After you have that child

And you bring 'em home

And when I brought you home it was wraps boo

I was living in a dream

And when I saw you sleep I knew for fact baby

That it ain't a single thing

That I wouldn't do for you, for example

Put myself way to the side

Even if it hurts, I look at you

And see ain't no reason to cry

Never knew that love could go deeper baby

Yeah, you opened up my eyes

Growing pains, feels like your gone when I know you ain't

Every milestone is a goodbye

Here and then, I imagine when you're grown up

With a family you provide for

Though one day you won't need me all the time

You'll always be my child, boy

If forever ain't a measurement of time

Then that's evidence you'll never not be mine

And if forever never ends and never dies

That's a testament of how I feel inside

If forever ain't a measurement of years

If forever neither fades or disappears

And If forever isn't seconds, days or nights

That's a clever way to say I'm always here

Standing on my toes, I looked at you

They told me heaven would smack me in my soul

That was half true

Waited for your breath and for your song

You were black, blue

A stranger with no sense of danger

An angel with an afro

Seven pounds, knew for sure that for you there's nothing that I can't do

Ben Thomas, been with the knowledge

If you needed mines, I would grant two

Squeezing mine, you can latch 5

Wasn't no need for a vacuum

They told me heaven would baptize me

The greatest thing you'll react to

Yeah, but I ain't gon' sit, pretend and try to act cute

I'm not gon' write the pretty lines

It's plenty time to act cool

I played the chords before I cut the cord you were attached to

I wrote the chorus before we scored the gender, of course was factual

Orchestrated, the Lord had a blueprint before we ever asked for you

You came, then the placenta came, your mama had you natural

I didn't squirm, observed the birth like it's something you relax to

Imagine a silent smile, when you were told that heaven would come down and slap you

I sat and wondered

But isn't he lovely

I was happy but sad too

I thought I'd feel, something I never felt

Guess it was half true

Infatuation, don't mistake that for love, we never had you

To say the phrase "I don't play 'bout my kids" yet never laugh with you

Nor to qualify to get more deductions come time when taxes due

Infatuation, don't mistake it for love

It fades, gradual

True love is seen through when you want to love versus when you have to

Some up and leave, run for the fence, lace up the track shoes

Behind the scenes, Gypsy Rose, let's find out if the acts true

I love you so, you know

Don't gotta prove that with a tattoo

Forever son, like New York slang, held you and patted you

Brought you home, played you the song I wrote, I'm filled with gratitude

Forever son, I love you on the wax and off the rap tunes

Never use you as a gimmick

Son, I lived it when we lacked views

Forever young, Alphaville

You'll always be in dad's group

Alfalfa with a daffodil

You'll always be my rascal

Turn your tassel

Hey look, your mustache grew

If forever ain't a measurement of time

Then that's evidence you'll never not be mine

And if forever never ends and never dies

That's a testament of how I feel inside

If forever ain't a measurement of years

If forever neither fades or disappears

And If forever isn't seconds, days or nights

That's a clever way to say I'm always here

And ever

And ever

And ever

And ever

And ever

And ever

Forever

It's like you do you instantaneously fall that deep in love