Letter to my Son

i am leaving you
to your father
he is a good man
(he’ll take care of you)

he’ll teach you
to shine the blade
to swing the axe
to split the wood

he’ll teach you
to be a man
i hope you learn well my son

he’ll teach you
to pick the shovel
to plough the field
to plant the seeds

he’ll teach you
to be a man
i hope you learn well my son

he’ll teach you
to be ambitious
to shun the dark
to conquer your fears

he’ll teach you
to be a man
i hope you learn well my son

Letter to my Son

he’ll teach you
to muffle your cries
to hold back tears
to show no weakness

he’ll teach you
to be a man

i hope you fail this lesson
and grow up to
be a woman my son