I met you at the age of 21

Lookin so fine like a young ripe plum

I was the gardener, you were the nun

I was maverick, you were the girl on top gun

I pursued you with young freshman eyes

Stomach too small for what the eyes realized

Thought I can handle it, I took you by the hand

And I asked you to marry me, I knelt on the sand

You said yes, never a second guess

Wait a few years to have babies was the plan

Made my dream's hope, got a 8 to 4

Workin' as a stock clerk at Nabisco

But I loved you, I put you first above all

Raised you high, so that you would never fall

We got more close sexually, daily, slipped up

And got you pregnant with a baby

Upset your parents, didn't tell mine

I told you it would be okay in time



I looked in your eyes, pretend to grin

Said that I love you and your my best friend

Told you to trust me until the end

'Til death do us part, that was the start

But I'm leaving, (I told you I would never lie)

I'm sorry but I'm leaving, (But I'm not that type of guy)

I'm sorry my dear...



I had to have a meeting with your dad

I was very nervous, he was very sad

You were going joggin, I was very glad

I knew what I did and I knew what I had

It was your attention, I had time to stall

I told him I'd get a second job at the mall

He said okay but filled with disbelief

I said good-bye, filled with relief

Cuz I knew I didn't want to, knew I didn't plan this

Knew I had to give all of my goals just to stand this

And that really sucked, I was so young

All I ever wanted was to rap and have fun

Now I had to work, then I really thought about it

Did I really have to? Or would he have thought about it?

I thought I had to do it for myself

It was my life, it belonged to no one else

So I planned to leave a thief in the night

Disappear with a trace, let them know I felt like



I looked in your eyes, pretend to grin

Said that I love you and your my best friend

Told you to trust me until the end

'Til death do us part, that was the start

But I'm leaving, (I told you I would never lie)

I'm sorry but I'm leaving, (But I'm not that type of guy)

I'm sorry my dear...



Four years past, I'm still spending my wills

Still making demos, looking for a record deal

You found my act, was bumped into my friend

Sent me a letter told me silence had to end

You had a daughter, named her Emily

And everytime she looked at you felt like me

She was asking questions, "Where is my dad?

And what did he do mommy to make you so mad?"

You said I had to come and finally meet my girl

I said that I would if, only I could

Showed up at the door it was answered by her

I knew by her eyes that I was her father

I knelt to your level, said, "Who are you?"

You said, "Emily", I said, "How cute"

I walked you in, holding your hand

You showed me your bedroom, I took us slow and

You said "Daddy, where have you been?

I hope you never ever have to leave again"



I looked in your eyes, pretend to grin

Said that I love you and your my best friend

Told you to trust me until the end

'Til death do us part, that was the start

But I'm leaving

I'm sorry but I'm leaving

I'm sorry my dear...