[00:00:00] Biological Didn't Bother (Original Flow) - Shaquille O'Neal (沙奎尔·奥尼尔) [00:00:00] Written by:Shaquille O'Neal/P. Harvey/Anthony Prendatt [00:00:01] Yo yo I want to dedicated this song to Philip Arthur Harrison [00:00:06] Word up 'cause he was the one [00:00:09] Who took me from a boy to a man [00:00:11] So as far as I'm concerned he's my father [00:00:15] 'Cause my biological didn't bother [00:00:22] Biological father left me in the cold when a few months old [00:00:26] Aa father's child was greater than gold but I guess not [00:00:29] You brought me into the world but you're not my dad [00:00:31] Mess around with those drugs makes my moms mad [00:00:34] So we left you with no remorsal pity took the first bus [00:00:38] From York to Jersey city women and child alone [00:00:41] Now that's pressure mom's got to go to work drop me off [00:00:45] By Obesa momma aunt Dede whoever aunt Falma uncle Roy [00:00:50] We stuck together a year went by and I could walk y'all [00:00:54] Moms got that good ol job at city hall [00:00:57] She probably didn't trust men anymore [00:01:00] Until Philip Harrison walk though the door [00:01:03] Went out a few times but what about shaquille [00:01:05] Mom's offered him a million dollar package deal [00:01:08] She said you want me you gotta take my son [00:01:11] Or else it's like a hot dog but without the bun [00:01:14] Guess what he accepted responsibility he never left it [00:01:18] He kept it he kept it he took me from a boy to a man [00:01:21] So Phil is my father 'cause my biological didn't bother [00:01:25] Took me from a boy to a man [00:01:27] So I always had a father [00:01:28] When my biological Phil is my father [00:01:31] Took me from a boy to a man [00:01:32] So I always had a father [00:01:34] When my biological didn't bother [00:01:36] Took me from a boy to a man [00:01:38] So I always had a father [00:01:39] When my biological Phil is my father [00:01:42] Took me from a boy to a man [00:01:44] So I always had a father [00:01:45] When my biological didn't bother [00:01:47] January fifth Phil made a promise what's that [00:01:51] He joined the army we moved to fort Monmouth [00:01:53] He disciplined me right from the get go [00:01:56] Age two bottle and my mom shaquille let go [00:01:59] Actin' spoiled rotten trippin' [00:02:02] Got a butt whippin' because I didn't listen [00:02:05] Back then you see privates made no bucks [00:02:08] Had to get another job driven trucks [00:02:10] Workin' hard as hell didn't satisfy him [00:02:13] Had to another job working at the gym [00:02:16] He wasn't gone with the wind like Clark Gable [00:02:19] Work all them jobs to put food on the table [00:02:22] Phil's my father daddy and that's the scoop [00:02:25] Can I go to the gym with you and shoot some hoops [00:02:27] Come on he put me under his wing [00:02:30] Was the ball boy for his little Arthur team [00:02:33] Sometimes he even made me mad but it didn't matter [00:02:37] 'Cause I still wanted to be like dad but a little bit better [00:02:40] Encouraged me to stay in school and to get then good letters [00:02:44] I wasn't a brainiac but I tried hard [00:02:47] Got to watch the knicks play if I had a good report card [00:02:51] All types all sorts disobeyed my dad and I couldn't play sports [00:02:56] I learned to dribble from right to left I couldn't do a d**n thang [00:03:00] With all them F's age fifteen father and son confrontation [00:03:04] That's nothin' but father and son trials and tribulation [00:03:08] Back then I could understand but I'm glad you did it [00:03:11] 'Cause now I'm a man he took me from a boy to a man [00:03:14] So Phil is my father 'cause my biological didn't bother [00:03:18] Took me from a boy to a man [00:03:20] So I always had a father [00:03:21] When my biological didn't bother [00:03:24] Took me from a boy to a man [00:03:26] So I always had a father [00:03:27] When my biological Phil is my father [00:03:29] Took me from a boy to a man [00:03:31] So I always had a father [00:03:33] When my biological didn't bother [00:03:35] Took me from a boy to a man