dad, just one word, I'll go there
Over there, for you
Dad, time goes on, everything fades, but not the love I have for you

Dedicated to the brothers who had a dad like mine
Who broke his back working from night till morning
Dedicated to the sisters who had a dad like me
Who ran after glory from morning till night

Dedicated to the brothers who had a dad like mine
Who broke his back working from night till morning
Dedicated to the sisters who had a dad like me
Who ran after glory from morning till night