Father Lyrics

I swear to tell the truth and nothing but the truth, so help me God 
If your plane crashed in the water and everybody died 
Would you drown on purpose or try to survive? 
I was born handicapped, my arm wouldn't move 
They called me a cripple, Pops caught a attitude. 
Beat my moms, smoke some "la," drove trucks 
My moms had a miscarriage, he didn't  give a **** 
He sniffed some coke, come home 
beat up on my moms 'cause she's talking on the phone 
Come on. 

All I ever wanted 
all I ever needed 
was a father 
that's all 
(repeat) 

Moms got tired of the beatings, said, "Yo, we got to go." 
Packed up the bags and we bounced out the do' 
She ain't taking these whippings no more 
I want to live to see my little Todd grow 
I remember teardrops on my pops face, 
Lookin' down at me standing on the staircase 
Handsome brother with a smooth goatee, 
Makes me wonder why he acts so ugly 
You feelin' me? 

All I ever wanted 
all I ever needed 
was s father 
that's all 

My head was spinning, I had never seen blood 
Four years old, this don't feel like love 
Anyway, pops disappeared 
Grandpops and Moms healed up over the years 
This therapist got up in her head 
Led her to believe without him she'd be dead 
You know, they fell in love with one another 
Everything seemed right, that's work to Mother 
Until I started getting beatings every day 
Sometimes for going outside to play 
Late at night, on my knees I pray 
A young child, wishing the pain would go away 
Dad where was you when he made me strip 
Beat me with belts like a slave, with a whip 
Kicked me down steps, outside in the snow 
Punched me in the chest, stomped me out on the floor 
That's just the tip of the iceberg 
Look, it's too long for a song, but perfect for a book 

Word is bond.  It's real baby! 
(as above)