“Congratulation, you have a healthy baby boy
One that I hope to grow up and make you happy and brings you joy”
This is what I imagine that doctor had said when he delivered me
And I bet that my moms was happy to see what she conceived
Here I am 17 years later a fully educated black brother
Daddy where were you
And I’m sorry are the only words that you can muster
You have some damn nerve thinking that I can forgive when you weren’t here
Thinking I was going to be in your presence while you drink your ice-cold beer
Man the only thing that I can ask of you is to be there when I call
Maybe play around with me and shot a little ball
But I guess you had other things on your mind beside you only son
Tell me where were you when my life had begun
HUH
Tell me where were you when I needed someone to walk with my first day of school
Instead there was one, my moms, as I sit there and at others as a fool
Not to mention when I needed help with Math, Science, and English
Someone that I needed to talk to when someone was telling me gibberish
Someone to tell all of my secrets to when no one else would listen
For you to compare my eyes to the stars and tell me how the glisten
Tell me, where were you
Daddy I called you and I invited you to my talent show
I wanted you to see how much your baby boy could blow
You promised me that you were going to come
You sealed the deal
It was said and done
But when I went on you was no where to be found
The song that I sung made me first place bound
Oh
I forgot
I did manage to get first place
But you was to full of yourself to see the hurt on your son’s face
But what can I say…
Oh
Where were you,
Why wasn’t you there
The many nights I cried because I was feeling empty inside
The many nights the tears stained my pillow with emotions that I had to subside
When I didn’t want to smile I still forced one any way
Afraid of what my dear ole mother would say
When I needed you more than ever you were no where to be found
Your voice, I don’t even know how it sound
Oh yea
I really and truly don’t want to forget the many times I invited you to my performances
The many times you grace my ears with lies with your gracious bullshit
Daddy incase you don’t know
You have not seen the other side of me
This is one side that you are to trifling to get up and see
Yea, you might have a wife and two other kids besides me
Remember I came first
But you are too blind to open up your eyes to take a look and see
Daddy where were you
HUH
Tell me,
What for me can you do
Don’t apologize
It’s too late for that
For many years on this sideline is where I sat
But NO MORE
My voice will be heard
To think the many things that I was paranoid about was absurd
Daddy where were you
When I needed a friend
Daddy where were you
To wonder and pretend
Daddy where were you
When I got sick
Daddy where were you
When life seem like tons of bricks
Better yet I have a better question
Daddy…
Where are you now!?