Father Of 4 Lyrics - Offset

[Intro: Big Rube] 

Yeah, you already know what it is (Swerve) 

It's noisy off the set path 

How can I make choices I've yet to discover we have? 

Must need rehab 

If you think you know me from the facets they show these folks to get money, I gotta laugh 

How funny it is you don't realize the skill lies in knowing within the truth there's still lies 

It's called being civilized 

But not to trivialize your belief in the semi-fictionalized 

I am who you see 

What you hear is part of me 

But there's so much more to me 

So much more to be than just alive 

A son, a brother, a husband, a father 

But still can go even farther 

Wish and will, can go harder 

In that time, I went the hardest 

More than this generic term "artist" 

A reality smith, you love my craftsmanship 

Because I craft some shit to make my people proud 

And so I speak aloud, but not loud enough yet 

Or as loud as I can get 

They think I ain't a threat 

But all preconceived notions, I've arrived 

To Offset 

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[Chorus: Offset] 

I was seventeen years old when I had you (When I had you) 

Tryna find my soul when I had you (When I had you) 

I was oh so broke when I had you (When I had you) 

Locked up down the road when I had you (When I had you) 

Jordan, sorry I wasn't there for all your birthdays 

I tried to hit, I wasn't rich, and had no workplace 

My son, Kody, he three, rappin' already like me 

Ridin' in the car, you don't play me, then he gon' scream 

[Verse 1: Offset] 

Kalea, you my first, first daughter 

I missed the first years of your life, I'm sorry 

Tell the truth, I ain't really know if I was your father 

Tell the truth, I really don't even know your mama 

But I had to step up, my daddy had left us 

Even though we gotta catch up, pray to God that he bless us 

I'ma keep grindin' for my kids, never gon' let up 

I'ma put the money up for y'all, I can't be selfish 

Had a baby as a kid, mama kicked me out 

Had to go and hit a lick, tryna put food in your mouth 

Then I got caught for the shit, in the pen when she pushed you out 

Your mama tried to push me down, ain't let me stay at the house 

[Chorus: Offset] 

I was seventeen years old when I had you (When I had you) 

Tryna find my soul when I had you (When I had you) 

I was oh so broke when I had you (When I had you) 

Locked up down the road when I had you (When I had you) 

Jordan, sorry I wasn't there for all your birthdays 

I tried to hit, I wasn't rich, and had no workplace 

My son Kody, he three, rappin' already like me 

Ridin' in the car, you don't play me, then he gon' scream 

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[Verse 2: Offset] 

I'm a father of four, gotta get that cash, gold 

Keep my past closed, 'member I ain't had no dough 

Spend a big bag on clothes, Gucci from the head to toes 

Not two, not three, all four, that's all they know 

Kulture, remind me of my grandma, feel like she is closer 

Gotta thank your mama, she hold me like holsters 

Gotta protect her from the world, I can't even post her 

Ups and downs in this fame, roller coaster 

If I don't ball, then everything 'round me fall 

I'm prayin' to God to watch my kids, that's my all... 

[Chorus: Offset] 

I was seventeen years old when I had you (When I had you) 

Tryna find my soul when I had you (When I had you) 

I was oh so broke when I had you (When I had you) 

Locked up down the road when I had you (When I had you) 

Jordan, sorry I wasn't there for all your birthdays 

I tried to hit, I wasn't rich, and had no workplace 

My son Kody, he three, rappin' already like me 

Ridin' in the car, you don't play me, then he gon' scream