Parent Me (Bonus Track)

Look at my life
Look at my pain
Look at my tears
These tears I shed
I feel so alone, with nobody to talk to
Cuz of the days that I spend without you
Its like youre here, but youre gone (but youre gone)
Youre here, but youre gone (but youre gone)
Its like youre here, but youre gone (but youre gone)
And youre gone, gone, gone, gone away
I know youre working, I appreciate your grind
You give me everything I need, but I really want your time (I want your time)
I must confess, its hard to express how Im feeling
But Im growing blocks of bitterness, quickly becoming buildings
Listen, youre never home
To the point to that I dont notice when youre gone
Im getting older, but Im growing all alone (Im all alone)
How can you raise me, without even knowing me?
Everything I do, is just to get you to notice me (I miss you)
Realize, youre the great influence in my life
And youre absence just might be whats ruining my life (youre ruing my life)
I got questions, but we dont talk on the usual
My friends are having ***, and Im wondering, should I do it too? (What should I do?)
Who should I go to, if you are never there? (Where?)
And if you never ask, will you ever be aware? (Be aware)
You say you care for me, you dont get it apparently!
Im young and just a child, I need my parent to parent me!
Look at my life
Look at my pain
Look at my tears
These tears I shed
I feel so alone, with nobody to talk to
Cuz of the days that I spend without you
Its like youre here , but youre gone (but youre gone)
Youre here, but youre gone (but youre gone)
Its like youre here, but youre gone (but youre gone)
And youre gone, gone, gone, gone away
I know youre hustling (I know), I see you on your grind
You give me everything I need, but I really want your time (I want your time)
I stay in fresh Js , laced in new gear
But I would trade it all, if Id only have you here
I smell the dough that you blowing, cuz it be so potent
Oh yeah, I notice, but you dont think Ima wanna smoke it? (I wanna blow)
I see your love for the streets, and I want that love too
You taught me to be hard, but you rarely tell me, 'I love you' (I love you)(Please love me)
Moms be mad, she always be talking bad about you
But honestly, Dad, I dont think Ill become a man without you
And she be gone, matter of fact she never home
She come into work, and Im living like Im already grown
I gotta place to stay, then get ta shop at the mall
But Ill honestly say, I dont have no guidance at all
You say you care for me, but dont know I can barely read
Im young and just a child, I need my parents to parent me!
Look at my life
Look at my pain
Look at my tears
These tears I shed
I feel so alone,with nobody to talk to
Cuz of the days that I spend without you
Its like youre here, but youre gone (but youre gone)
Youre here, but youre gone (but youre gone)
Its like youre here, but youre gone (but youre gone)
And youre gone, gone, gone, gone away
I know youre in Church, I see your love for God (I do)
You give me everything I need, but I really need your time (I need your time)
Your godly life and love for people amazes me
But tell me should the Church take my mom and my dad away from me?
I say this simply, you know a lot spiritually
Involved in ministry, but often, you dont remember me (Remember me?)
You teach the Youth and show them how to model and live (Yep)
But at home youve never shown me what the Gospel is (Father I need you)
How can you share with those seem direly hopeless?
Inside I cry, cuz weve never cracked the Bible open
And Im dealing with pressure, and dont know what to do
Know what its like to be the only Christian in your school?
I bump that 1-1-6, they tell me to live unashamed (Im ashamed)
But thats hard when those around you are on another thing
You study thoroughly, but dont get it apparently!
Im a babe in the faith, I need my parents to parent me!
Look at my life
Look at my pain
Look at my tears
These tears I shed
I feel so alone, with nobody to talk to
Cuz of the days that I spend without you
Its likeyoure here, but youre gone (but youre gone)
Youre here, but youre gone (but youre gone)
Its like youre here, but youre gone (but youre gone)
And youre gone, gone, gone, gone away
Mama I need you.. And daddy I need you...