Smilin'

You got me smilin' again

You got me smilin' again

Smilin' again

You got me smilin' again

One night of pleasure, nine months of pain

Three days later and that's when you came

Two arms, two legs, ten fingers, ten toes

Brown eyes like mom with your grandmother's nose

Even though you're mama's baby and daddy's little baby

My love is unconditional till one of us is Swayze

Day or night, rolling right, no matter what you do

Like the Jackson Five said, I'll be there for you 'cause

My life is your life and your life is mine

Through thick and thin I'm your friend till the end of time

I'll make sure you get your props, you can call me pops

And anything you need, I'm pulling out all the stops

Even though we're not together like we used to be

D-A-D-D-Y, you can count on me

'Cause when I'm feelin' down every now and then

A take a look into your eyes, and I smile again

You got me smilin' again

You got me smilin' again

Smilin' again

You got me smilin' again

Forget about Batman, Superman and the Power Rangers

'Cause I'ma be your hero if you're ever in some danger

This ain't the Huxtables, and my name ain't Cliff

No matter how old you get you could get that ass whipped

Daddy don't take no mess

And I ain't gon' settle for nothing less than your very best

When I do what I do 'cause you did what you did

It's 'cause I ain't the kind of father that be raising no dumb-ass kid

You gots to be a leader, it's my responsibility to teach you

Right from wrong and make decisions of your own

I never said that I was perfect

But I know you're worth it, so

I'ma do my damnest to make sure you get some chances

So just listen to your daddy 'cause he tryna tell you somethin'

And don't let nobody tell you I don't love you 'cause they frontin'

'Cause when I'm feelin' down every now and then

I take a look into your eyes and then smile again

You got me smilin' again

Again you

You got me smilin' again

Smilin' again

You got me smilin' again

You got me smilin'

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

You got me smilin'

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

Every day is a struggle when life is like a puzzle

That we gotta put together, together, so whenever

You need a shoulder to cry on or someone you can rely on

Your daddy's home

I'm tryna build a foundation on which you can stand

When you's a grown woman and you's a grown man

I got open ears when the world ain't tryna hear

When I can't be there in the flesh, I'm there in spirit

I'm tryna make an impression on the things that you stand for

The knowledge that I give, you could teach your kids

I know it's hard growing up 'cause I used to be a youngster

So we don't work as a team, so the hood don't take you under

People let me tell you 'bout my best friends

'Cause I'm down with the children all the way till the end

'Cause when I'm feelin' down every now and then

I take a look into their eyes and then smile again

You got me smilin' again

You got me smilin' again

Smilin' again

You got me smilin' again

Smilin' again

You got me smilin' again

Smilin' again

You got me smilin' again

Smilin'