[00:11.34]They say boys don't cry
[00:13.85]But your dad has shed a lot of tears
[00:16.46]They say I should be a strong man
[00:19.13]But baby, I'm still filled with fear
[00:22.11]Sometimes I don't know who I am
[00:24.97]Sometimes I question why I'm here
[00:27.71]I just wanna be a good dad
[00:30.51]Will I be? I have no idea
[00:33.84]They say girls shouldn't be tough
[00:36.07]And moms should raise their kids at home
[00:38.94]But baby, I know that that isn't true
[00:41.79]Cause your momma's the toughest person I know
[00:44.76]I wanna raise you to be like her
[00:47.24]And watch you show the world how to do it on your own
[00:50.04]I'm still tryna figure out who I am
[00:52.88]I don't wanna mess this up or do this wrong
[00:55.58]I'm gonna be there for your first breath
[01:00.35]I don't know if I'll be there for your first step
[01:02.55]I can promise you that I'll try to work less
[01:05.27]But the tour's routed, and I got this album
[01:08.51]Put in so many hours, and I just want the outcome
[01:11.02]To be something that I can look back and I can be proud of
[01:13.56]Don't wanna be a dad that's living in FaceTime
[01:16.37]But I've got a world to sing to and you at the same time
[01:19.12]I won't spoil you, you can trust that
[01:22.23]For your sweet sixteen, you get a bus pass
[01:24.93]Had your heart broken? Been there, done that
[01:27.99]I love you and I can't give you enough of that
[01:30.74]Get back to community that raised you up
[01:33.12]Read Langston Hughes, I suggest "A Raisin in the Sun"
[01:35.84]Listen to Sam Cooke, a change gon' come
[01:38.57]You put the work in, don't worry about the praise, my love
[01:41.65]Don't try to change the world, find something that you love
[01:45.18]And do it every day
[01:47.13]Do that for the rest of your life
[01:49.55]And eventually, the world will change
[01:52.82]I'll be patient, one more month
[01:58.14]You'll wrap your fingers round my thumb
[02:04.77]Times are changing, I know
[02:07.99]But who am I if I'm the person you become
[02:14.00]If I'm still growing up, up, up, up
[02:18.96]I'm still growing up, up, up, up
[02:25.67]I'm still growing up
[02:27.62]I recommend that you read "The Alchemist"
[02:29.69]Listen to your teachers, but cheat in calculus
[02:32.71]Tell the truth, regardless of the consequence
[02:35.62]And every day, give your momma a compliment
[02:38.25]Take your girl to the prom
[02:40.20]But don't get too drunk hanging out the limo
[02:43.66]Slow dance with your woman in your arms
[02:46.01]Sneak her in after but boy, you better tiptoe
[02:48.76]Don't wake your mom up
[02:50.48]Do yoga, learn 'bout karma
[02:52.21]Find God, but leave the dogma
[02:54.14]The quickest way to happiness? Learning to be selfless
[03:00.99]Ask more questions, talk about yourself less
[03:03.86]Study David Bowie, James Baldwin and 2Pac
[03:05.22]Watch the sun set with best friends from a rooftop
[03:09.24]Wear a helmet, don't be stupid
[03:12.84]Jaywalk, but look before you do it
[03:15.75]If it snows, go outside, build a jump, get some help
[03:17.70]Get a sled, thrash the hill with your friends, 'til it melts
[03:20.47]Go to festivals, camp, fall in love and dance
[03:23.96]You're only young once, my loved one, this is your chance
[03:26.13]Take risks, cause life moves so fast
[03:29.11]You're only young once, my loved one, this is your chance
[03:31.76]I'll be patient, one more month
[03:36.34]You'll wrap your fingers round my thumb
[03:42.31]Times are changing, I know, but who am I if
[03:49.09]I'm the person you become
[03:52.84]If I'm still growing up, up, up, up
[03:57.91]I'm still growing up, up, up, up
[04:05.13]I'll be patient, one more month
[04:10.20]You'll wrap your fingers round my thumb
[04:16.36]Times are changing, I know
[04:19.96]But who am I if I'm the person you become
[04:32.33]If I'm still growing up, still growing up, still growing up
[04:37.94]If I'm still growing up, still growing up, still growing up
[04:41.45]I'm still growing up
[04:43.74]I'm still growing up, ooh
[04:49.75]I'm still growing up
[04:55.59]I'm still growing up
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