Ali

B-I-A, (mm)
Father you know you're my hero,
Don't you see,
You did it for me, for me, for me, for me, for me, for me,
Father you know you're my hero,
Don't you see,
You did it for me, for me, for me, for me, for me, for me,
Lots of broken family trees I see,
In the streets I mean,
It hurts my heart again yeah,
I never thought I guess, (I never thought I guess)
Lots of family grieving,
Who was dead this evening,
Hmm whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, damn,
Damn, damn, damn, damn,

I'm just, (mm)
I'm just trying to hold you while I can,
Take some picture out while holding hands,
Holding hands,
Hold these precious memories while I can,
Damn,
I'm just trying to hold you while I can,
Take some picture out while holding hands,
Holding hands,
Hold these precious memories while I can,
While I can,
I'm just trying to see you while I can,

(Mama)
Mother you showed me how,
How them hustling games go on,
How them bustas ain't really strong,
How we really need to get our own,
Mother you showed me why why why, (why)
Why I really need to think twice, (hmm)
Them boys ain't going to treat you right, (no, no)
You was right,
I remember the days,
When I go back and play,
All by myself,
Child don't misbehave,
You a big big girl,
You got to choose your way,
You know how that goes,
I don't know the way,
I know you know I know you, (uh)
Know what's best for me,
It's not the easiest thing to do, (uh)
But you did for me it's,
Hard to stand the truth,
But you're family,
You not going to tell me nothing evil,
Please don't take me people,

I just want to see you grow old,
I just want to see you grow old,
I just want to see you grow old,
Don't you take my soul, (don't you take me soul)
I just want to see you grow old,
I just want to see you grow old,
Mmm, (mm)