Broken System

She exposed my daughter to violence
And you expect me to sit here and remain silent?
I got some choice words for that. But I’d rather kill you with kindness
You wonder why people hate the system…
Think about it…
The same one being punished is the same one that's victim
Do the math, the system is broken
Closed case, but I cracked it wide open
“He only hit me 3 times” is the way that she pleaded
But what will you do when my daughter’s the one bleeding?
Knowing that you turned a blind eye
This ain’t a matter of “wrong place wrong time”
It’s just a slow system like America Online
10 years behind
Good news is that it’s only a matter of time
Bad news is that it didn't matter the crime
You already made up your mind
We all deserve equality and you playing with mine
Giving pity to a mother in poverty
Instead of a dad who owns his home and his property
3 females in 1 bedroom. Not one of em got legroom
I got too much space, can't keep up with the place
And no big deal if her dad gets up in my face?
It ain’t black vs white, mom vs dad...
The system’s the one destroying this race
I really had hopes that we could see justice prevail
But how could that be when they adjusting the scale

(HOOK)
Rather see me as a bad man than a good father...father
All I wanna do, be around for my daughter...daughter
Rather see me as a bad man than a good father...father
All I wanna do, be around for my daughter...daughter
Rather see me as a bad man than a good father...father
All I wanna do, be around for my daughter...daughter

(Verse 2)
Ironic isn't it?
Child support withholding
She gets the money for a child that she's withholding
You watch this life of yours unfolding
She loving life and you going thru hell
Things could be better...
If only.......time could tell
You sit and wait looking dopey
Hoping things will look up, but they won't be
This a 20 to life sentence
I say that casually, just joking
But who's the joke on?
Government slinging things for you to choke on
Three branches of the justice system
And ain't no justice in em
When it don’t work out...?
They say "it's just the system"
Deal the cards that you're faced with!
But how you expect me to be okay with being complacent?
Knowing that money couldn't buy the dreams that I'm chasin
This is bigger than me
It's bad meets evil...freddy verse jason
Is this reality or am I stuck in the matrix?
Life is love coupled with hatred
Harsh thoughts from a father who made it
Living a life most envy
Bought a house, 2 cars, the story's never ending
I live nice, but I'm not friendly
Like I said, the system is broken
It’s biased in nature
They act like all we know is violence and hatred

(HOOK)

(Verse 3)
How would you feel when you're treated like a leper
One of two parents but feeling like the lesser
Doing all we can but we struggle with the pressure
Of time limited
Meanwhile our child oblivious
Childbirth is hard
But it pales in comparison
They call us part time fathers
I'm tired of the arrogance
Broken system, the mother is favored
She suffered in labor
So our rights have been waivered
Society is prejudice
2 bathrooms and 1 changing station
Don't believe it go look at the evidence
Biased is prevalent
So pen met paper and their paths collided
All of a sudden a spark ignited
I took a hashtag and made it a mission
To live life without our children missing
Took life’s scraps and made the best of it
And now I know what the message is
Life ain't always sunshine and rainbows
It's fun times and painful
But hey...I'm still grateful
For the time we have
Knowing that this bond will last
Who knows...maybe one day we’ll look back and laugh

(HOOK)
Rather see us as bad men then good fathers...fathers
All we wanna do, be around for our children...children
Rather see us as bad men then good fathers...fathers
All we wanna do, be around for our children...children
Rather see us as bad men then good fathers...fathers
All we wanna do, be around for our children...children