"Father's Eyes Interlude" lyrics

I made a lot of mistakes, but I been learnin' every way that I can
I'm still workin' on this man I am
To provide for the fam was all I wanted, always part of the plan
Without a father, it was time to be a man
Had to grow up fast, a single mother, seen her do it on her own
She was beggin' for her son to come home
But now I've grown and I just wanna give her the best
That's why I tatted up her name on my chest
And to my unborn child, I can't wait to meet you, son
Tryna manage what I can before the moment's begun
Couple months you've been growin', man, I'm proud of your mum
I swear we're lucky just to have her love
I'm tryna give you all I can like I'm supposed to
And I can think about the things I wanna show you
So you can hear these tracks and pick apart the real to the facts
I wanna show you why we proud to be Black
'Cause as a young Black male, the world don't wanna see you prevail
These coppers wanna see us dead or in jail or catch me out on bail
I'm out here tryna make these sales, a penitentiary ain't part of that tale
But you might grow up with some brothers that gon' like crime
And you gon' lose a couple friends in your lifetime
'Cause in the last few years, I witnessed many mothers with tears
Too many times I've had to bury my peers, don't want you livin' in fear
But I just wanna give you the tools
There's some things I had to learn I wasn't gettin' from school
I was considered a fool
But things I had to teach myself, I never knew a damn thing about no mental health
That's why I'm sayin' this
There's a lot I had to learn after the birth of your sis
I'm tryna give you the biz, a lot of lessons in the things that I did
I'm tryna show it in the way that I live
I treat your mother with the utmost respect
And hope that reflects the women that you'll meet in your life
You protect and provide at your best, take pride in your steps
I'll be right by your side, every minute, every breath, I swear