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If I had a son
Here is what I will teach him
Respect everybody that you meet, gotta treat everybody different.
Don't be a coward, be a man with patience and understanding.
I will be there in your time of need, I will never leave or abandon.
Protect you from the rough cruel world, never let the world crush you.
Encourage you that you can do anything that you put your mind up to.
I will be the type of parent that will let you know you are priceless.
I will be the one to stay up through the
Night and even learn how to change diapers.
And later on when you are older
I will teach you about hard work.
To never disrespect a woman ever and to always put God first.
I will try to make him the smartest.
To be strong yet cautious.
I will teach him about the dirty street
And how the world see's him as a target.
If he wanted something and he earned it.
I would get it if I could afford it.
Anything that he participated in,
I will be there for him to support him.
At time I might be hard on him,
Let him know how to leave and plan good.
Give him discipline and knowledge in
Advance if I navigate it with his manhood.
If I had a son.
If I had a daughter.
I will raise him to be strong,
To be wise and to be smart and not fall
In the trap set by world gone out of order.
If I had a daughter.
If I had a son.
I'd teach him responsibilities and I'd still let them have fun.
I'd give them both a good name, they will never have to be ashamed.
So when they have their own children, one day they'll so the same
If I had a daughter.
Everyday I'd be nevous.
Scared to let her out my sight knowing how treacherous this world is.
It will be hard not to spoil her.
And treat her like a little princess.
To see her everyday will be a constant reminder that we been blessed.
And it wouldn't be no secrets
I can't lie, I will be strict.
Cause these little fellas gonna be
Coming at her harder the older she gets.
I'd try to guild and instruct her.
Teach her why she should stay cover.
Let her know she can tell me
Anything good or bad, I'ma still love her.
And I'ma teach her how this dude thinks.
And show her how a real man would act.
But any female stuff, I'ma fall back and her momma handle that.
I'd pack you around proud.
Making sure that everybody in the world knows.
And teach you how to think for
Yourself never do what them other girls do.
I am always here when you need me
And I don't ever have to ask you why.
And any guy that will ever try to violate you, he'll have to die.
Sometimes you'll be upset when you
Want to go somewhere and I won't let you.
Keep you out of trouble and protect you
If I had a son.
If I had a daughter.
I will raise him to be strong,
To be wise and to be smart and not fall
In the trap set by world gone out of order.
If I had a daughter.
If I had a son.
I'd teach him responsibilities and I'd still let them have fun.
I'd give them both a good name, they will never have to be ashamed.
So when they have their own children, one day they'll so the same.
If you got children cherish them.
The experience might better you.
Cause bringing new life to the world
Don't take frustration out on em,
Don't abuse just cause you was abused.
Because 9 times out 10 if they turn out bad, it was because of you.
Don't bail out when it gets rough.
To neglect them is a lose of time.
You might not have a bunch of money,
But showing love don't cost a dime.
Baby momma or baby daddy might flip out, might cross the line.
But both of y'all got a child to
Raise so petty beef, get it off your mind.
The baby gonna suffer in the end understand its a whole lot to lose.
Remember how happy both y'all are the first day that you got the news.
Going to the doctor together every month checking how the waist look.
Laying around picking names out posting ultrasounds on Facebook.
You was underneath the same roof.
Now she's cussing you when you're packing up.
Tell me how could hate cover
Something that's supposed to be a act of love.
Y'all get it right, stop actin up
God made it so you oughta be elated
Cause there's people like me who would love to see
My own seed and appreciate it.
If I had a son.
If I had a daughter.
I will raise him to be strong,
To be wise and to be smart and not fall
In the trap set by world gone out of order.
If I had a daughter.
If I had a son.
I'd teach him responsibilities and I'd still let them have fun.
I'd give them both a good name, they will never have to be ashamed.
So when they have their own children, one day they'll so the same.