YOUR DADDY LOVES YOU by GIL SCOTT-HERON, 1974
Now sweet lil ol' brown eyes girl, hey now
Now that you're sleeping
I've got a confession to make
Of secrets that I've been keeping
Me and your mama had some problems
A whole lot of things on our minds
But lately, girl, we've been thinking
That we were wasting 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 lit ol' chocolate girl
Now that you're sleeping
I feel braver, I've got a confession to make
I'll sneak it in while while you're dreaming
Me and your mama had some troubles
There's been a whole lotto thing on our minds
But lately when we look at you
We know that we've been wasting time
Damn near all the time, and...
Your daddy loves you
Your daddy loves his girl
Your daddy loves you
Your daddy loves his girl, hey now
Your daddy loves you
And your momma too
Your daddy loves his girl
Your daddy loves you
Now that you're sleeping
I've got a confession to make
Of secrets that I've been keeping
Me and your mama had some problems
A whole lot of things on our minds
But lately, girl, we've been thinking
That we were wasting 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 lit ol' chocolate girl
Now that you're sleeping
I feel braver, I've got a confession to make
I'll sneak it in while while you're dreaming
Me and your mama had some troubles
There's been a whole lotto thing on our minds
But lately when we look at you
We know that we've been wasting time
Damn near all the time, and...
Your daddy loves you
Your daddy loves his girl
Your daddy loves you
Your daddy loves his girl, hey now
Your daddy loves you
And your momma too
Your daddy loves his girl
Your daddy loves you
