[Intro: Donda West]
Two lessons that he passed
along to his children
The first is that, no matter what
you never abandon your family
The second was that, no matter what
you love unconditionally
It is that kind of love
that made my father the kind of father
and the kind of man he is
He vowed that he would never
walk away from his family, and he never has

[Verse 1: Kanye West]
You know why my spirit's callin'
Darkness can't take light from me
Haven't you gone far enough?
Sacrificed the ones you love
Gave up on your sanity
Like some twisted fantasy
What would I say to everything?
Your actions cost everything

My, my, my family
My family, I'm losing my family
I'm losing my family
Losing my family

Cried out to you in my sleep
you thought it was a dream
"Why won't you answer me? I'm in the room"
"Tell mom you're sorry, " she's screaming at me
"Daddy, how could you leave? Daddy
how could you leave? "
"Come back tonight, daddy, please
come back tonight, daddy, please"
"Daddy, how could you leave? Daddy
how could you leave? "
She don't know what this means
"How'd you become so mean? "
I wish I never screamed, alcohol
when you breathe
These things, these things
these things, these things, they sting
"Daddy, promise you'll stay
don't you love me? Love me"

Two lessons that he passed along to his children
The first -is that, no matter what
you never abandon your family
Is that, no matter what
you never abandon your family
Is that, no matter what
you never abandon your family
Is that, no matter what
you never abandon your family
Is that, no matter what
you never abandon your family
Is that, no matter what
you never abandon your family
Is that, no matter what
you never abandon your family
It is that kind of love
that made my father the kind of father
and the kind of man he is
He vowed that he would never
walk away from his family, and he never has