Father Lyrics - Kero One

(Chorus) 

Father, would you be there for me... 

Father, I know you'll be there for me... 

(Verse 1) 

You brought her into this world as a labor pain 

Her father wanted to leave put her on layaway 

Just a little mistake from his player days 

But her mom wanted to keep her and see her babies face.. 

Throughout her life, her dad would come and go 

Get locked up in jail, then get out off on bail 

Back to sniffing coke, skiing those bunny slopes 

But the fresh white snow would always leave a trail 

And his girl grew up before he knew it 

Trying be a human, but he kind of blew it 

Too late, to fake his role, today 

She grew, to hate her dad, touché 

And now she's having a child her own 

With a man manned with qualities she's never known 

All grown, she's having a child her own 

With a man that'll show her what fathers are for 

(Chorus) 

(Verse 2) 

And then you brought their child to this world, through c section 

Not the original plan, so she's stressing 

Her man squeezed her hand, to be present 

Reminding her she's not alone in this second 

A beautiful boy, of course he is 

There's no way they could fathom him in an orphanage 

So he grew up, loved, cared and 

His parents fought in the basement to spare him 

Highly respectable, shouting was a rare thing 

Speaking the human way, like how are you today? 

Around the dinner table, they could communicate 

Far from a television to stare in 

But years pass the dinner table has lost its polish 

Fathers hairs turned grey, while son was off in college 

Talking decreased, he wasn't often calling 

His son became a man of his own yo 

His father deceased now he's commanding the throne 

Tears trickled slow, embraced the cheeks of his bone 

Showered with guilt he spent weeks all alone 

Wishing father was here to witness his poem...it goes 

(Chorus) 

(Verse 3) 

You brought me into this world as a labor pain 

Neighbors came with gifts in this babies name 

Moms carried the burden for 9 months 

And when I'd kick and punch, you couldn't take her pain away 

Hopes and dreams for your child its the strangest day 

Though you hoped for the best you'd let me stray away 

With the choice to choose, you let me view 

The world, through a wide angle lens I think it's safe to say 

The love of a father who cared deeply 

Who knew justice would come when thieves beat me 

Who felt the pain of my woes, but let me fall so I'd grow 

Keeping me on my toes, just to teach me 

And all along u knew med school wouldn't work for me 

Knowing I'd burn emcees with more degrees than PhD 

You knew those school kids would be a jerk to me 

But it made me strong, did you use sin purposely? 

And I confess to some degree my uncertainty 

I know there's nothing worse than one's unbelief 

But when I fell, you're hands was always under me 

When I acted invincible, you always did humble me 

You're all knowing, just and perfect 

I wish it could be simple so we'd see below the surface 

Giving us meaning, direction, and purpose 

The only father since birth, heaven and earth 

(Chorus)