You got me smiling again One night of pleasure, nine months of pain Three days later and that's when you came Two arms, two legs, ten fingers, ten toes Brown eyes like mine, with your grandmother's nose Even though your mama's baby and daddy's little baby My love is unconditional to one of us It's swayzy day or night, rogue or right Don't matter what you do like the Jackson 5 said I'll be there for you cuz My life is your life and your life is mine Too thick and thin, I'm your friend till the end of time I'll make sure you get your props, you can call me pops And anything you need I'm pulling out all the stops Even though we not together like we used to be D-A-D-D-Y, you can count on me Cuz when I'm feeling down every now and then I take a look into your eyes and I smile again You got me smiling again Don't forget about Batman, Superman, and the Power Rangers Cuz I'ma be your hero if you're ever in some danger The saint that hurts the bones and my name ain't Cliff No matter how old you get, you can get that ass whipped Daddy don't take no mess And I ain't gon' settle for nothing less than your very best When I do what I do cuz you did what you did It's cuz I ain't the kind of father that be raising no dumbass kid You gots to be a leader, it's my responsibility to teach you Right from wrong and make decisions of your own I never said that I was perfect, but I know you worth it So I'ma do my damage to make sure you get some chance So just listen to your daddy cuz he trying to tell you something And don't let nobody tell you I don't love you cuz they funny Cuz when I'm feeling down every now and then I take a look into your eyes and I smile again Smiling, again You got me smiling, again Smiling, again You got me smiling, again You got me smiling La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la You got me smiling La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Every day is a struggle when life is like a puzzle That we gotta put together, together so we're never You need a shoulder to cry on or someone you can rely on Your daddy's home I'm trying to build a foundation on which you can stand When you's a grown woman and you's a grown man I got open ears when the world ain't trying to hear When I can't be there in the flesh I'm never scared I'm trying to make an impression on the things that you stand for The knowledge that I give, you can teach your kids I know it's hard growing up cuz I used to be a youngster So we gon' work as a team so the hood don't take it under People let me tell you about my best friends Cuz I'm down with the children all the way till the end Cuz when I'm feeling down every now and then I take a look into their eyes and I smile again I miss smiling Again you Got me smiling Again you Smiling Again you Got me smiling Again you Smiling Again you Got me smiling Again you Smiling Again you Got me smiling Again you