Its like I'm tryin' to raise him over the phone
"I wanna be just like my daddy now"
Into the incubator, is she gonna make it? They ain't sure
Got a record deal, three months later daddy was gone
Something's goin' wrong I can tell but I dont know
Nah you turning what thirty-two
Yea, but I miss you though, you miss me?
(I would die for you)
And his father must have felt to see his self
Needless to say man I love him to death
I got this feelin' in my gut this ain't how it supposed to go
Yea
(I would die for you)
He barely know my face when he see it but he know my tone
Whats this EKG machine, whats this shit on her toes?
I'd lay down my life for you
See, I used to hold you in the palm of my hand
Don't you know I'd die for you?
Don't you know I'd die for you?
(I would die for you)
No boo boo, I ain't gonna be there tonight
Hell I'm a father mayne, I placed the blame on myself
(I would die for you)
I love you Daddy
(I would die for you)
I'd lay down my life for you
And just to see you pull through, shit I knew you'd pull through
March the 2nd, 1999
Then what you called me for?
Don't you know I'd die for you?
Don't you know I'd die for you?
What you turn today? Nineteen?
(You)
Yes very much, I just wished you could be here
So he can have a better life than I had
It feel like it, don't it?
Word?
And when I hear him tell his friends
Aww
Oh, I don't know I just called to see what you's doing
I'd lay down my life for you
Teach him if he disrespect me, I'm a love him till death
I'd lay down my life for you
You gonna be here tonight?
Okay I will be there soon alright?
Was it somethin' that I smoked, did I eat, or did I drink it?
(You)
Hope he forgive me for the sacrifice
It's like a little me in the flesh
I remember Feburary 27, 1994
I'd lay down my life for you
(You)
Or was it somethin' I was doin that I did or did not think it?
Yes
Automatically, I placed the blame on my health
Daddy!
You have been away for a long time
You sure?
I'm real close to sayin', "Fuck the showbiz!"
I guess I felt how my father felt and his father felt
Don't you know I'd die for you?
But when I hear him call his daddy now
The year and the date I got my little mine
No I am turning ten, Daddy
I'd lay down my life for you
Three pounds, two ounces and two months premature
I'm prayin' and I'm askin' why he do this to me?
Don't you know I'd die for you?
Watchin' her breathe through a hose in her nose
(I would die for you)
I'd lay down my life for you
I don't think today your birthday
Thirty-two, you thirty-two today
It's 94, I'm 85 so I'm spooked as can be
Tryin' to make it to the hospital through three inches of snow
He got my blood and my heart in his chest
Don't you know I'd die for you?
I'd lay down my life for you
Don't you know I'd die for you?
I'm up at night like do he know who his daddy is
Left to go outta town right after he was born
(I would die for you)
