I'm Here

[Hook] I’m here…And baby I ain’t going nowhere I’m there…Through the good and the bad ‘cause I care And you know…To my love nothing really compares As you grow…I’ll make sure that you’re properly prepared [Verse 1: Substantial] I’m anything you need me to be at any moment Whatever you need it’s yours if I own it I’m a provider, protector, a mentor Your shelter, a warm fleece blanket in the winter A helper, your personal assistant, your trainer A nagger, your very own personal complainer Your counselor and the president of your fan club Never been a child more worthy of this man’s love Your life coach, sensai, teacher, si-fu Your very own griot, a king that’ll lead you On a righteous path as we ward off evil Haters, naysayers, and fake people Your co-creator and your go to guy Until you find someone to go with and hop that broom But not too soon little baby of mine You got so much to do take it a day at a time [Verse 2: Truth] If it’s a baby let it grow that’s what my pops told me So she grew to be beautiful, so lovely Kind-hearted, young girl with good spirits Charisma is the reason I relate to these lyrics And fatherhood is like a unique challenge to stay on balance And exceed far beyond the average I can’t understand when the men do them abandonment issues And run away from children that miss you There’s no other thing that compares to this Being a daddy its, just like life at its simplest Children are the gift of a lifetime, they carry your lifeline I know you love your daughter, she like mine Or even if she not ‘cause she yours and that’s of course The greatest part, and that’s why we raise ‘em with a heart Damn right, life ain’t no crystal stair, there’ll be some mistakes there Can't promise perfection but my best yeah [Hook] [Verse 3: Ace] Ummm, let me see, damn I can't remember A time when I felt something like this feeling Like a renewed living, to change why I’m here Know you gotta eat so I’m definitely prepared Though the time took less than a year Every schedule in my lifetime cleared from the moment you appeared Like 2 months before you’ll be delivered Practicing my holding techniques in the mirror Mother laughing at me, keep saying I’m getting weirder Guess its ‘cause I’m livid, excited ‘bout meeting our new spirit Anything that you need, got a ticket Fly you in on everything I know, with the quickness Building wit your uncles, get a wind of the experience Just an idea of it, knowing nothing like, really living it But whatever’s required, I’m giving it The power of creation, it can redefine living… [Verse 4: Kokayi] Listen… Poppa Large, big shot of the home coast Mr. Butter the bread that’s waffle and wheat toast Ego booster Your number one fan Stacking these bricks so on a foundation you stand Your main investor, your room inspector Mr. Look it up in the dictionary, ya’ need a firm answer. Ya’… Shoulder to lean on, your band-aid for knee scrapes I’m here to wipe away the tears when your cheeks need a break A house in the storm, a light in the dark I’m trying to give you the tools love to build your own ark To… sail the seas and traverse this life I’ll show you how to use to use the compass young but I can’t drive Here to son you son on how to treat the opposite sex And Princess, what it means to be shown respect You’s a king and queen Your futures is bright It’s so much to do, take it a day at a time love [Hook]