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Dear Papa f/ Lil Lex

from AoA by Hopudoshi

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This song features my little sister Alexis and it is dedicated to our father who we both love very much. This is special because we feel fathers in general don't get enough love and appreciation.

lyrics

Title: Dear Papa
Artists: Hop-Leo f/ Lil Lex

Chorus:
Lil Lex: Daddy, Don’t you know we love ya
Hop-Leo: Dear Papa
Lil Lex: Sweet daddy, place no one above ya
Hop-Leo: You are appreciated
Lil Lex: Sweet daddy, don’t you know we love ya
Hop-Leo: Dear Papa
Lil Lex: Sweet daddy, place no one above ya
Hop-Leo: Thanks to you we made it

Verse 1:
Hop-Leo:
Can’t thank you enough
For your sacrifice
Always showed me love
And gave me a better life
Coulda went to Princeton, been a ball player
But you stayed with me, chose to take care
Of your family, that’s how you showed me
The meaning of responsibility
I remember when I was young
And my friends would watch you dunk
They’d be so amazed and I’d have to say,
“Yep my dad’s just like MJ”
Working graveyard shift, manning the fork lift
Whipping the RX-7, it was awfully swift
You worked hard, gave us the tools
Made sure we were in good schools
Growing up you were my best friend
Playing NBA Live, hard to defend
Street Fighter II, yes it’s true
Battles with Chun Li, forget about Ryu
There’d be Knockout Kings and other things
Dog fights with Fox in Arwings
Even little Lex would play her part
Staying up all night in the Perfect Dark

*Chorus*

Verse 2:
Hop-Leo:
Thanks to you we made it father
We’ll be calling OSU our alma mater
Before that I was in Iraq
And I finally let you know one simple fact
I love you, didn’t know I never said it
To you dad, I’ll always be indebted
If one of us should ever be in a tangle
We’ll be fighting back to back like Connor and Angel
Even Wolf, Ram & Hart couldn’t tear us apart
In the end Luke Sky was by the side of Darth
Hard to break the bond between father and son
I pray mine will be as strong with my little one
Apollo reconciled with Admiral Adama
A child needs more than just his mama
Without a dad little boys are Lost
That’s why to save Walt, Micheal’d pay any cost
I can talk to you about anything
You even listen when I try to sing
Keep an open mind to my radical views
Probably ‘cause I got most of ‘em from you
Chaotic neutral, I’m chaotic good
You can be my Che Guevara in the hood
By any means necessary
Can’t tell you how much you mean to me

Verse 3:
Lil Lex:
Yeah, it’s your birthday
But it’s everyday
That we appreciate
All the love you gave
And continue to
That’s why we love you
You’re our daddy
Our daddy

*Chorus 2x*

credits

from AoA, released December 21, 2009
Vocals by:
Hop-Leo & Lil Lex
Produced by:
Hop-Leo & Hopanova

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Hopudoshi Columbus, Ohio

Hopudoshi is an American rap artist who currently resides in the Philippines. His introspective rhymes offer social commentary with a mystical bent.

Hopudoshi, Hopanova, and Hop-Leo all represent different sides of my personality. Sometimes they are in harmony and sometimes they are in conflict. The differences between them are the reason for some of my ambivalent feelings towards certain issues.
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