Letter To My Son Lyrics

Letter To My Son - Akon

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[Verse 1]

I had to do bad, so you can do better

I was locked in a pin when I wrote you this letter

But you was way too young, don't understand no evil and no better

It's time that I tell you who I am, so I can protect you

[Pre-Chorus]

'Cause a bad role model it's something I can't afford to be (To you)

'Cause only me and God knows what I did just here

[Chorus]

I steal for you, I deal for you

That's what I did for you

To get a meal for you

Nearly died for you

[?] the time for you

I survived for you

To provide for you

All this for you

Did this for you

All that I do

I do for you

[Post-Chorus]

So you don't have to...

So you don't have to...

So you don't have to...

So you don't have to...

[Verse 2]

Made a couple trips home

Had a couple bricks on

And thought [?] on it

Can't let 'em make a victim of me

Grace my light for you

God and blue lights for you

Working overnight for you

So you're growing up to be just like me

[Pre-Chorus]

A bad role model it's something I can't afford to be (To you)

Only me and God knows what I did just here

[Chorus]

I steal for you, I deal for you

That's what I did for you

To get a meal for you

Nearly died for you

Did the time for you

I survived for you

To provide for you

All this for you

Did this for you

All that I do

I do for you

[Post-Chorus]

So you don't have to...

So you don't have to...

So you don't have to...

So you don't have to...

[Bridge]

[?] so you don't have to

[?] also that you never have to

[?] so you don't have to

[?] also that you never have to

[?] so you don't have to

[?] also that you never have to

[Chorus]

I steal for you, I deal for you

That's what I did for you

To get a meal for you

Nearly died for you

Did the time for you

I survived for you

To provide for you

All this for you

Did this for you

All that I do

I do for you