"Sons Should Have Fathers" lyrics
Hi-Rez & Jordan Meyer Lyrics
Sons should have fathers
Some just have mothers
Never knowing the love of a man
And I'm grown not a boy
But there's still such a void
I'm still wishing things were different right now
As a kid, ain't have "Catch" in the yard
Ain't no father-son talks
So, at school I acted hard
Learned how to fix a bike
But not fix a broken heart
No one there for me when I fell and got my first scar
At games all the dads
They were cheering from the stands
No dad to watch me ball
Ain't no father clapping hand
And prom night came. I tied a tie myself
Pretend I ain't care
But deep down, I wanted his help
When I got my first job
Wondered what he would say
Would he give advice
And be proud of me on that day
Instead, I navigate the world all on my own
Learning who I don't wanna be, when I'm all grown
And when love came knocking
No blueprint to follow
A tough pill to swallow
My heart was so hollow
So, if you're a dad
Make sure that you're there
Your presence is a blessing
It's the most important career
Sons should have fathers
Some just have mothers
Never knowing the love of a man
And I'm grown not a boy
But there's still such a void
I'm still wishing things were different right now
On the first day of school, feeling so out of place
Ain't no dad to walk me in with a smile on his face
As I watched the other kids
They got "high fives" and hugs
I walked in alone and I felt so unloved
When my own son was born, left the past in the past
I promise him I'd break the cycle at last
I wanna be better than my dad. I'll try
To be there for him every day by his side
The teen years came with so many questions
I got into drugs, and drinking led to depression
I piece together manhood from movies and friends
On how to treat a woman and how to be a man
When I broke my arm or I failed my test
There was no dad to say, "You'll do better
Son, you're blessed."
I had to motivate myself to find my own drive
Became a dad myself and learned how to swallow my pride
I ain't mad. Please, know: I ain't mad
I know you struggled a lot
I ain't mad, I ain't mad
You're gon' always be my dad
But
Sons should have fathers
Some just have mothers
Never knowing the love of a man
And I'm grown not a boy
But there's still such a void
I'm still wishing things were different right now
I ain't mad. Please, know: I ain't mad
I know you struggled a lot
I ain't mad. Please, know: I ain't mad
You're gon' always be my dad
I ain't mad. Please, know: I ain't mad
I know you struggled a lot
I ain't mad. Please, know: I ain't mad
You're gon' always be my dad
Some just have mothers
Never knowing the love of a man
And I'm grown not a boy
But there's still such a void
I'm still wishing things were different right now
As a kid, ain't have "Catch" in the yard
Ain't no father-son talks
So, at school I acted hard
Learned how to fix a bike
But not fix a broken heart
No one there for me when I fell and got my first scar
At games all the dads
They were cheering from the stands
No dad to watch me ball
Ain't no father clapping hand
And prom night came. I tied a tie myself
Pretend I ain't care
But deep down, I wanted his help
When I got my first job
Wondered what he would say
Would he give advice
And be proud of me on that day
Instead, I navigate the world all on my own
Learning who I don't wanna be, when I'm all grown
And when love came knocking
No blueprint to follow
A tough pill to swallow
My heart was so hollow
So, if you're a dad
Make sure that you're there
Your presence is a blessing
It's the most important career
Sons should have fathers
Some just have mothers
Never knowing the love of a man
And I'm grown not a boy
But there's still such a void
I'm still wishing things were different right now
On the first day of school, feeling so out of place
Ain't no dad to walk me in with a smile on his face
As I watched the other kids
They got "high fives" and hugs
I walked in alone and I felt so unloved
When my own son was born, left the past in the past
I promise him I'd break the cycle at last
I wanna be better than my dad. I'll try
To be there for him every day by his side
The teen years came with so many questions
I got into drugs, and drinking led to depression
I piece together manhood from movies and friends
On how to treat a woman and how to be a man
When I broke my arm or I failed my test
There was no dad to say, "You'll do better
Son, you're blessed."
I had to motivate myself to find my own drive
Became a dad myself and learned how to swallow my pride
I ain't mad. Please, know: I ain't mad
I know you struggled a lot
I ain't mad, I ain't mad
You're gon' always be my dad
But
Sons should have fathers
Some just have mothers
Never knowing the love of a man
And I'm grown not a boy
But there's still such a void
I'm still wishing things were different right now
I ain't mad. Please, know: I ain't mad
I know you struggled a lot
I ain't mad. Please, know: I ain't mad
You're gon' always be my dad
I ain't mad. Please, know: I ain't mad
I know you struggled a lot
I ain't mad. Please, know: I ain't mad
You're gon' always be my dad
