I've been waitin' for

For some years now

I done struggle though

All my fears now

And my nightmares turned to some dreams now

Had my eyes wide shut by the sin now

But who here and who not

But who here and who not (tell me)

Who here and who not

Who here and who not

Momma loves me

But Daddy left me

As she fed me

The projects stressed me

But J done showed me how to fight that made me tougher

I love you for that my dude no matter what bruh

I'm thinkin' back to when my Daddy's clothes was on the road

He blamed my Moms for his absence ooh he got some nerve

No excuses fam'

Don't wanna hear it homie

You wasn't there when that neighbor kept on touchin' on me

I think I was four

I might have been five

And I don't know the damage that that did to my mind

House getting smaller

We got roaches now

Oh Dad ain't comin' back

Who gon' show us now

Who gon' kiss us on the forehead who gon' hold us now

Who gon' love my momma

Who gon' hold it down

I though we was a family

But it's broken now

And you ain't comin' back

But I'm still hopin' now

I've been waitin' for

For some years now

I done struggle though

All my fears now

And my nightmares turned to some dreams now

Had my eyes wide shut by the sin now

But who here and who not

But who here and who not (tell me)

Who here and who not

Who here and who not

I wipe crust out my eyes rolled on my back

I smell hot breakfast and cold hard facts

It's been twenty-five years waiting on my dad

It's taken all this time to 'mit that he ain't comin' back

He ain't gonna save you

Can't be your hero

You wasting time and your life staring out that peephole

While your back's to your daughter and your sequel

But it's a fact that you in love with the prequel

Obsessed with his failures

Why you failin' them

Don't wanna look in mirrors

'Cause you look like him

How could you ever act

Like you better than

Look at the pain you cause

From your own hands

Look at the mess you made

You ain't no better man

Easy, easy

Bitterness so easy, easy

And on the other hand forgiveness is a peace believe me

Especially when you see yourself better than what you is

I need it more than anybody I am desperate

[little girl echoes] (I love you Daddy)

That's a low goal if I'm

Tryna be better than you

That's not a low blow I'm just

Tellin' the truth I mean

Christ gave me so much forgiveness

I give that to you

I want freedom, I free you

Look I'm through

And I ain't better than you

Just had a ton of grace

'Cause I'm on a run to

He gave me a ton of faith

I know regret haunts you

Late at night

But there is so much peace

At the feet of Christ

And got a better father

Than we can ever be

The only reason I'm here

Is 'cause He's keepin' me

I've been waitin' for

For some years now

I done struggle though

All my fears now

And my nightmares turned to some dreams now

Had my eyes wide shut by the sin now

But who here and who not

But who here and who not (tell me)

Who here and who not

Who here and who not

(Who here who not...)

(How come he don't want me man?)