Whos how love and support to their children
 I'd like to say thank you
 Cuz I have a very important man in my life
 He means the world to me
 He helped make into the strong woman I am today
 I'm talkin about my Daddy

 Verse One:

 I think back to the first time I messed up
 You knew that I need to be
 But you couldn't chastise me
 Daddy's little girl
 Most precious of all
 You loved me more than anything
 Your real life babydoll
 Bounced me on your knee
 Taught me how to throw my set up
 Said you ain't got no brothers
 Fight dirty
 Don't take nothin
 Saw you bustin your butt to keep the bills paid
 Saw you hustlin for extras
 For more pay you made a way
 And tried to keep us happy up in the house
 Cuz you wasn't tryin to see
 Your queen or your princess pout
 Doubtin out sometimes
 But you tried to hide your pain
 And be a tru playa in this white man's game
 Never called my mama out of her name
 Showed respect
 Never put your hands on her
 Even when she backed you in a corner
 So Iwant to say you are appreciated
 And this love song is dedicated to my daddy

 Chorus: repeat 2X

 Thank you Daddy
 I know that I'm blessed
 To have a father like you
 Cuz you've done your best
 Under so much stress in the crazy world
 God knows you tried
 Even when they got your hands tied

 Verse Two:

 Remember when I came home seventeen and pregnant
 And unexpectedly
 But your disappointment never did show
 You looked me in my teary eyes
 Then you smiled
 Put yoru arms around me
 Said my baby's giving me a grandchild
 Showed my boyfriend love too
 Didn't come preachin or beefin
 Just said you know what you gotta do
 And when he didn't
 You didn't rub it in
 You just did his part
 And tried to heal my young broken heart
 I thought the things you said way back for certain
 was jus to try and keep me a virgin
 But with all the hurtin and the drama I been through
 I wish I would have listened to you
 Cuz it was all true
 Daddy the man who loves me unconditionally
 Thru thick and thin
 You'll always stand by me (fo sho)
 Daddy I love you with all my heart
 You're my souljah
 My hero
 My shining star
 Thank you

 Chorus: repeat 2X

 Verse Three:

 I gotta give love to all the real strong brothers
 Responsible daddies
 Even if you're not with your baby's mothers
 Your support
 Your love and your time
 Helps keep your children in the right frame of mind
 And to the single fathers out there
 Much respect
 I'm a single parent too
 So I know where you're at
 And where you're coming from baby
 But it's gonna get better
 Hold your head through the stormy weather
 And stand your ground firm
 And all my sisters with good men at your side
 It sure feels good to see the ??? family rise
 I've cried joyful tears
 Happy as can be
 To see man woman and child
 As one family
 See the cards are stacked up against us y'all
 So we gotta work it out
 Can't let em see us fall
 But most of all
 Thank you God
 Cuz for years I had an example of what a real man is
 My daddy

 Chorus: repeat 2X

 Oh I wanna thank you for all you've done for me
 I wanna thank you