Happy Father's Day

Give me a D (D)
Give me an A (A)
Give me a D (D)
Give me a D (D)
Give me a Y (Y)
What's that spell? (Daddy)
What's that spell? (Daddy)
What's that spell? (Daddy)

I don't know how to start this
And I'm supposed to be an artist
This topic is the hardest
I guess it's just catharsis
Emotions trapped in silence locked deep in my heart
Contemplating unseen forces that keep us apart
It feels so cliche
Absentee father, abandoned me yonder
That has to leave trauma
But this is kinda different, not your typical case
Because even as a kid I remember your face
You and mom never married
And I wonder was it scary
When you found out it was your child that she was carryin'
My mother thought that y'all would last forever
Alas however
Your love got smashed and severed
But now you're left with me
I'm your destiny and legacy
The same pedigree, yet we live separately
Memories locked away, so many things I gotta say
But first I just wanted to wish you a Happy Father's Day

(I love my daddy
My daddy loves me
He makes me as happy as can be
How do I spell my favorite dad?
I spell it D-A-D-D-Y
How do I spell my favorite dad?
I spell it D-A-D-D-Y
I spell it D-A-D-D-Y)

Sitting by the window waitin for your car to arrive
I wasn't scarred I was five
You were a star in my eyes
You would pick me up, here we go, familiar scenario
Cartoons, Cheerios, Luther on your stereo
Too young to understand weekend visitations
But when you dropped me off
I could see the limitations
You and mom had worked it out without the courts
And every two weeks you'd drop off child support
As an adolescent
I remember us having sessions of laughter
Jesting, chess, and practical lessons
That was a blessin'
I'm guessin'
The long and short of it is that
The little that I got made me long for more of it
Looking back
I could see times I would silently wonder
"Why is he not excited to spend some time with me?"
For us to get together, usually I'd have to call you
At times you would make plans with me
And they would fall through
Time passed, no longer a kid but in my teens
Relating to that Fresh Prince scene with Ben Vereen
And as I got older, my heart got colder
Carrying the weight of your absence on my shoulders
Wishing you weren't distant
So much bitterness
Then my whole life switched when I became a Christian
So many memories locked away
But for now all I gotta say is
Happy Father's Day

(I love my daddy
My daddy loves me
He makes me as happy as can be
How do I spell my favorite dad?
I spell it D-A-D-D-Y
How do I spell my favorite dad?
I spell it D-A-D-D-Y
I spell it D-A-D-D-Y)

Through divine election
I received a blessin'
Discovered that I now had a father who was in heaven
After I was saved through the gospel and made new
I came to your crib to let you know that I forgave you
It wasn't what I hoped for
You didn't shed a tear
Didn't see you again for another seven years
My life at that point - I can't recall a lot off the top
But time stood still when I saw you at that coffee shop
It was clearer - the end of your days was getting nearer
You said looking at me was like staring into a mirror
Since then I see you here and there
Get-togethers, funerals
The times you've crossed my mind
I can't count the numerals
I'm married now and got three children of my own
Not sure if by their grandfather they'll ever be known
Do you have regrets?
Do you wonder what could have been?
Do you feel guilt about the father that you should have been?
I know you just did to me what your father did to you
But through Jesus Christ
Dad
You can find forgiveness too
One day we'll all have to stand before the Lord
The payment for sin is a price we can't afford
Our frailty and flaws
Failures and laws
Was all laid on Christ when they nailed him to the cross
And that's a lot to say
Just know to God I pray
That you would follow His way and know the Father today

(I love my daddy
My daddy loves me
He sent Jesus to die on a tree
How do I spell my daddy is the best?
I spell it J-E-S-U-S
How do I spell my daddy is the best?
I spell it J-E-S-U-S
I spell it J-E-S-U-S)