Like Father, Like Son (Papa’s Song) lyrics

by

Lil Wayne


[Hook]
Papa was a rolling stone
But I want to be the cover of a Rolling Stone
Only I know that I can’t do it alone
Only I know that I can’t do it alone

[Verse 1]
August 6th, 1981 I took my first breath
They said I smiled and cried ‘til it was none left
I guess I knew what I was in for before hand
Miniature grown man HAH
Third of three sons big bird and squirt guns
Aunt Tammy dressed up like a clown when I turned one
Scared the sh*t out of me but thanks for trying
Sitting in my high chair throw a kick and crying
I remember everything every single detail
Clinging onto daddies leg like, “Don’t leave, I’ll be good
I promise, I’ll do anything Dad, honest.”
But he had to go to work and bust his ass for them dollars
Now it all makes sense back then I wasn't having it
Obsessed with He-man so young and so adamant
More concerned with Castle Grayskull than baseball
Then I learned that if I worked a little I could have it all
All my friends got allowances I had a paper route
And when no one was looking I threw the papers out
Got caught made Dad furious
And if you gonna do something do it right
That’s what earnest is
[Hook]
Papa was a rolling stone
But I want to be the cover of a Rolling Stone
Only I know that I can’t do it alone
Only I know that I can’t do it alone

[Verse 2]
Papa was a rolling stone
Working hard while I’m home alone on some macaulay culkin sh*t
So bit little man had to plan follow through with it
But mom’s was so inconsiderate
Illiterate? Nope I read the dictionary daily
Gift the gab of rap and set sail and
Step-moms brought the pooping to the stick, nothing new to me
Don’t act like you my momma ‘cause my dad bought you some jewelry
Oh that sounds cool to read
I sat back and watched pops play the ladies like chess checkmate
6 siblings 3 different moms can you imagine
Simply seeing your paycheck broken down to fractions
Papa was a pimp married 4 times
Indecisive tried to strike a gold mine
Sifting through the sand something like a 49
And up to the point where my chest become a cold mine
But when they come and go I’ll be here to the bitter end pop just letting you know
I never understood temptation I guess we both got a little David Ruffin in us
Everybody sing it with us now
[Hook]
Papa was a rolling stone
But I want to be the cover of a Rolling Stone
Only I know that I can’t do it alone
Only I know that I can’t do it alone
Papa was a rolling stone
But I want to be the cover of a Rolling Stone
Only I know that I can’t do it alone
Only I know that I can’t do it alone
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