Black Father (Baba's Song)

All hail every Black father in the flesh that Passes on his best to the children he's been blessed with Fighting off his demons, haters trying to test him And the deadbeat label from a society trying to sweat him He ain't perfect but present and trying to get it every second Learning from his mistakes to bring his kids the lessons An encouraging message for when they get to stressin' Discipline's delivered when it's needed that's a blessing The food that's on the table, whether salami or steak The man that does what he can to provide that plate Hold your head high and let no one shame Anything you do for yours 'cause they don't now your pain What you've had to deal with all that you've been through Cuz every man has a story and yours is only for you To bring home the bacon many chances are taken In a world that gives a damn about if Black men make it But against all odds, we continue to fight For our right to exist through the pain and plight Knocking down all obstacles with mind and might Through the darkness that covers us to delivery the light Cuz we're ten toes down for our sons and daughters And the Lord above us the only judge we honor We were built by God to keep rockin' regardless Cuz as far as fathers go, God made us the hardest My Father, he poured into me My Father, he takes care of me My Father, my strength and my pride My love and light first love of my life My Father, you've got to understand My Father, made me who I am My Father, my rock and my pride Forever alive in my heart's where you'll find My Father To the fathers in the home and, the dads at a distance Those that stepped in for the suckers that went missing To the fathers serving over seas or locked in the system In your cell writing home to stay connected to your children To fathers fighting hard through courts so you can get them And those that adopted get an extra honorable mention For Black fathers consider these flowers given To those amongst the living and those no longer with us My Father, he poured into me My Father, he takes care of me My Father, my strength and my pride My love and light first love of my life My Father, you've got to understand My Father, made me who I am My Father, my rock and my pride Forever alive in my heart's where you'll find My Father