Paroles
Mi daddy
Went for a walk just the other day
With my daddy right beside of me
He said, "Son, what you wanna be when you grow up?"
I don't wanna be no policeman
'Cause crime is getting out of hand
No lawyer, no fireman
He said, "What you wanna be then?"
Just like you
Mi never, ever see you diss my mommy
Take care of mi youth like you take care of me
That's who I wanna be
Just like you, yeah
Nuff youth don't know dem daddy
Thank God mi know mine and him take care of me
Daddy, you a mi general
Mi buss a blank for mi daddy
From the day mi born he's always been there for me
Through the ups and downs, you know you've always been around
So every day mi show you love and not just Father's Day alone
Hey, daddy, make me tell you straight
There's no greater man I'd want to emulate
You declared to me that I was no mistake
Motivate and inspire me to be great
Just like you
Always see you kiss my mommy
Hug up and squeeze and caress my mommy
That's who I wanna be
Just like you, yeah
Nuff youth don't know dem daddy
Thank God mi know mine and him take care of me
Daddy, you a mi general
Oh, genius, pon yard don
From mi a likkle youth, now mi turn a big man
You ever teach mi right, you know you never lead mi wrong
Teach mi how fi love, respect, and treat a good woman
Mommy say she see you when she sees my face
She smiles, so there is no disgrace
Your love puts her in a happy place
So I gotta say I wanna be
Just like you
Treat my girl like you treat my mommy
Kill her with love, but don't abuse her body
That's who I wanna be
Just like you, yeah
Nuff youth don't know dem daddy
Thank God mi know mine and him take care of me
Daddy, you a mi general
I couldn't sing another song for you
Real estate from my heart, you know it's true
Daddy, I want my son to grow up and be just like you
I wouldn't want it no other way
Just like you
You, yeah
Oh, oh, oh
Like you, daddy
I want him to grow up and be just like you
Daddy, you a mi general
Just like you
Mi never, ever see you diss my mommy
Take care of mi youth like you take care of me
That's who I wanna be
Just like you, yeah
Nuff youth don't know dem daddy
Thank God mi know mine and him take care of me
Written by: Christopher Martin, Gordon Ranoy, Gregory Morris, Jason Welsh, Kevin Webster, Wayne Carson Thompson
