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God Model

from What's Good by Jay Floyd

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lyrics

Don't listen to these rappers they giving out bad advice
Break bread w some old heads who talk about sacrifice
My pops had fifty years on me He was wise in his approach
One hell of a money coach, Dave Ramsey nice
Lookin back I wish I'd just took half his advice
I'm writing this on fathers day on my way to visit your grave
At least I paid attention your wisdom was sage
And I wish that I could say I knew something the day
You and moms got married My vision was hazed
See, I was there her round belly would give it away
She was there with no father to give her away
You was there like what's wrong with women today
Only three months later she shimmied away
What was a lady like herself in the 80’s to do
She ran out of Salem Lite 100’s and patience for you
She would turn her rage against you
Turn me straight against you
Took me 25 years before I'd say that to you
But you know how the Lord works..when you turn it over to Him
You get a hail mary in a game you want supposed to win
At the age of 28 I got close to him
He spent his 6 last years as my closest friend
That's why I tell my young lions don’t hold it in
There's a reason we make tears we supposed to cleanse
Our tears taste salty cuz they got all them toxins in em
Don't walk around salty cuz you holding In all that venom
First time I ever laid my head with my dad and felt closeness
Was on his deathbed...an that don't make no sense.
Fathers hug yo sons…. tell him ‘bout yo struggles
Show em that you fightin some demons, tell him I love you
Cuz guess what he gone grow up and he gone struggle
You gotta show em the cloth he cut from so he dont crumble
Tell him the truth...tell em what you did
Apologize when you wrong give, him that blueprint
Look him in his eyes tell him you approve of him
No dawg ever too old to learn some new tricks
Cuz when he get older, he gone hafta do this
He might to apologize to his kids too
Keep it a buck he prolly gone hafta forgive you
Give him real tools, show him how use em
show him what friends are...so he know how to choose em
And when he lose it..moments he rock bottom
He can think back and work it just like pop modelled
That's the God model. The son says it is finished
This what pop started This what God taught us
Even the Lord's prayer begins w our father
Lord care about the sins of our fathers
So much of our struggle begins and ends with our fathers



Keep your chest out..chin up you a Floyd
When you don't like something around you..use your voice
That's why we teach you all them words so you can say em
It's ok to feel your emotions just don't obey em
It's ok to cry in this world you gotta cleanse
Gotta face your fears sometimes just do it scared
Communicate say it loud so people know
Stay Educated...always be open to grow.
Some days might seem like BS, but it's still a blessing
You blessed w enough talents gone make investments
Make your word carry power Never break vows
Don't count your days...just make your days count
Life is like a playlist the way it's laid out
Gone dance to all the music until it fade out.
Sometimes you step behind the tables on the ones and the twos
And you switch it all up a different way around
Put in that work everyday don't just lay around
When it's time to fight show em you dont play around
Pick em up and lay em down
Hit em up face the crowd
Don't run yo mouth, Champ, be a good sport, take a bow
And no matter how they weigh it when it all shaken down
Just know you made me proud
And when the time comes that I aint there to say it
you can grab this song and play it (wow)
You got so much of me...but you are all you
That god’s model...praise is all due

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from What's Good, released June 29, 2021

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Jay Floyd is a lyrical rap artist in the mold of Black Thought and Common. He's one half of the duo Rime Royal and a frequent collaborator with Shawn Charles. Jay's dynamic rhymes, versatile style, and electrifying performances have earned him critical acclaim and allowed him to expand out to the world of acting. His talent has no limits. ... more

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