Videyo Clip
Lyrics
There’s a letter to your mother that is hidden is my desk
– Gen yon lèt pou manman ou ki kache se biwo mwen
That I wrote to her in a sober mind
– Ke mwen te ekri l nan yon lespri sobri
It’s my apology for all the things I used to be
– Se eskiz mwen pou tout bagay mwen te konn ye
And swearin’ I’ll change over time
– Ak swearin ‘ mwen pral chanje sou tan
She might not believe me ’cause no one ever does
– Li ka pa kwè m ‘paske pa gen moun ki janm fè
Except her daughter that loves me true
– Eksepte pitit fi li ki renmen m vre
God forbid all it takes for a boy to finally wait
– Bondye anpeche tout sa li pran pou yon ti gason finalman rete tann
Just to be cherished and loved all the way through
– Jis pou yo te cheri ak renmen tout wout la nan
She lets me drink my liquor when I’m singin’ through the night
– Li kite m bwè likè m lè m ap chante nan mitan lannwit
She slaps my hand when it’s too much
– Li frape men m lè li twò anpil
She’s mean and she’s kind, strong and divine
– Li se move e li se kalite, fò ak diven
And Lord only knows how tough
– Epi Bondye sèlman konnen ki jan difisil
So dear Miss, by the time you see this
– Se konsa, Chè Miss, pa lè ou wè sa a
It’ll be in love or it’ll be in pain
– Li pral nan renmen oswa li pral nan doulè
May God bless and keep us
– Se Pou Bondye beni nou e kenbe nou
May you think kind of my name
– Se pou ou panse kalite non mwen
And I know I’ve had my days and I’ve made my mistakes
– E mwen konnen mwen te gen jou mwen e mwen te fè erè mwen
So please point me to the nearest perfect man
– Se konsa tanpri montre m nan nonm ki pi pre pafè
I’ll gladly take advice from a man with no vice
– Mwen pral kontan pran konsèy nan men yon nonm ki pa gen okenn vis
If it means I can hold your hand
– Si sa vle di mwen ka kenbe men ou
She was raised up proper and I was raised up
– Li te leve byen e mwen te leve
With a poor working boy’s heart
– Ak kè yon ti gason pòv k ap travay
The way the light is beatin’ on her smilin’ cheeks this evenin’
– Fason limyè a ap bat sou figi souri li aswè a
Is the finest of the world’s fine art
– Se pi bon nan mond lan bèl atizay
So dear Miss, by the time you see this
– Se konsa, Chè Miss, pa lè ou wè sa a
I’ll be in love or it’ll be in vain
– Mwen pral renmen oswa li pral pou gremesi
So may God bless and keep us
– Se Pou Bondye beni nou e kenbe nou
May you think kind of my name
– Se pou ou panse kalite non mwen
And she’s standin’ in the doorway ramblin’ on about my old ways
– Epi li kanpe nan pòt la ramblin sou sou fason fin vye granmoun mwen
How they were reckless and free
– Ki jan yo te ensousyan ak gratis
How all my imperfections and every ugly lesson
– Ki jan tout enpèfeksyon mwen yo ak tout leson ki pa bèl
Is worth every last second with me
– Se vo chak dènye dezyèm avè m’
