[Intro]Yeah, I know sometimesThings may not always make senseTo you right nowBut hey, what'd Daddy always tell you?Straighten up, little soldierStiffen up that upper lip!What you cryin' about? You got me[Primeira Parte]Hailie, I know you miss your momAnd I know you miss your dadWhen I'm gone, but I'm tryin'To give you the life that I never hadI can see you're sad, even when you smileEven when you laughI can see it in your eyesDeep inside you wanna cry'Cause you're scared, I ain't thereDaddy's with you in your prayersNo more cryin', wipe them tearsDaddy's here, no more nightmaresWe gon' pull together through itWe gon' do it, Lainie-Uncle's crazy, ain't he?Yeah, but he loves you, girlAnd you better know itWe're all we got in this worldWhen it spins, when it swirlsWhen it whirls, when it twirlsTwo little beautiful girlsLookin' puzzled, in a dazeI know it's confusin' youDaddy's always on the moveMomma's always on the newsI try to keep you sheltered from itBut somehow it seemsThe harder that I try to do thatThe more it backfires on meAll the things growin' upAs Daddy that he had to seeDaddy don't want you to seeBut you see just as much as he didWe did not plan it to be this wayYour mother and meBut things have got so bad between usI don't see us ever bein'Together ever againLike we used to be when we was teenagersBut then, of courseEverything always happens for a reasonI guess it was never meant to beBut it's just somethingWe have no control overAnd that's what destiny isBut no more worriesRest your head and go to sleepMaybe one day we'll wake upAnd this'll all just be a dream[Refrão]Now hush, little baby, don't you cryEverything's gonna be alrightStiffen that upper lip up,Little lady, I told ya[Próxima Parte]Daddy's here to hold ya through the nightI know Mommy's not here right nowAnd we don't know whyWe feel how we feel insideIt may seem a little crazy, pretty babyBut I promise, Momma's gon' be alright[Segunda Parte]It's funny, I remember back one yearWhen Daddy had no moneyMommy wrapped the Christmas presents upAnd stuck 'em under the treeAnd said some of 'em were from me'Cause Daddy couldn't buy 'emI'll never forget that Christmas,I sat up the whole night cryin''Cause Daddy felt like a bum see, Daddy had a jobBut his job was to keep the foodOn the table for you and MomAnd at the time, every house that we lived inEither kept gettin' broken intoAnd robbed or shot up on the blockAnd your mom was savin' money for you in a jarTryin' to start a piggy bank for youSo you could go to collegeAlmost had a thousand dollars'Til someone broke in and stole itAnd I know it hurt so badIt broke your momma's heartAnd it seemed like everythingWas just startin' to fall apartMom and Dad was arguin' a lotSo Momma moved backOn to Chalmers in the flatOne bedroom apartmentAnd Dad moved backTo the other side of 8 Mile on NovaraAnd that's when Daddy wentTo California with his CDAnd met Dr. Dre and flewYou and Momma out to see meBut Daddy had to workYou and Momma had to leave meThen you started seein' Daddy on the TVAnd Momma didn't like itAnd you and Lainie were too young to understand itPapa was a rolling stoneMomma developed a habitAnd it all happened too fastFor either one of us to grab itI'm just sorry you were thereAnd had to witness it first hand'Cause all I ever wanted to doWas just make you proudNow I'm sittin' in this empty houseJust reminiscin', lookin' atYour baby pictures, it just trips me outTo see how much you both have grownIt's almost like you're sisters nowWow, guess you pretty much areAnd Daddy's still hereLainie, I'm talkin' to you tooDaddy's still hereI like the sound of that, yeahIt's got a ring to it, don't it?Sshh! Momma's only gone for the moment[Refrão][Final]And if you ask me toDaddy's gonna buy you a mockingbirdI'ma give you the worldI'ma buy a diamond ring for youI'ma sing for youI'll do anything for you to see you smileAnd if that mockingbird don't singAnd that ring don't shineI'ma break that birdie's neckI'll go back to the jeweler who sold it to yaAnd make him eat every carat, don't fuck with Dad!
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[Intro]
Yeah, I know sometimes
Things may not always make sense
To you right now
But hey, what'd Daddy always tell you?
Straighten up, little soldier
Stiffen up that upper lip!
What you cryin' about? You got me
[Primeira Parte]
Hailie, I know you miss your mom
And I know you miss your dad
When I'm gone, but I'm tryin'
To give you the life that I never had
I can see you're sad, even when you smile
Even when you laugh
I can see it in your eyes
Deep inside you wanna cry
'Cause you're scared, I ain't there
Daddy's with you in your prayers
No more cryin', wipe them tears
Daddy's here, no more nightmares
We gon' pull together through it
We gon' do it, Lainie-Uncle's crazy, ain't he?
Yeah, but he loves you, girl
And you better know it
We're all we got in this world
When it spins, when it swirls
When it whirls, when it twirls
Two little beautiful girls
Lookin' puzzled, in a daze
I know it's confusin' you
Daddy's always on the move
Momma's always on the news
I try to keep you sheltered from it
But somehow it seems
The harder that I try to do that
The more it backfires on me
All the things growin' up
As Daddy that he had to see
Daddy don't want you to see
But you see just as much as he did
We did not plan it to be this way
Your mother and me
But things have got so bad between us
I don't see us ever bein'
Together ever again
Like we used to be when we was teenagers
But then, of course
Everything always happens for a reason
I guess it was never meant to be
But it's just something
We have no control over
And that's what destiny is
But no more worries
Rest your head and go to sleep
Maybe one day we'll wake up
And this'll all just be a dream
[Refrão]
Now hush, little baby, don't you cry
Everything's gonna be alright
Stiffen that upper lip up,
Little lady, I told ya
[Próxima Parte]
Daddy's here to hold ya through the night
I know Mommy's not here right now
And we don't know why
We feel how we feel inside
It may seem a little crazy, pretty baby
But I promise, Momma's gon' be alright
[Segunda Parte]
It's funny, I remember back one year
When Daddy had no money
Mommy wrapped the Christmas presents up
And stuck 'em under the tree
And said some of 'em were from me
'Cause Daddy couldn't buy 'em
I'll never forget that Christmas,
I sat up the whole night cryin'
'Cause Daddy felt like a bum see, Daddy had a job
But his job was to keep the food
On the table for you and Mom
And at the time, every house that we lived in
Either kept gettin' broken into
And robbed or shot up on the block
And your mom was savin' money for you in a jar
Tryin' to start a piggy bank for you
So you could go to college
Almost had a thousand dollars
'Til someone broke in and stole it
And I know it hurt so bad
It broke your momma's heart
And it seemed like everything
Was just startin' to fall apart
Mom and Dad was arguin' a lot
So Momma moved back
On to Chalmers in the flat
One bedroom apartment
And Dad moved back
To the other side of 8 Mile on Novara
And that's when Daddy went
To California with his CD
And met Dr. Dre and flew
You and Momma out to see me
But Daddy had to work
You and Momma had to leave me
Then you started seein' Daddy on the TV
And Momma didn't like it
And you and Lainie were too young to understand it
Papa was a rolling stone
Momma developed a habit
And it all happened too fast
For either one of us to grab it
I'm just sorry you were there
And had to witness it first hand
'Cause all I ever wanted to do
Was just make you proud
Now I'm sittin' in this empty house
Just reminiscin', lookin' at
Your baby pictures, it just trips me out
To see how much you both have grown
It's almost like you're sisters now
Wow, guess you pretty much are
And Daddy's still here
Lainie, I'm talkin' to you too
Daddy's still here
I like the sound of that, yeah
It's got a ring to it, don't it?
Sshh! Momma's only gone for the moment
[Refrão]
[Final]
And if you ask me to
Daddy's gonna buy you a mockingbird
I'ma give you the world
I'ma buy a diamond ring for you
I'ma sing for you
I'll do anything for you to see you smile
And if that mockingbird don't sing
And that ring don't shine
I'ma break that birdie's neck
I'll go back to the jeweler who sold it to ya
And make him eat every carat, don't fuck with Dad!
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