Show Me That You Love - Common, Jill Scott, Samora Pinderhughes

Embedded in emotion, I’m open, hopin' whoever’s

Calling’s all in for the low-key, it was O-M-O-Y-E

I read my daughter’s name slowly, I’m asleep, sleepin'

With the TV on, two in the morn', «Who the hell is this?»

On some Biggie Warn', something’s wrong, what’s going on?

You should be under covers, warm, is there a thunderstorm?

Someone done you wrong?

Words stumbled on, she mumbled on

Something’s on, oh shit, she lit, a habit she got, legit

We talked a bit, truthfully I was tired

Youthfully, she was high with her friends, I said bye quick

The phone collided with my sleep again, three minutes later

But there’s another layer, she said I didn’t care

She said I wasn’t there when she was younger

Summer tour buses wasn’t enough to show what love is

She said I did things that a dad doesn’t, and that she had questions

If I’m a good father, why all the bad judgement?

I’m looking past judgement, about to ask somethin'

But she was bag bustin', inside I’m mad, cussin'

Inside I’m sad, dustin' off my pride

I thought that I did protect and provide, and I’m a father that’s live

What about them rides with you in the backseat?

You tellin' me if it’s a wack beat, I came to a few track meets

Weekend movies, I got you tickets to Lil' Uzi

Truly I try, she said

«It's the things that you didn’t do, not what you did»

It hurt her spirit when she saw me with another woman’s kid

Peeled back and thought, to love her, I gotta listen

Now love and action is the new vision, she said

«Dad, let your actions be your loudest speaker»

And now my daughter is now my teacher, with love

Show me that you’re there

Show me that you care

I’ve been looking for you

But you don’t wanna share

I’ve been looking for you

Even over there

Will you stay around this time

Or should I be prepared?

Show me that you’re there

Show me how you care

You like to come around here

(You know actions speak louder than words, right?)

Show me that you love me

Show me that you care

This space is feeling empty

But you don’t see me there

You won’t feel the pain

And you won’t take the blame

How you come around here

And you just stay the same

Show me that you love

Show me that you care

When is the time for

You to pull a chair?

And tell me who you are

And tell me you’ll be there

And show up when it’s hard

And show me you care

Show me, show me

Show me, show me, show me

Show me

Show me, show me, show me

Show me