To all the fathers havin' daughters Around the world, yeah Please be there for your baby girl We gotta be conscious how we Raise our daughters Because a girl's first love should be her father Women got trust issues (Trust issues), And they feel misused (Feel misused) 'Cause a man never loved her Whether the money long, or the money gone One thing for sure, two things for certain, My baby comin' home Wasn't never 'bout the presents, It was always 'bout the prescence From the past, to the future, to the present From the jungle to the desert From the rainbow to the treasure Rainin', stormin', any weather Never split, we stay together My realest love, and she forever Leave me stuck, no she will never Whether I'm stupid or I'm clever Our friendship would never sever And since you been born, You been my bestie in this world Ain't a thing on earth that'll turn me Against my girl Ain't no dignity, ain't no pride, there's nothin' that you can see And you got my support in whatever you wanna be And why you think I named you Liberty? Forever free Child of liberation, that name came to me in a dream You gave me somethin' to live for, but I'll give you my life Bein' a father to a daughter Man, that must be nice We gotta be conscious how we raise Our daughters Because a girl's first love should be her father Women got trust issues (Trust issues) And they feel misused (Feel misused) 'Cause a man never loved her They say a father is his daughter's first love That's why I'm raisin' a queen, she'll never settle for a thug Teach the world how to treat you And you'll never lower your standards College tuition gon' be paid off, whether Harvard or Stanford Go to Cal like your mama, continue bein' a Bear Go anywhere around the world, wherever you want, we there Yeah we never praise the money but we stickin' to the hustle Just to prevent what I went through, You ain't gon' never have to struggle Learn from my mistakes so we don't make mistakes again But mistakes a part of life, mistakes eventually help you win It's a blessing you are here, when you was born, I shed a tear Me and your granny, we was smilin' ear to ear And it ain't no better feeling in this world than bein' a father Learn to love and appreciate a woman when you have a daughter To all the men in the world, let's be conscious how we raise them Do your best to teach them more than the hood we was raised in We gotta be conscious how we raise Our daughters Because a girl's first love should be her father Women got trust issues (Trust issues) And they feel misused (Feel misused) 'Cause a man never loved her That's my best friend, 'til the end Can't nothin' come between us That's my best friend, 'til the end Can't nothin' break up this bond I'm so thankful to be a father to my daughter That's my best friend, forever and ever Daddy loves you Oh, that's my best friend That's my best friend That's my best friend We gotta be conscious how we raise our daughters We gotta be conscious how we raise our daughters

She thinks she knows you She thinks she owns you She wants everything to be The way she told you Of course she loves you Worries about you She'll smother you 'till you're chokin' Tell me, don't you Say Mama, tell me why Has pleasure got to rhyme with sacrifice? You had your ways I have mine Your little girls a woman Don't you realize? Of course she loves you She adores you She'll smother you 'till you're chokin' Tell me, don't you? She'll try to cage you She'll enrage you Walking 'round your life Deciding for you Sometimes she'll praise you Sometimes she'll scorn you Her dreams from yesterday Could have destroyed you Now Mama, tell me why? Has pleasure got to rhyme with sacrifice? You had your days I have mine Your little girl's a woman now ... For quite some time

Иди ты с миром, в мире к миру, будь скорей Стремительнее сверхзвуковых кораблей Быстрее шаттлов и ракетных батарей Отважнее всех ковбоев, рыцарей и их коней. Хей! Мамы, вы не прячьте дочерей Звёзды падают брильянтами в ладонь Как гусары саблей, опля, разрывали пустоту Так и я перехожу черту Иди ты с миром в мире, где теперь века Наш океан ревёт и мечет, и не видит берега, а А, видно, складно мы шагаем рост в плечо Что хочешь ты найти во мне? Уже теплее, горячо. Чо! Мамы, вы не прячьте дочерей Звёзды падают брильянтами в ладонь Как гусары саблей, опля, разрывали пустоту Так и я перехожу черту Иди ты с миром, в мире к миру, ясень день Я зажигаю солнце, хоть заснули спички, искры лень В ладоши хлопнув, хлоп-хлоп — магия, все в дым Руби на козыря и поцелуи вечно молодым. Дым! Мамы, вы не прячьте дочерей Звёзды падают брильянтами в ладонь Как гусары саблей, опля, разрывали пустоту Так и я перехожу черту Так и я перехожу черту Так и я перехожу черту

Ten little toes She has his nose And the blue from her mother's eyes His hands were shaking 'Round that pink blanket He hoped he was holding her right In that moment, he realized Dads and daughters They go together Like boats and water They're meant for each other Through wind and the waves They'll sail away from the storm And make it to shore There's nothing stronger Than a love between dads and daughters Before he could blink She was 16 Stealing the keys to his car He'd wait at home Let her go on her own Knew she wouldn't run too far Dads and daughters They go together Like boats and water They're meant for each other Through wind and the waves They'll sail away from the storm And make it to shore There's nothing stronger Than a love between dads and daughtersm He'll try not to cry When he sees her in white Gives her to another man I hope he understands Dads and daughters They go together Like boats and water They're meant for each other Through wind and the waves They'll sail away from the storm And make it to shore There's nothing stronger Than a love between dads and daughters

And so they came with perfect schemes And precious dreams that made them one One by one Oh, and there they stood lost in the haze With spirits blazing like the sun Mothers and daughters, Fathers and sons They held the light Yes they did And it shined all night Oh, all night And they took the blows Yes they did Never letting go Oh no, oh no Oh no And so they came with perfect schemes And precious dreams that made them one One by one Oh, look up and see the eagles fly And fill the sky beneath the sun Mothers and daughters, Fathers and sons You hold the light Yes you do And you've got the right Oh, got the right And you'll feel the blows Yes you will Don't you dare let go Oh no, oh no Said that we have the right Yes we do It's down in black and white Oh oh, oh oh And we made it so Yes we did And we won't let go Oh no, oh no

I've been goin' out every night havin' a ball Comin' home about a quarter to two Oh you said that you'd be leavin' If you didn't start seein' A change in me really soon You said it's gettin' really old And that you wanna be told That I ain't a drinkin' no more Well now honey here it goes, Better listen close Before you go walkin' out the door I ain't a drinkin' anymore Oh now that's what you want me to say I ain't a drinkin anymore Guess you finally got your way Nope I ain't a drinkin' not a one beer That's what you wanna hear But honey I must confess I ain't a drinkin' anymore But I ain't drinkin' any less I got lit the other night Yeah I got in a fight The police had me down on the ground They were puttin' on the cuffs They really roughed me up They said boy "we're takin' you down" Before he read my rights He said take my advice "Don't let me catch you drinkin' no more" I said officer please let me go And I won't do it anymore Come on let me go on home I ain't a drinkin' anymore Oh now that's what you want me to say I ain't a drinkin anymore Guess you finally got your way Nope I ain't a drinkin' not a one beer That's what you wanna hear But honey I must confess I ain't a drinkin' anymore But I ain't drinkin' any less

Sunset by the lake It looked just like a dream My world stopped on a dime When she hopped out of that jeep All my Buddy said " Boy don't waste your time" She's out of your league but I was out of my mind (Chorus) That girl bare foot in a sun dress Top down hair in a wild mess Sweet smile singing to the summer of 69 That girl just a little crazy Green eyed sweet child of Dixie Everything I ever hoped I'd find in That girl They say some people never change Girl I know its true Cause you still turn me on As much as you used to And every time we touch I'm still 17 And in my arms you'll always be. Repeat Chorus 2x Top down Sweet smile singing to that summer of 69