Artist: Big Shug 
Album:  I.M. 4-EVA
Song:   My Kids
Typed by: Gemini_20502K@Yahoo.com

[Intro]
This one's for my kids, you ain't got be hardcore to be a pops you feel me?
I love y'all, Maria, Kerry Jr. aka Lunchbox
Trumayne, aka Young Diesel, y'all know what's up, that's what it is
AH HA!

[Verse One]
Dear Maria, I just wanted to say
I was blessed that everyday, you came my way
Connected I felt you would make my heart melt
Moms told me 'bout your pops that's a bad hand dealt
Every girl needs a father so I was him
With a daughter like you how could I not win
On the first day of school, we met your teachers
After months went by they say you have my features
Not biological, but it was logical
That I would be your dad forever
Should you how to, walk like me, talk like me
Had ambitions of you being a great young lady
You never let me down I'm grateful for that
God bless you, and God bless the path
That led me to be your father 
And I'm real glad that your my daughter, and I love you

[Chorus]
I love my kids, even when they big
And when they get big I'm a still kiss they wig 
And when they say dad, you gettin on my nerves
I'm a still be there with encouraging words 
Like....you know, I know, they know
I love you!!! I do! Yes! I do!

[Verse Two]
Dear Kerry when your moms was pregnant, I was overjoyed
Hopin she was pregnant, with a boy
When the ultrasound confirmed the thought that I had
Here we go again, two times dad
I was happy from the line of scrimmage
Hopefully you'll be a boy, in my spittin image
September 17th was the day
You came out healthy, and a okay
I bought you, baseballs, footballs, basketballs
Hopin that you'll be over six feet tall
So you could have a shot at the NFL 
And if not, you would grow to be a great man
Understand your moms I couldn't live with her
But I couldn't live without you
So we spent, time alot chip off the old block
And I'm so proud to be your pops
Even though your mom brought, court, back in my life
I still wouldn't think twice, and I love you

[Chorus]
I love my kids, even when they big
And when they get big I'm a still kiss they wig 
And when they say dad, you gettin on my nerves
I'm a still be there with encouraging words 
Like....you know, I know, they know
I love you!!! I do! Yes! I do!

[Verse Three]
Dear Tru, let's talk about you
And how your moms became, my ultimate boo
When I first met her she didn't want no kids
But I told her how nice it be to have a kid
So she thought about the history, and legacy
And soon thereafter she too, would agree
So we took it from the two to the three
Knowin that this would complete, her family
It was a cold day in November I was tourin out of town
Got the word from Premier so my plane touched down
Your moms was in labor I couldn't miss that
Plus I didn't wanna get slapped
So you came out and you looked, just like me
Eyes, nose, mouth and feet
Now I got another player maybe like, Gale Sayers
Though with skills, just another rhyme sayer
Me and your brother would give you skills to cope
Show you how to use that croft and the soap
'Cause we live together, they say, we're the closest
But you 'gon call me dad not Joseph, and I love you

[Chorus]
I love my kids, even when they big
And when they get big I'm a still kiss they wig 
And when they say dad, you gettin on my nerves
I'm a still be there with encouraging words 
Like....you know, I know, they know
I love you!!! I do! Yes! I do!