Best Friend

I just wanna let you know dad, you mean the world to me I know that life has hurt you so bad, I see uncertainty In your eyes when you stare at the sky, try not to cry It is the way you get by, I wish I understood why You always bleed yourself dry tryna be the good guy Always taking care of others, your own needs you defy That is no way to survive, you got your own pain inside The feelings trapped in your mind, the demons eat you alive Words can't even describe, but know I'm right by your side You're not in this alone, I'll have your back till I die Just like you've always had mine, I can't remember a time You weren't there to show me love and support for my rhymes So I stay on my grind, up the ladder I'll climb I wanna buy you a house, a brand-new Jeep that'll shine We'll take it deep in the pines, sink it deep in some grime And just for fun, I'll buy another for you dad cuz you're my Best friend, you're the one that has been there for me At my best and, even when I'm at my worst You've been my best friend, I just want you to know now You're my best friend, best friend You're my best friend, you're the one that has been there for me At my best and, even when I'm at my worst You been my best friend, best friend You've kept us all together, and it hasn't been easy Yet you never stop giving pop, I swear you're a genie You live your life by the day instead of planning it weekly I used to think that you were crazy, now I get you completely Back before I was a baby, you been coping with stress Been almost 22 years since when Dominic left No matter how much time passes we will never forget I never got a chance to know him, that's my biggest regret I can't do nothing to change it, so I just grin and bear it I can't begin to imagine the strength you have as a parent Go through all the ups and downs man, you're depressed, that's apparent Yet you keep fighting for us every day, it takes merit You got a thousand different traits I pray to God I inherit Between your patience and your strength, your heart is 24 karat You're my best friend, you're the one that has been there for me At my best and, even when I'm at my worst You've been my best friend, I just want you to know now You're my best friend, best friend You're my best friend, you're the one that has been there for me At my best and, even when I'm at my worst You been my best friend, best friend It's been about a decade since mom and you split, I love my mother very deeply, but I know what it is The way she stabbed you in your back and tried to ruin your life After 20 years of marriage, and that just isn't right All you care about is us, all she cares about is her wife She ripped our world up into pieces and moved on with her life I never heard from her on Christmas, takes her weeks to reply Then she tells me that she loves me, mom, you don't gotta lie Dad, I'm sorry for all the times in my life that I've caused you pain All the stupid things I've done, choices I wish I could change Know your mentally exhausted, every day's like a war I just wanna see you smile when I walk through the door I'll keep writing till I make it or drop dead on the floor I wanna make you proud of me, you're my best friend and mentor You're my best friend, you're the one that has been there for me At my best and, even when I'm at my worst You've been my best friend, I just want you to know now You're my best friend, best friend You're my best friend, you're the one that has been there for me At my best and, even when I'm at my worst You been my best friend, best friend Happy Father's Day pop I just want you to know that I appreciate you Thank you for everything you've ever done for me I love you