[Intro]
Yeah
This one for you
Kala
Listen
[Verse 1]
Woke up, you were already movin'
Steel toes laced, lunch in the cooler
You ain’t talk much, just nodded at me
But that nod said, "One day you’ll do it smoother"
Hands cracked up from the long weeks
Still cracked jokes at the long beep
Clock in, clock out, but at home
You the king on a torn seat
Taught me how to hold my ground
"Eyes up, don’t you ever look down"
You ain’t write books, you wrote routes
Every mile you drove, that’s how I’m here now
[Chorus]
This for my daddy, daddy Kala
Big heart, even when the world got harder
You ain’t wear crowns, you wore collars
Still you the real big baller
This for my daddy, daddy Kala
Stand tall, even when the nights got darker
Every scar on your hands made armor
You the reason that I go farther
[Verse 2]
You ain’t say "I love you" every minute
But you stayed in the fight, that’s the difference
Kept the lights on, kept the pot hot
Told me, "Make your word worth more than the wristwatch"
You the quiet type, heavy in the background
But the room feel safe when you around
If I ever get lost in the madness
I just follow your habits
You showed me how to bend, not break
How to keep faith when the ground start to shake
If I ever put my name in the sky
It’s 'cause you held mine high
[Chorus]
This for my daddy, daddy Kala
Big heart, even when the world got harder
You ain’t wear crowns, you wore collars
Still you the real big baller (yeah)
This for my daddy, daddy Kala
Stand tall, even when the nights got darker
Every scar on your hands made armor
You the reason that I go farther (go farther)
[Bridge]
If I shine, then you shine (you shine)
Every line, your design (your grind)
From the first small steps I was takin'
You the base of the foundation
[Chorus]
This for my daddy, daddy Kala
Big heart, even when the world got harder
You ain’t wear crowns, you wore collars
Still you the real big baller
This for my daddy, daddy Kala
Stand tall, even when the nights got darker
Every scar on your hands made armor
You the reason that I go farther