Papa Can You Hear Me?

Album: Uncle B (2008)
Charted: 19
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  • DAP's to the Y
    Nah, nah, frickin'
    And this is for my dad
    Uncle B, yeah

    I don't mean to bore, you know my name?
    Chill for a second, just hear my pain
    If you've lost any loved ones, you'll feel what I'm saying
    I hope it's peaceful down there where they layin'

    When someone you loved, who put you up from the start
    Built you up and made you into who you are
    Who always believed, saying that you'll be a star
    Then all of a sudden they just passed

    He dash the reaper from on top of ma wardrobe
    Slap them crack from side of the mouth
    Put me on stage in front of a crowd
    Now we're picking up awards while he's under the ground

    My daddy this and my daddy that
    Well, I found mine dead on a couch in ma flat
    So much to say, I wish I coulda said bye
    The only time I'll talk to him is when I look into the sky, yeah

    All I've got is these pictures of ya
    And your light blue crack down Nokia
    Things in my house still smell of ya
    All I wanna say is that

    Papa if you can hear me
    I regret every bad thing that I said
    Please forgive me if you hear me
    Never knew how much I loved ya till you was dead

    Papa if you can hear me
    If only you knew what you went and done
    Please forgive me if you hear me
    See all I know is I'm proud to be your son
    Papa if you can hear me

    There ain't a way in the world
    It's how I thought it would end up
    If it wasn't for you B there wouldn't be N-Dubz
    Kept us together never knowing we'd end up
    Moving onto Mobo's pushing the bench up

    You pushed and pushed when no one wanted to believe
    But back then it was all a dream
    It's like you sacrificed your life
    For the love of success and a life full of stress, I'm vexed 'cause

    First they love you, second they hate you
    They talked about you, when they tried to play you
    Behind your back they were tryna betray you
    But B, I never had a chance to repay you

    For the things you done for me, put me on the right path
    Kept me from steering left, yeah we had a right laugh
    But I be feeling like Bruce Willis
    Each and everyday I really wanna 'Die Hard'

    All I've got is these pictures of ya
    And your light blue crack down Nokia
    Things in my house still smell of ya
    All I wanna say is that

    Papa if you can hear me
    I regret every bad thing that I said
    Please forgive me if you hear me
    Never knew how much I loved ya till you was dead

    If only you, papa if you can hear me?
    If only you knew what you went and done
    Please forgive me if you hear me
    Please forgive me if you hear me
    See all I know is I'm proud to be your son
    Papa if you can hear me

    Remember everything that you said
    The fights and the laughter
    The success and disasters, no
    But nothing seems clearer than the day you were gone

    You said despite all the stress you have to fight till the death
    'Cause little girl you're a star, don't let 'em kill who you are
    You see you gave me a chance and now look where I am
    You are the reason, I can't wait to see you again

    All I've got is these pictures of ya
    And your light blue crack down Nokia
    Things in my house still smell of ya
    All I wanna say is that

    Papa if you can hear me
    I regret every bad thing that I said
    Please forgive me if you hear me
    Never knew how much I loved ya till you was dead

    Papa if you can hear me
    If only you knew what you went and done
    Please forgive me if you hear me
    See all I know is, I'm proud to be your son
    Papa if you can hear me

    N-Dubz, Tulis, I have to say I dropped a tear when I done this shh
    Like you'll say, you dunno what you got till you lose it
    Nah, nah frickin', B you know, I'm gonna fulfill your wish
    And take care of mum's in the yard

    Papa if you can hear me
    Please forgive me if you hear me Writer/s: DINO CONTOSTAVLOS, RICHARD RAWSON, TULA CONTOSTAVLOS
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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