Baby Girl

Verse 1:
Even though you never wanted all this in the first place yo it don't work like that
Nothing that you ever could've done could've made another hurt like that
They could never hurt you back, you could have a broken back
Still wouldn't match the broken hearts they have
Could've been the best feeling that you ever had
But you never knew what they getting at
Now its done with its all gone
Whatever you are now you were never dad
You were never at those days on those special occasions
Never realised what it meant what might mean to your little angels
Now when they look back they don't see what you went through
All they see is pain and photographs without you
Insane thinking they even made it without you
So Crazy knowing they be better off without you
If you were raising your kids instead of raising your fists
Then you may not have have missed how amazing she is
But the greatest thing is, when she smile with those lips
She's a radiant gift that I'm grateful exists

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See my baby girl could've been your baby girl as well
Tell me why you wanna miss the beautiful things your baby do so well

Verse 2:
There was darkness living inside her, she was guarded living in doubt
No father figure to guide her, meant it was hard to figure it out
It was torture sitting beside her trying to work through that stuff
It took everything I had inside just to re-establish that trust
Early on I was convinced she didn't like me too much
The way that she was occasionally avoiding my touch
Pretty soon it became clear what she feared it was not us
She was longing for the love, which you'd forgotten to give up
For these things that were killing you
These are things you instilled in your children and
All these things they are still in your children they killing
Your children
They're colouring the very world that your children are living in now
Stuck with a heavy load walking alone on this load looking, for a landmark their know and its dragging em down
And that's why, she makes me so proud, when she smiles and she dances refusing to drown

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Verse 3:
You know she don't owe you nothing right
That ain't stop you showing up when you need something right
When you don't get it you be getting violent
So despite her all her strength your violent, she be fragile and frightened
Phoning me late at night, broken and terrified
Calling me over but you were gone by the time I arrived
It was not the first and it wouldn't be the last time
I would try to pretend I could provide what she was pining for
It was that which eventually broke us apart
Now I'm just one more man that's broken her heart
Should've known from the start, should've been cautious
Should have been more careful more gentle when deciding to move forward
But I went for it never mind yo its unimportant
All that really matters now is the time we spent in the fortress
And the more that I look back, the less I would take back
Except that which is all on your hands, damn

Bridge:
Left to fend for herself, she was only a child
You protected her only when it suited your means
Means the message you sent her, was clouded confused
Fused her lessons with questions when answers were few

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