Just Like You
For mi daddy
Went for a walk just the other day
With my daddy right beside me
Son what you wanna be when you grow up
I don't want to be no police man
Cause crime is getting out a hand
No lawyer no fire-man
He said what you gonna be then
Just like you
Mi never ever see yo diss my mommy
Take care a mi youth like yo take care a mi
That's who I wanna be
Just like you, yeah
Nuff youth don’t know dem daddy
Thank God mi know mine and him take care a mi
Daddy, you a mi general
Mi buss a blank for mi daddy
From di day mi born him always being there for me
Thru di up’s and downs yuh know yuh always being around
So everyday mi show yuh love
And just fathers day alone
Daddy meck mi tell yuh straight
There’s no greater man I want to emulate
I know Mandela and Obama great
But in a my life you are my head of state
Just like you
Always see you kiss my mommy
Hug up and kiss and caress my mommy
That's who I wanna be
Just like you, yeah
Nuff youth don’t know dem daddy
Thank God mi know mine and him take care a mi
Daddy, you a mi general
Gene husband, you a don
From mi a little youth, now mi turn a big man
Yuh ever teach rights, yuh know yuh never lead mi wrong
Teach mi how fi love, respect and treat a good woman
Mommy says she see's you when she sees ma face
She smiles, 'cause there's no disgrace
Your love puts her in a happy place
So, I got to say I wanna be
Just like you
Treat my girl like you treat my mommy
Kill her with love but don't abuse har body
That's who I wanna be
Just like you, yeah
Nuff youth don’t know dem daddy
Thank God mi know mine and him take care a mi
Daddy, you a mi general
I could have sing another song for you
Really sing from my heart you know its true
Daddy I want my son to grow up and be just like you
I don't want it no other way
Just like you, Just like you, yeah
Like you daddy
I just want har to grow up and be just like you
Just like you
Mi never ever si yo dis my mommy
Take care a mi youth like yo take care a mi
That's who I wanna be
Just like you, yeah
Nuff youth don’t know dem daddy
Thank God mi know mine and him take care a mi
Daddy, you a mi general
Just Like You
For my daddy
Went for a walk just the other day
With my daddy right beside me
Son, what do you want to be when you grow up?
I don't want to be no cop
'Cause crime is getting out of hand
No lawyer, no firefighter
He said, what are you gonna be then?
Just like you
I never see you disrespect my mommy
Take care of my kids like you take care of me
That's who I wanna be
Just like you, yeah
So many kids don’t know their dads
Thank God I know mine and he takes care of me
Daddy, you’re my general
I pop a blank for my daddy
From the day I was born, he’s always been there for me
Through the ups and downs, you know you’ve always been around
So every day I show you love
And just on Father’s Day alone
Daddy, let me tell you straight
There’s no greater man I want to emulate
I know Mandela and Obama are great
But in my life, you are my head of state
Just like you
Always see you kiss my mommy
Hug and kiss and caress my mommy
That's who I wanna be
Just like you, yeah
So many kids don’t know their dads
Thank God I know mine and he takes care of me
Daddy, you’re my general
Gene husband, you’re the boss
Since I was a little kid, now I’m a big man
You always taught me right, you never led me wrong
Taught me how to love, respect, and treat a good woman
Mommy says she sees you when she sees my face
She smiles, 'cause there’s no disgrace
Your love puts her in a happy place
So, I gotta say I wanna be
Just like you
Treat my girl like you treat my mommy
Shower her with love but don’t abuse her body
That's who I wanna be
Just like you, yeah
So many kids don’t know their dads
Thank God I know mine and he takes care of me
Daddy, you’re my general
I could have sung another song for you
Really sing from my heart, you know it’s true
Daddy, I want my son to grow up and be just like you
I don't want it any other way
Just like you, just like you, yeah
Like you, daddy
I just want her to grow up and be just like you
Just like you
I never see you disrespect my mommy
Take care of my kids like you take care of me
That's who I wanna be
Just like you, yeah
So many kids don’t know their dads
Thank God I know mine and he takes care of me
Daddy, you’re my general