Текст песни Tough(er) Son - Seeymoore Bell

Generally, there are two paths men abandoned their fathers take
Hurt and anger or success and achievement
Either in excess can damage oneself and others

To have balance and overcome challenge
Soar to heights you may have never imagined
To have balance and overcome challenge
Soar to heights you may have never imagined

To have balance and overcome challenge
Soar to heights you may have never imagined
To have balance and overcome challenge
Soar to heights you may have never imagined

Just because you had a bad dad doesn't mean you're gonna turn out to be a bad dad
Just because you had a bad dad doesn't mean you'll turn out to be a bad dad

It's tough son as I talk to you
I see some of the tough stuff that ya going through
You got a beautiful heart, that's from knowing you
I hope you hear and mine what I am showing you

I see you at times wanting to go ballistic
The calm and the chill, don't become a statistic
Mean people, evil and sadistic
A lie and some truth, mix and twist it

I thought you a different way to win a fight
Depth of understanding, deep insight
Doing what's right, keeping ya game tight
And how to survive a season of night

To have balance and overcome challenge
Soar to heights you may have never imagined
To have balance and overcome challenge
Soar to heights you may have never imagined

And yea, you gotta hit them books, no crooks
On drugs, what's hook
Lives were shortened or took
Keep ya focus past mean stares and looks

Sometimes you must study, perhaps even cram
Life lessons not on a test or exam
I know today there's a lot of focus on bling
Possessions and things, deep debt really stings

There's so much to do and so much to teach
The fix when a car leaks
The stretch, deeply reach
Get past hurt when trust is breached
Feed the needy, over dope beats, but never be a host to a leach
Be secure, safe and sound
And know that anger's just hurt, turned around

And wit' the ladies, the babies having babies
Avoid gonorrhea, the AIDS, and the scabies
For sex, baby, you gonna pay me
You never hear that if you seek out a lady

A lady who know she is
And how to handle her biz
And doesn't keep stuff hid
In action, word, and deed
To my seed, I believe that you can succeed
Tough son

To have balance and overcome challenge
Soar to heights you may have never imagined
To have balance and overcome challenge
Soar to heights you may have never imagined

To have balance and overcome challenge
Soar to heights you may have never imagined
To have balance and overcome challenge
Soar to heights you may have never imagined

Just because you had a bad dad doesn't mean you're gonna turn out to be a bad dad
Just because you had a bad dad doesn't mean you'll turn out to be a bad dad

To men the that struggle with this abandonment, keep pushing
Actions or lack thereof do not define you
The man I was told was my father by my mother
Was kind enough to leave me a beautiful voicemail when my change careers
And though he wasn't there growing up
His gesture was enough
It was pretty cool
Appreciation
Eli, Fam
Drop it please

Congratulations on your retirement (tough son)
Tony, now I see you now that you
You are a strong man
And you believe in God
I believe in God
This is Senior calling
Congratulations on 30 years of your retirement
You really have achieved something
30 years of your young life

God has blessed you
And ask God to show you things
And He will
Trust him
Happy graduation
I call it graduation
'Cause now you in retirement
Don't sit down and be a senior citizen
Congratulations