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Daughters...

Believe these words I write, for I know them to be true
You are precious, unique and special...there is no one like you
Become what you're capable of, not just what you think you can do
and forgive me for the things that I've put you through...

I was lost, so tossed, the demon had me on a collar
I traded your time and your love for the call of the dollar
Lost in the hustle and the bustle of a world gone mad
Being a here-and-there father, but never being a dad
and I know I missed out on a lot of good times
'cause I was always caught up in my day-to-day crimes
and I know a day locked away is a day I never get back
and I thank God that he brought me to the right side of the track
It's never too late to hear the music and dance
and I'm grateful that you've given me one more chance
and so I ask one favor, I'll never ask for another;
never let a man treat you the way I treated your mother...



Sons...

Believe these words I write, for I know them to be true
You are precious, unique and special...there is no one like you
Become a real man by becoming someone new
I think I tore my life up so that you don't have to...

I was learning as I was burning how to live life wrong
and the tears from the years go into each rhyme, each song
and I know things are different, but please listen to my voice
Your entire life can change by making one wrong choice
I did what I did as a kid but now I know
that a flower needs love if it's to truly grow
and I love you more than life itself
and I love you more than I love myself
and never do I ever want to see you hurt
and until the day comes when I'm covered in dirt
I'll teach you lesson after lesson, but remember this over any other;
never treat a woman the way I treated your mother...