One day my Daddy turned on a song that has stuck with me through the years. He sang along with the husky voice that blared through the speakers over the light keyboard strokes with a soothing flute.
Now sweet lil ol' brown eyed girl, hey, now
Now that you're sleepin'
I've got a confession to make
Of secrets that I've been keepin'
Me and your mama had some problems,
A whole lotta things on our minds
But lately, girl, we've been thinkin' that we were wastin' time
Nearly all the time, and
Your daddy loves you
Your daddy loves his girl
Your daddy loves you
Your daddy loves his girl, hey now
Now sweet lil ol' chocolate girl
Now that you're sleepin' I feel braver
I've got a confession to make
I'll sneak it in while you're dreamin'
Me and your mama had some troubles
There's been a whole lotta things on our minds
But lately when we look at you, we know that we've been wastin' time
Damn near all the time, and
Your daddy loves you
Your daddy loves his girl, hey, now
Said your daddy loves you
Said your daddy loves his girl, hey, now
Your daddy loves you, and your mama, too
Your daddy loves his girl
Loves his girl
Loves his girl
When I took the time to sit and listen to the lyrics of this song, it was as if Scott-Heron had me in mind when he wrote it. It was as if he knew that's what I wanted to hear. I've always known that my Daddy loves me. But when I heard this song and listened to him singing it, I realized that I had a song to hum along with my knowing. Thank you Gil Scott-Heron for giving me a song to hum. A song to believe.
R.I.P. Gil-Scott Heron
1 comment:
I remember this song. I always made me think about my Dad as well as how much he loved me. My dad died awhile back but I can still hear him telling me how much he loved me and how proud he was of me. Cherish the moments. They are priceless. :-)
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