[Intro]

(Ayo Bad Boy)

I ain't got no pride, they say pride comes before the fall

It's like I'm livin' happy now

My daughter sayin' "I love you, Daddy" now

And that kinda juice me up

[Verse 1]

My daddy didn't know his daddy

And he wasn't much of a daddy to me

It wasn't all his fault, he wasn't taught and that just added to it

Coma from a bike wreck, hold up, hold up, mic check

'Fore I pour my soul out for some folks that I ain't twice met

I never saw my parents together, I got one picture

When you get one side of the story, you most likely got some issues

Always told I look just like him, same demons, I fight 'em

Can't believe the pain won't leave, it's the same reason I'm writin'

I better do better, now and forever, never say never

I never say no, my daughter gon' be spoiled rotten if I let her

Damn near cried from what Ki'elle told Roy in a letter (Free Roy)

Once they old enough to miss you, and you no longer together

That's regretful

It'll tear you apart, hurt you in the worst way

Missing them firsts and them birthdays (Mmm)

Recitals, games and them field days

Gotta be there to scare the prom date

I can still hear my mom say

"We don't need him, look, we straight

Made it this far without child support

And he don't pay bills where we stay

Plus he cheated while I was still pregnant with you

So what happened next was just an excuse"

I think she see him when she lookin' at me

I grew up havin' to deal with that too

Damn

[Bridge]

Ain't like I'm still five years old, you know?

Ain't like I'ma be sitting up every night, asking my mom, "When's daddy coming home," you know?

Who needs him?

To hell with him

I'll be a better father than he ever was, and I sure as hell don't need him for that

'Cause ain't a damn thing he could ever teach me about how to love my kids

How come he don't want me, man?

[Verse 2]

Gotta forgive yourself first, had to be there so I left work

Come to find out if your heart empty, it don't matter what your net worth

Living for a social network, dyin' for the attention

I'm enjoyin' my truth even though y'all lies look so convincing

I been dancin' to Baby Shark, when she go to sleep I watch Ozark

More to life than going live, I'd rather go to the park

Can't lie, I'm tired of Elmo, but she can't tell though

Face that look just like me, act just like me, that I can't tell no

Told her mama I hate her, that's how I felt though

Deep down wishing we could all just stick together like Velcro

My last fling had daddy issues, so she looked for love in the Chanel store

Just like street niggas my father figures so I grew up wanting to sell dope

No patience, anyone can make a baby

Take a man to be a real father, I done learned a lot from a lil' toddler

(That's real) Leave it to me and she will prosper

You a deadbeat then we ain't partnas

Can't keep causin' these same problems

Daddy issues