That's My Kid

If my kid has a problem

It's up to me as the guardian to go solve 'em

Make my life and involve 'em

Late at night when I call 'em

I like to hear them say daddy, your song is awesome

Instead of gangbangers in school won't let up

I'm fed up, I'm wonderin' if you could come up and red up

You shut up, negativity can't be found inside my angels

Even though I was stupid, but I put it down

Set trippin', I let it go  headed for energetic flow

When I'm up to know that I was down and out

But now I'm breaded though

I know you saw me rep colors

When I was young and dumb and malicious

I'm thankful, that all my blemishes never made you suspicious

Latched on to light that's known to hype

Apparent, you coherent knowing I rapped wrong to right

Love and positivity instilled in my kid

Their family, my family, their mother and I did

Discipline starts at home, even if they can't stand ya

Watch 'em, fights land, ya clock 'em, right hand

To stop em'  that's a man, if you stand up, even add a camera

They won't be James Holmes, and they won't be Adam Lanza

Or John Malvo, I'll flow loud for my child though

Ain't raising no Groucho, evil out my house, yo

Instead a me watchin' 'em disappear in the night air

I'm at graduation sayin' that's my kid right there

I proudly claim my love

The future's born from my own flesh and blood

All that matters this time

So my prayer is that the sun will always shine

On that sweet child of my mine

To my unborn I give my all so you could ball like I couldn't

Stay in school and play it smooth and do those things that I wouldn't

Pay attention, keep your distance from ignorant instances

Play an instrument, anything that you want, just envision it

Follow your dreams, no matter what may come and what may fall

'Cause ain't no shame in failin' long as you know you gave your all

Stand up, man up, get a handle on yourself, tighten your belt

Do what you can to do for you and ya'll just don't

Do it for the wealth that they offer

It sounds awful, but if me and your mama ain't talkin'

And she said that I ain't offerin' a call just as often as I should

I pray that you get older and you understand

That I was just doin' what I could

When she left me  if you have a second I could explain

Like so many transitions in life, your people change

Whether I'm on top... or dead in a box

I love you dearly, sincerely, and that'll never stop

For my kid...

Paris and Darius, Dariana, Unique, Oshay, Malik

And one on the way in a matter of weeks

But it's a shame, 'cause I think that my other daughter ain't mine

Andrea baby, I love you, I guess your father was blind

In due time you'll understand it, how your mama was scandalous

Wait, this don't seem right, man, I don't think I can handle it

When I all I ever did was show love for you

Sweated blood for you, any moment take a slug for you

But it's cool, the baby mama drama is expected

And that karma's gonna be what I've been blessed with

Sit back and learn your lessons

As our seeds grow from kids to adolescents

Then resent you for yourself, it's misdirection

The first to heed the message is Malik

Abandonded by his mama on Thanksgiving eve

About three years ago, was up to me to feed to him morals

Values, manhood, knowledge, a week ago he graduated

You asking? Then I'mma say...

[Hook: Cee-Lo Green]