[00:00:00] Dear Father - Ebony Eyez [00:00:01] Written by:Joe Kent/Mark Williams/Ebony Williams [00:00:11] Dear father are you with me [00:00:14] I just hope you don't forget me [00:00:16] I ain't asking for no pity I just hope these prayers [00:00:21] Will fix me dear father are you with me [00:00:24] I just hope you don't forget me [00:00:27] I ain't asking for no pity I just hope these prayers will fix me [00:00:32] Say I don't walk right [00:00:34] I don't talk right I don't eat right [00:00:36] I don't sleep right what I do right [00:00:39] Who said you right hell with do right [00:00:42] I'd rather do life and by the way paps I ain't forgot [00:00:45] About it hold my chin up [00:00:47] See I don't pout about it and when I see you don't think [00:00:50] I ain't thought about it but you know how we do we just [00:00:53] Talk around it and my last partner [00:00:55] She done went astray so when I see her in the club [00:00:58] I don't know what to say I might be gone tomorow but [00:01:01] I'm here today and I guess this ought to really matter [00:01:03] Anyway tryna clear my mind [00:01:06] So I can write this rhyme been on the phone with my [00:01:08] Man and I know he lieing and at the same time [00:01:11] Sh*t I know he trying at the same time I know hes trying [00:01:15] Dear father are you with me [00:01:17] I just hope you don't forget me [00:01:20] I ain't asking for no pity I just hope these prayers [00:01:25] Will fix me dear father are you with me [00:01:28] I just hope you don't forget me [00:01:31] I ain't asking for no pity I just hope these prayers will fix me [00:01:36] Car leaking oil plus I need a mufler now [00:01:39] That ain't no way to live for a maybe mother [00:01:42] Off to the clinic how'd I miss my cycle [00:01:45] And my family wonder why I'm acting spiteful [00:01:47] Test came back shhh negative [00:01:50] I can't see my self depending on my relatives [00:01:52] Was a close call but yet still [00:01:55] Need to call my aunt to help with my electric bill [00:01:58] And got no rest too much stress mumma called sed they [00:02:01] Found a lump on her breast [00:02:03] Must be payback for the wrong I did [00:02:06] God please let her live to see her grandkids [00:02:08] Yeah I got 1st yeah I cried tears and so what I ain't [00:02:12] Been to church in 5 years [00:02:14] Only the man above got he right to judge and if my [00:02:17] Prayers go unanswered I wont hold a grudge [00:02:19] Dear father are you with me [00:02:22] I just hope you don't forget me [00:02:24] I ain't asking for no pity I just hope these prayers [00:02:28] Will fix me dear father are you with me [00:02:32] I just hope you don't forget me [00:02:35] I ain't asking for no pity I just hope these prayers will fix me [00:02:40] Shanda Gayle [00:02:41] Coca Nini your big sis got your back if you need [00:02:45] Me one day you might see my on TV [00:02:48] But don't ever think that you beneath me [00:02:51] Coz life can make you or break you but even through [00:02:54] The hard times stay greatful [00:02:56] As for me I never took a handout [00:02:59] Dealt with the situation never ran out [00:03:02] I'd be lieing if I said I never had doubts alot of [00:03:05] Times I was down feeling left out [00:03:07] Was on the outside looking in [00:03:10] While other people seemed to have the perfect blend [00:03:12] Just tryna figure what I need to do to win [00:03:15] Don't wanna end up saying what I coulda been [00:03:18] So lord please I hope that you can hear my cries [00:03:20] This is the letter to you signed ebony eyez [00:03:23] Dear father are you with me [00:03:26] I just hope you don't forget me [00:03:28] I ain't asking for no pity I just hope these prayers [00:03:32] Will fix me dear father are you with me [00:03:36] I just hope you don't forget me [00:03:39] I ain't asking for no pity I just hope these prayers will fix me [00:03:44] Dear father are you with me [00:03:47] I just hope you don't forget me [00:03:50] I ain't asking for no pity I just hope these prayers [00:03:54] Will fix me dear father are you with me [00:03:58] I just hope you don't forget me