Daddy’s Bluff

Lyrics

[Chorus: Tim Morrow] Father, just killed a man Put a gun against his head, pulled my trigger, now he's dead Father, life had just begun [Verse 1: Bukshot] My daddy was a man who was proud of his home Six kids and a wife taking care of his own Making time for his family, he'd always do without to put clothes on our back and some food in our mouth T-shirt was soaking wet when he got home from work Up every early Sunday cause he was never late to church Always had a hug for me and my sisters and my brother Pops was down for whatever just to take care of mother Looking out for each other, married thirty-nine years Nеver made each othеr cry, except those happy tears He stayed true to my mama and never told a lie Cause daddy would never turn his head when other girls would walk by The best husband in the world in each and every way Our mamas birthday, anniversary, Valentines and Mothers Day He had a perfect heart, his love was enough But no-one would suspect that my daddy had a bluff [Chorus: Tim Morrow] Father, just killed a man Put a gun against his head, pulled the trigger, now he's dead Father, life had just begun [Verse 2: Bukshot] One January night things would never be the same God wanted my mama home so that night the angels came She took a one way trip to heaven That place up in the sky where those good people go to rest in peace when they die So me and dad are left alone to put the pieces back together of this puzzle called a family hoping things would get better Cause never in my life have I seen my daddy cry Like a baby I'm going crazy maybe God can tell me why That my dad is telling me that you took her in your arm Talking about killing himself to reunite with my mom Every night for a year putting a gun up to his head Bluffing but not pulling the trigger but just wishing that he's dead Saying he can't live alone in this world without his wife And if God won't take him home he's gonna take his own life Through it all I'm trying to cope and trying to stay tough Every night before I sleep thinking about my daddy's bluff [Chorus: Tim Morrow] Father, just killed a man Put a gun against his head, pulled my trigger, now he's dead Father, life had just begun [Verse 3: Bukshot] Coming home one day from work it was about six o'clock Daddy called me to his room said he wanted to have a talk So I opened up his door, dad handed me a letter Told me to read it when it's over then grabbed his nine from the dresser Looking in my own eyes face-to-face gun in hand His face is white, I'm confused and I don't understand He told me that he loved and said he loved my sisters and my brother but he had to be with mom cause he missed her I watch him as he puts the gun to the side of his head Pull the trigger as I see my daddy collapse on the bed The gun falls to the floor as he takes his last breath A teardrop falls from my face as I witness daddy's death Silence fills the room and I couldn't hear a sound As I watch the shell fall in slow motion to the ground The path that daddy traveled ended pretty rough I thought the gun he had was empty but daddy didn't bluff [Bridge: Bukshot] Dad can you hear me? I pray to God you can because this'll be my last communication with you until I see you on judgment day. You got to tell me you love me before you left but I never got to tell you. So I'm telling you now that I love you, I miss you and I forgive you. Goodbye dad [Outro: Tim Morrow] When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me Speaking words of wisdom, "Let it be" And in my hour of darkness, there is still a light that shines on me, shines on 'til tomorrow"Let it be" When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me Speaking words of wisdom, "Let it be" And in my hour of darkness, there is still a light that shines on me, shines on 'til tomorrow"Let it be" Yeah