Redemption - Intellectual

This one right here is based on a true story

No names

Just know I feel your pain yo

[Verse 1]

Wake up in the morning hardly can get out the bed

Still haunted by her everlasting fears

Of her father leaving and not wanting the same for her child

So every joy is overshadowed by the tears

Smiles and make up cover up pains of a compliment

She knows they mean no harm

But every time she's praised she prays for more stars

And to lay in the arms of the one that gave her the bump

Another deadbeat father walking the pavement

Since she got pregnant her family retracting statements

Growing up all she knew was that they'd be there through the thick and thin

But soon as pressure thickened family love got thin they left her thin

Giving birth to a child she wishes she had aborted

Not because she don't want em

Motherhood can't afford it

Feeling obligated for that life so she gives him up

And cries herself to sleep for years

Can't forgive herself

[Hook]

She misses him

And even though she has a life

She'll give up anything just to look in his eyes

She misses him

Its been so many years

Another lonely mother tryna swim through her tears

She misses him

[Verse 2]

Was once wealthy off love now he don't wanna

Single for some years, but still doing his numbers

Yet every time he penetrates he almost hyperventilates

Afraid the condom breaks and replays a past mistake

Of leaving his woman alone crying

Got a seed out there to father but he ain't trying

To feed him, nah

To make it worse he still don't wanna meet him, yea

It's just the world that we live in

Its nothing new, cowards will act a fool

Then act like its nothing son starving as he stuntin

Play it off to his boys like inside it ain't hurting him

His dad did the same, now his son he deserted him

At night he look up, sippin on cheaper liquor

With his boy wanna pick up but too much damage to pick up

Over time the thoughts start to burning up inside him

Because his only legacy is growing up without him

[Hook 2]

He misses him

And even though he never met him

He wants to be a father even if its just a second

He misses him

Swore to never be like

The guy that left him but hes of the same kind

He misses him

[Verse 3]

Every dream he has he feel like he see his mother

Knows he adopted but treat his brother like a brother

His best friend since birth, can't deny that

Though the blood ain't the same in their veins their bond is timeless, Oh

Thirteen, youngin in the 8th grade on the b-ball team

In the city made a name for himself

And didn't even need his father help

From his biological, all obstacles he excels But

He wishes to meet the woman that brought him here

A smart kid he understands why she left him there

Doesnt even know he in for a shocker

His parents set it up for him to meet his real momma

Amongst the celebration of his last game sees the woman of his dreams

Same tears falling down her cheek

Runs to give a hug, not a word for him to speak

As cuh from verse 2 can only watch from the seats

Redemption

[Hook 3]

Redemption

A mother and her son have made up

Too much time lost but theres so much more to make up

Redemption