charlie parker

my pops told me charlie parker was the man

bird flyin high over the land

ain't force an instrument in my hand

though a musician himself

guess he felt it wasn't fair to imposition himself

ironic my instrument would be myself

and i'm in it for love

but hope it position me for wealth

cause my pops also told me the truth and that romance without finance is a nuisance

taught me how to shoot even though i ain't go d1

never been booked cause he taught me how to read one

taught me that you gotta do for you what you need

son

and that pullin out won't save you from pre-cum

and that family is first and that that loyalty extends from the birth to the hearse and beyond

you always try to make things work and that life is good even when it make things hurt

see

its great to have an idol

but when you so close to him you start to see the imperfections clear

i study most of em and then that's when you start to notice em in you

and then you gotta focus in on growin to improve

and that's probly the greatest gift you can give a son besides showin how to be a man and what isn't one is lettin them see how they can be a different one

trust that we watch way more than we listenin

and eryone don't got a dad

let alone one amazin as the one i've had

so i'mma try to be one

cause seeds need to be sons if they gon grow into the men they could become

and life ain't a cosby show rerun

shit ain't all sweet

family ain't perfect

sometimes the rhythm's offbeat

but i think it's worth it

shoutout to fatherhood

the most honorable service