Adnis Lyrics - Jay-z

[Verse 1] 

Uh, letters to my dad, that I never wrote 

Speeches I prepared, that I never spoke 

Words on a paper, that I never read 

Proses never penned, they stayed in my head 

Jotted on dotted lines, "I'mma fight you nigga" 

Stories that I heard, I'm just like you nigga 

Must've been some pain in your past too 

Must've been a karma that was past due 

Must've been the energy that passed through 

Must've been a pastor, many snafus 

Started a good man, you married my mama 

I was in her belly, you hurried that Summer 

She had two kids from a previous mister 

One family, I don't believe in half sisters 

Never treated my brother like a step, Pop 

Remember the many lessons when we stepped out 

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[Hook] 

What was you preparing us 

For? 

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[Verse 2] 

Did you see the runt as the front-runner 

Leader of the pack 

You see that in your youngin 

What ancestors did you submit to the summit 

To give me what I needed, what you need to take from 'em 

The tsunamis that I swam in to become in 

Had the cable with the anchor for the places that I sunk in 

Unc in a better place but you couldn't function 

Shot junkin' your arms more than your veins was punctured 

I punted on the feelings, 'cause you said you was coming 

You couldn't kick the habit, I wish you said something 

You can't avenge these many sins with your own hands 

You wanna make God laugh, just tell him your plans 

Who would've thought I'd be the dad I never had 

Be the husband I've become 

You see, nothing come from that 

I forgive you as I live through the beautiful present of the past 

I'm just thankful that I get all these gifts to unwrap 

[Hook] 

What was you preparing us 

For?