Gmbuono - Don't Be Like Daddy Lyrics

Look boy you know that I can't stress this enough
How many times have I told you that life was gonna get rough
Now I need you to listen closely I need you to trust
That there's always been reasons for daddy being so tough
The very first reason is that I love you to death
And look I'm sorry for keeping my feelings looked in my chests
I want you to stay strong when life's putting you to the test
But as I got tested myself I wasn't doing the best
I'm really trying to change and boy I want you to know
That I regret being so distant when I should have been close
Daddy was being an asshole and he kept blaming the stress
He couldn't tame his own ego he couldn't put it to rest
Believed in order and toughness but all he got is a mess
Cause a man is only as tough as the things he can confess
So I'm begging you to do as I say and not as I do
Cause I don't want to see you go through what your daddy been through
Please my son don't be like daddy, he's a child like you are one
And you know when things get scary, children always hide and run
They run and hide all the time, please face your fears dear son of mine
They run and hide all the time, please face your fears dear son of mine
It might seem weird to you I had a father myself
He had his own way of loving, but one could never quite tell
From time to time he told grandma, she should be going to hell
He showed no affection, but deep down he was wishing her well
Your Grampa's the second reason why dad's the way that he is
His behavior taught me that I shouldn't be giving a shit
About the people I love about the ones I should kiss
About my friends and about all the people I'd actually miss
I've never asked him, but I don't think that he could have explained
Why he was the way he was and why he felt so ashamed
Of showing love to the point he had to express it through pain
And why he thought to get respect he had to call people names
As I remembered all of the times that my father had yelled
I realized that just like him I've kept my heart in a shell
So my dear son I'm begging you please don't make my mistakes
I pray to God you will find the power to love and embrace
My very last wish is for you to break out of this cage
Cause there's love in your heart I don't want you to waste
And don't feel sorry for me no, I don't want you to bother
All I want is for my son not to be like his father
Please my son don't be like daddy, he's a child like you are one
And you know when things get scary, children always hide and run
They run and hide all the time, please face your fears dear son of mine
They run and hide all the time, please face your fears dear son of mine