[00:08.49]I can't I won't I can't
[00:11.19]I won't let you leave
[00:16.64]
[00:18.49]I don't know what you want
[00:20.94]
[00:21.45]You want more from me
[00:26.69]She said to him "I want you to be a father
[00:29.61]He's your little boy and you don't even bother
[00:32.12]
[00:32.85]Like 'Brother' without the R and he's starting to harbor
[00:36.35]Cool and food for thought but for you he's a starver"
[00:39.04]"Starting to use red markers on his work
[00:41.34]His teacher say they know he's much smarter but he's hurt
[00:44.65]Used to hand his homework in first
[00:46.45]Like he was the classroom starter"
[00:48.56]"Burst to tears let them know she see us
[00:51.65]Now he's fighting in class
[00:53.00]Got a note last week that say he might not pass
[00:55.54]Ask me if his daddy was sick of us
[00:57.72]'Cause you ain't never pick him up"
[00:59.35]
[00:59.90]"You see what his problem is
[01:01.42]
[01:02.31]He don't know where his poppa is
[01:03.75]
[01:04.58]No positive male role model
[01:06.72]To play football and build railroad models"
[01:09.38]"He's making a hole you've been digging it
[01:11.38]'Cause you ain't been kicking it
[01:12.74]Since he was old enough to hold bottles
[01:14.86]Wasn't supposed to get introduced to that
[01:16.74]He don't deserve to get used to that"
[01:18.79]
[01:19.33]"Now I ain't asking you for money or to come back to me
[01:21.99]Some days it ain't sunny but it ain't so hard
[01:24.16]
[01:25.18]Just breaks my heart when I try to provide
[01:27.62]And he say 'Mommy that ain't your job'"
[01:29.35]
[01:29.99]To be a man I try to make him understand
[01:32.75]That I'm his number one fan
[01:34.46]But it's like he born from the stands
[01:36.25]You know the world is out to get him
[01:37.85]
[01:38.36]So why don't you give him a chance?"
[01:40.22]I can't I won't I can't
[01:42.77]I won't let you leave
[01:48.23]
[01:49.14]Now now I don't know what you want
[01:53.07]You want more from me
[01:57.72]
[01:58.43]So he said to him "I want you to be a father
[02:01.36]I'm your little boy and you don't even bother
[02:04.36]Like 'Brother' without the R and I'm starting to harbor
[02:07.95]Cool and food for thought but for you I'm a starver"
[02:10.49]"Starting to use red markers on my work
[02:12.90]My teacher say they know I'm much smarter but I'm hurt
[02:16.19]I used to hand my homework in first
[02:18.10]Like I was the classroom starter"
[02:20.10]"Burst to tears let them know he see us
[02:21.97]
[02:23.22]Now I'm fighting in class
[02:24.55]Got a note last week that say I might not pass
[02:27.33]Kids ask me if my daddy is sick of us
[02:29.50]'Cause you ain't never pick me up"
[02:30.88]
[02:31.50]"You see what my problem is
[02:32.83]
[02:33.86]That I don't know where my poppa is
[02:35.78]
[02:36.33]No positive male role model
[02:38.37]To play football and build railroad models"
[02:40.95]"It's making a hole you've been digging it
[02:42.83]'Cause you ain't been kicking it
[02:44.20]Since I was old enough to hold bottles
[02:45.78]
[02:46.82]Wasn't supposed to get introduced to that
[02:48.23]
[02:49.03]I don't deserve to get used to that"
[02:50.95]"Now I ain't asking you for money or to come back to me
[02:53.68]Some days it ain't sunny but it ain't so hard
[02:55.61]
[02:56.74]Just breaks my heart when my momma try to provide
[02:59.36]And I tell her 'That ain't your job'"
[03:01.01]
[03:01.76]"To be a man she try to make me understand
[03:04.31]That she my number one fan
[03:05.83]But it's like you born from the stands
[03:07.36]
[03:07.94]You know the world is out to get me
[03:09.36]
[03:10.11]Why don't you give me a chance?"
[03:11.40]It's like I can't I won't I can't
[03:14.28]I won't let you leave
[03:20.46]Now now I don't know what you want
[03:24.65]You want more from me
[03:30.86]
[03:32.09]I can't I won't I can't
[03:34.92]I won't let you leave
[03:42.35]I don't know what you want
[03:44.58]
[03:45.09]You want more from me
[03:50.19]
[03:52.60]I can't I won't I can't
[03:55.64]I won't let you leave