Tear Jerker

This song right here
Is dedicated
To my Moms
To my Pops
To my family
To my daughter
To the people that I know and love to this day

I was the product of two people, that never got along
I was named after a song they heard, the night I was born
I was probably never planned, but you know how it go
Pops was strong, and had it all under control

Moms was on, and bored, and couldn't wait to leave
But she was pregnant now, and still a mother-to-be
And because of that fact, she stayed and put up with his shit
And took everything that, that muthafucka' could dish
Believe it wasn't easy, and from what I'm told

Then again, I don't remember, I was two years old
I was too young to know, or see the tears in her eyes
And wonder why every night, she would cry, and pray to die

That's some fucked up shit, but I was so care free
Like every other child, just livin' a fantasy
Never thought for a second, considered it wasn't real
If it wasn't, should I change the way that I feel?

Just like a parent, wanna' shield you from all the pain
No matter how much inside, that you're suffering
True sacrifice, like the wings of a dove
And it's real, because its all love, comin' again

Just like a parent, wanna' shield you from all the pain
No matter how much inside, that you're suffering
True sacrifice, like the wings of a dove
And it's real, because its all love, comin' again

Moms is tripping, and Pops is chilling
Brain-storming, trying to come up on a million
Or, even a thousand, a few hundred, would be right on time
'Cause them bills is piling up, and we fallin' further behind
An' debt collecters' bangin', and calling the phone
When they would come to our house, we would pretend we wasn't home
Standing in the WIC line, free honey and cheese
With gratuity baskets, from local charities
Its not fresh at all, when you going to school
And can't afford to dress, just like the cool kids do
So with used text books, and last year's shoes
I was destined to never make it to the likes of high school
Time passed, and Pops got sick, and fell ill
And, everything went downhill, and when them SSI checks didn't cover the bills
Not even close, Moms kept the boat afloat, as we coasted to next year

Just like a parent, wanna' shield you from all the pain
No matter how much inside, that you're suffering
True sacrifice, like the wings of a dove
And it's real, because it's all love, comin' again

Just like a parent, wanna' shield you from all the pain
No matter how much inside, that you're suffering
True sacrifice like the wings of a dove
And its real, because it's all love, comin' again

I see Pops, even less than before
But, he's living in the same house, behind the bedroom door
Its always closed, again, and he's sleeping, no doubt
A rare occasion, via bathroom break'll bring him out
And, I get to see him for a second, just to say "Hey
How you doing? Good to see you awake, are you ok?"
For him to reply, "Yeah, Jamie, I'm Fine"
And the same night, leave my world, without saying goodbye
Can you imagine, the range of pain that I felt?
I was too shocked to cry, while accepting the change dealt

I went to school, and all the kids in my class
Attended a special mass, to acknowledge that he passed
Wanted to cry, but not in front of my peers
And not in front of a priest, so I wiped away tears
And, swallowed the whole sorrow, like a bit of belief
Then, prayed to God, to let me talk to him every night, when I sleep (when I sleep)

Just like a parent, wanna' shield you from all the pain
No matter how much inside, that you're suffering
True sacrifice, like the wings of a dove
And it's real, because it's all love, comin' again

Just like a parent, wanna' shield you from all the pain
No matter how much inside, that you're suffering
True sacrifice, like the wings of a dove
And it's real, because it's all love, comin' again

True sacrifice, like the wings of a dove
And it's real, because it's all love, comin' again
Just like a parent, wanna' shield you from all the pain
No matter how much inside, that you're suffering
True sacrifice, like the wings of a dove
And it's real, because it's all love, comin' again