Black Father (Baba's Song) Lyrics

All hail every Black father in the flesh that

Passes on his best to the children he's been blessed with

Fighting off his demons, haters trying to test him

And the deadbeat label from a society trying to sweat him

He ain't perfect but present and trying to get it every second

Learning from his mistakes to bring his kids the lessons

An encouraging message for when they get to stressin'

Discipline's delivered when it's needed that's a blessing

The food that's on the table, whether salami or steak

The man that does what he can to provide that plate

Hold your head high and let no one shame

Anything you do for yours 'cause they don't now your pain

What you've had to deal with all that you've been through

Cuz every man has a story and yours is only for you

To bring home the bacon many chances are taken

In a world that gives a damn about if Black men make it

But against all odds, we continue to fight

For our right to exist through the pain and plight

Knocking down all obstacles with mind and might

Through the darkness that covers us to delivery the light

Cuz we're ten toes down for our sons and daughters

And the Lord above us the only judge we honor

We were built by God to keep rockin' regardless

Cuz as far as fathers go, God made us the hardest

My Father, he poured into me

My Father, he takes care of me

My Father, my strength and my pride

My love and light first love of my life

My Father, you've got to understand

My Father, made me who I am

My Father, my rock and my pride

Forever alive in my heart's where you'll find

My Father

To the fathers in the home and, the dads at a distance

Those that stepped in for the suckers that went missing

To the fathers serving over seas or locked in the system

In your cell writing home to stay connected to your children

To fathers fighting hard through courts so you can get them

And those that adopted get an extra honorable mention

For Black fathers consider these flowers given

To those amongst the living and those no longer with us

My Father, he poured into me

My Father, he takes care of me

My Father, my strength and my pride

My love and light first love of my life

My Father, you've got to understand

My Father, made me who I am

My Father, my rock and my pride

Forever alive in my heart's where you'll find

My Father