Alive - Letter to My Son Lyrics

Said this goes out to you
My little man
I can't believe that this is happening
Now listen to everything Ima tell you
Your gonna love to win but gotta learn to fail too
I just want the best for you I'll never fail to
Give you somebody you are proud to look up to
From the first time that we locked eyes
I knew that I would take a bullet for you
If it meant that you'd be fine
When we got you home
During that first night
Your momma and I didn't sleep a wink
You made our lives so bright
So we would lay there staring at you
All day I'm working thinking bout you
And the kinda dad that I wanna be
I wanna make sure that you never know that I smoke weed
But if you ever ask me I swear that I'll be honest
There's a lot of things I wish I could of learned from my father
But im gonna teach them to you
Your gonna face hard times but gotta push right thru cause

Hard times
They're gonna make you wonder why you even try
Hard Times
They're going to take you down
And laugh when you cry
Be sly
And I still don't know how I even survived
Hard times
Hard times
And I got to get to Rockbottom

Yes I know you gon face tough days
But I need you to promise that you will never lose faith
Cause as a kid I know that I had none
Because my parents tried to raise a son without love
So im gonna teach you everything I can
Look both ways how to shave and be a man
Speak up for what's right every chance that you can
And if you know the answer don't be embarrassed to raise your hand
If there ever is a woman that catches your eye
Your stomach starts turning and you feel a little shy
Everything's fine because life's about the butterflies
Glamorize each moment that you got
Because the best surprise
Is when you decide to do something you thought that you would hate
And its the best decision that you ever made I know life's a tough road
And I just pray that you never face any of it alone

Hard times
They're gonna make you wonder why you even try
Hard Times
They're going to take you down. And laugh when you cry
Be sly
And I still don't know how I even survived
Hard times
Hard times
And I got to get to Rockbottom

Now everything I'm telling you I promise is true
When you marry a woman you marry her family too
Her dad May be tough but he's just tryna protect
His little girl
So shake his hand
Stand tall and show respect
For the woman that she is
Cause she might just have your kids
And you may experience things that me and your momma did
But, don't loose your best friends
Or settle for less than
People don't love you just cause they give you attention
Never let perspective alter your perception
And if you take an L it just means there's a lesson
That you can give up or you can just go and get it
And it's okay to have a drink if you are stressing
Cause your a whole lot stronger than you think
And if I'm gone I pray you see me when you sleep
Cause if I'm not on the ground just know That I'll be there in spirit if you need me around

Hard times
They're gonna make you wonder why you even try
Hard Times
They're going to take you down. And laugh when you cry
Be sly
And I still don't know how I even survived
Hard times
Hard times
And I got to get to Rockbottom