These are not my words, but I dig the song.  Many sons have similar HEART ACHES.  A father don’t have to absent to be a bad father, just absent-minded.  The name of the song is called “A Whole Nation” by Kirk Franklin featuring Donovan Owens (11 years old).  This song is not a Jesus glorifying song in and of itself, but if you put your spiritual ears to the ground…you can see where the love of Father God can come and cover the multitude of sin.   So I will only cut and paste parts here:

When you look out of your window
Tell me what do you see
If it’s a world without a father
Then you’re looking at me
My respect to the mother’s that be holdin it down
But it sure would be nice to have my daddy around.

All I need is one mic (one mic)
I know you can see
I’m not a rapper
But there’s some dudes that are just like me
Everytime you took a picture with you and your family
It was only two people and it’s supposed to be 3
It’s supposed to be me asking
(Why’s the sky blue when I grow up I wanna be like you)
Yo daddy can you teach me how to
(Tie my shoes can I go with you to work so I can see what you do?)
Lemme see what you do
So I can love my kids too
But you didn’t stick around was that too much to ask of you?
Too much to get a blueprint? (No)
Too much to show the way? (No)
That’s the reason why this building is not finished still today (We’re lost boys)
So you wanna believe that (My daddy’s coming back he didn’t forget about me)
Like a child after school
You sit and you wait (I know he’s gonna come)
My dad is 78.

For 11 years I’ve been living here
I’ve seen mamma cry more than 11 tears
Watchin mamma see daddy while he slips away
Does Jesus really hear kids when they pray?

Mama’s working 2 jobs
She can’t do it alone
She shouldn’t have to she didn’t get “pregnant” on her own
And I know that baby’s mamma drama
Brothas it’s real
But before you close the door
Don’t forget how it feels
Remember

Daddy missed my game and I made a touchdown
I won the talent show but you weren’t around
If a girl breaks my heart what do I do with this pain (and one more thing daddy)
Can you tell me my name? I need my daddy!

 

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