Eyes Of The Father

[Intro] Father: How'd we get this way son? I remember the day you were born Son: Yeah...well I remember the day you left so we're even [Reef talking] This ain't one of them...cliche, daddy I miss you songs. You know this is...this is some introspective shit [Hook] {x2} Through the eyes of my father I see a beautiful melody that was never sung regrettably My heart tellin' me, "Just let it be" People make mistakes, you especially And from your chains of guilt, you need to set 'em free [Verse One] Yo, I'd be lyin' If I said I didn't despise him That I didn't like him, but ain't no denyin' I look just like him That's what my momma said But I wouldn't know And now he wants to see me, but I wouldn't go And he called and asked why and I said I Wouldn't waste any more time on trying to build a relationship I hate this shit It ain't real, it ain't real, ain't no fakin' it Now you wanna take a trip Sit in a boat on a lake and shit Bait the fish, it's too late for this Or am I not being fair Is this my way of punishing him for not being there Or is my guard up? Cause no one on this Earth has hurt me more than my father so why bother Now Is it cause you old and feel guilt ridden? Or do you need a meal ticket? I wanna know am I a part of you Or was you gassed when you first read that article And saw your son doin' it Any chances you had, you done ruined it But yet in still, I'm lookin' at my schedule Lookin' for a space for, you to fill And as soon as I do it, you just come with excuses Shit is useless You left me youthless And now that I'm older I don't wanna go through it You tell me that you love me and never prove it [Hook] [Verse Two] He said "Son I never meant to hurt you, desert you or leave you I tried to there I did not mean to deceive you It was the needle The pipe I would often go blaze Losing my family wasn't a price I thought I would pay My addictions put a dent in the rhythm we danced to And you were the victim of my afflictions In other words, I was a bad parent And now you're grown and your life you can't share it And, I don't blame you. I just came to Tell you I don't want you to be the same dude That your dad was Cause no matter what you're my child and you'll always have your dad's love Even if it's not visible I'm a part of you and not just in the physical I feel miserable, but I'm not lookin' for no sympathy I just don't want you to block me from your memory Please remember me from the good times When you was younger, tried to be there for you and your mother But the streets got a hold of me Now, twenty years later I need you close to me I wanna be everything you hoped I'd be I yet I feel like there's no hope for me A beautiful melody, I know you see In my eyes son So let's try son Please try son." [Hook] [Outro: Reef talking] You know...I was never taught how to shave or talk to women. Or how to throw the perfect spiral pass or build a fuckin' gokart and all that shit but yo...I turned out just fine, you know. You need not feel like, I hate you. Or that, you know...I'm bitter or anything like that, but at the same time...you don't need to try anymore to gain my forgiveness...or gain some type of relationship, you know? I ain't a kid no more man, you know? Buying me shit, you know...and takin' me places that doesn't do anything for a grown ass man you know? I forgive you but that doesn't mean I-I need to rekindle something that wasn't there for so long...you know? And I hope you understand that too. It's all love daddy