Father Figures

Sink or swim You gotta get in Hot or cold no lukewarm Felon or upstanding citizen the world is still a stage A man has to stand on his own no matter his age Scary knowing just how crippling life can get having the added pressures of an average education, no hero readily available and no father at home. Stepping out the nest thinking you're free diving straight towards uncertainty Just remember it takes strength to soar without wind Courage to stand upright again Fail or succeed, my job as a father is not to impede A man has to stand on his own two feet The clouds give a skewed view You don't see the roots or the trunk nor the branch or the axe mark from someone taking a swing All you see is the nest and what's best The ground is the foundation That'll show the rest So on your way down remember all the lessons I attempted to teach Dust yourself off and don't be too proud to use the ladder I nailed along my tree A man has to stand on his own; never think, you have to do it alone...