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Dear Dad, the class began, hands were held and arms were open
Moments stolen from the grove when life's blood was always smokin'
One was chosen for another, broke my will against your wisdom
Pushed my face towards the light so I could cultivate the vision
Made decisions for the unit, hard times, you moved us through it
By each word and every move, but you're
The one who showed me what truth is
Thanks for the blueprint passed down, I rip it by the cover
Plus you showed me how to love my wife by the way you treat my mother
And mom, you sacrificed your body, scarred beneath the weight
To usher my soul into the universe, you had contact, you were first
To the worst I had to offer, caught His mercy in your stare
You were there, patched my wounds and protected me with your prayer
Gave me food when I was hungry, gave me love when I was empty
Gave me a look of knowing solitude
When I said, "When God would send me"
Thanks for the days, the nights, the laughter and the fights
Teaching me wrong from right, mom, the first woman in my life
To my brother, thanks for the beat downs and the harassment
In you I learned to express my views with heated passion
Followed your footsteps good or bad, so please get the facts straight
My big brother introduced me to this and gave me my first rap tape
I watched you grow up, drop, prosper and self-destruct
By the jewel of circumstances, it sucked, but still you stuck
A husband and a father, a brother and a son
Kevin, I'm so proud of the man that you've become
Pam, Jeff, Billy, Cliff, Payne, David, Terry, Chris, Ricky
The names stick with me, the names stick with me
Jason Lee, Ben Eaton, Josh Cleveland, Eric Sartain, Trent Gibson
Saw the best and the worst I've ever given
Syntax, I'd bend back the sky and shift the balance
I thank you for your strong mind, your friendship and your talent
You're example to all that witness cause there's no I in crew
You inspire me, brother, cause I can see Christ in you
Gus, where to start? The art's answer to my question