Dear Dad - James Colt

Dear Dad, why’d you have to go so soon?

It feels like I never really got to know you

You lost track of your life when your pops passed

Tryna drink away your problems through a shot glass

I just hope that I don’t fall into the same path

I’ve had addictive personality since way back

It’s in our blood some times I really hate that

But we’re alike in other ways I wouldn’t change that

You loved work you put that over everything

You even put it and liquor over a wedding ring

They say you never know what you had 'til it’s gone

That’s why I’m writing you this song

I’ve been stressing and second guessing decisions

Learning lessons and growing up gaining wisdom

You’re out the picture this never was in my vision

You helped me buy my equipment

You shared my songs and you listened

When I was younger heard arguing in the kitchen

Moving around a lot houses always switching

As I got older began to see the addiction

Mom tried stay to calm couldn’t stick with it

I don’t blame her but sometimes I blame myself

Like there was someway or somehow I could of helped like damn

Maybe if I called the ambulance a little faster

We wouldn’t be in this disaster

Instead of staring at the blood on the walls like it’s plaster

But I guess it doesn’t matter

Grandma’s crying in the arms of the pastor

Not all stories get a happy ever after

Me and my brother stuck together that’s for life too

Mama found new love met a nice dude

Things sucked but I always had to fight thru

How’s the weather in heaven?

Hope it’s a nice view

Nowadays everything ain’t the same

A lot of problems are bottled up in my brain

I never thought that I would have to feel this way

But I can’t help it, I’m breaking down every day

I don’t wanna get upset I don’t think I should regret

Holding on to what is left hope your happy looking down

I just wanna make u proud even tho your not around

I know you’ll always be there I know that you’ll always care

So I love you and I swear even though we weren’t prepared

Maybe this was meant to be this is what you meant to me

I won’t forget the memories

I won’t forget the memories

Rest in peace yeah