Lyon the Pink - Teachin' Lyrics

I see the pain in your eyes
Y'all had a falling out
Meltdowns mommy and daddy scream and shout
Dad's mega man jetted out of town and out of your life
He turned his guns on y'all to add to your strife
You go to school to learn your history right
But daddy can't answer questions at night
And mom's depressed paying single parenting price
So the only thing ya learn is bout Miami and vice
But mommy tell ya about them stories about a man of the
Light
Who earns golden gloves every time he comes to the fight
And now daddy wants back in your life
Ignoring all pain and scares from his bark and his bite
Revenge is on ya mind remember you got the Christ
Called to reconcile enemies back in ya life
Daddy thinks mommy is sending hate back down the pipe
But she knows loving daddy is right
Even if she has to give up the resentment she hides
Learning to love each other wouldn't that be nice
Ahh
Wouldn't that be nice

So keep teachin' them baby that
Keep teachin' them baby that
So keep teachin' them baby that
Keep teachin' them baby that

Code switching
Secret cultural identity
Society pimping
This are the hard realities of a modern oppression

You didn't ask to teach these lessons
But Man-Man gotta make it past adolescence
Read David, Moses, and the prophets
And remember the afflicted gonna prosper
Gave them all life had to offer
Even as a single father
Raised them against societies wishes
An interracial couple but the Lovings ain't missing
Virginia knew she was tripping
But Kay and Papa made sure the hate didn't stay within us
Never would have made it
Your a melody from heaven
Woke us up for church at 7
And buying slurppies to bet the heat at 11
You brave
Yatta said it best
Lifestyle, That's the fighters disposition
Even though we stray and don't listen
Some smoke trees others went missing
Our hearts still look to you Dollie
Our smiles are proof of the strength you prayed upon me
And the other Terry's that breath
Keep watering ya seeds
Because the God in you gave life to me

So keep teachin' them baby that
Keep teachin' them baby that
So keep teachin' them baby that
Keep teachin' them baby that