Fatherless Child

A fatherless daughter, a fatherless son

It's so messed up when you leave before their journey has begun

Who's going to show your daughter how a woman is suppose to be treated

Who's going to show your son that just because he fell, it doesn't mean that he's defeated

You made it easier on yourself, but harder on the child

Now the rest of the world wonders why that child chooses not to smile

Feeling like they weren't good enough

Yes, they have their mother, but where is their father when the going gets tough?

Some years later, you tried to return

But where were you when they had things they needed to learn

They still tried to give you a chance

Hoping that you're now a better man

But you came with sobs and lies

And it was then they seen the man they despised

You left another man to pick up your pieces

And you wonder why it's not all hugs and fun when you see them

Your son is looking at you like, I don't want to be anything like him

Your daughter is saying... Look at this fake and phony

Before I be with a man like my father, I'll choose to be lonely

Your left feeling sorry for yourself

But you failed to realize it was them who needed your help