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My dad, to me is the shining example of what a father should be. I have no idea why I deserved to be so blessed. I don't think I will ever be what he is. I just hope that I can be a fraction of what he's been for me for my children. Sometimes life gets hard, and you just have to dig deep, and keep going. To me the phrase, "Just be a man," helps me. I'm sure it's a trigger for some, since a lot of people misuse the phrase a lot. The true meaning of it, is encouragement, in my opinion. You're not supposed to have the answers for everything, but if you endure, eventually you will be a man, and you will feel proud to be able to be an example for others.

This is really just a demo, I wrote it, picked some chords and sang it. I didn't do any fancy work, or put any extra effort into it. Just did what I felt in the moment.

Lyrics
I’m not my father,
Yeah, I’ll never be like him
Maybe someday,
But I can’t see it happenin’
No, he ain’t perfect,
Although to me he kinda is
He’s got that toughness
Every man wishes he did

And the only time I saw him cry
Was the day that his mother died
And that time I told him
That I didn’t want to live
He stared me in the face
Tears shining in his eyes

He said son I love you
And I won’t sit here and pretend
That this world ain’t full of pain
Constant shit that never ends
But you just keep going
Until nothing can stop you
Even if they wanted to
Son, that’s just what it takes
To be a man. Just be a man
Now I’m not saying
That you should just ignore
All your problems
Or shove em out the door
But you have to face em
Even if it’s hard
Build up that toughness
Something to fight for

And even if you have to cry
Maybe someone you love has died
Wishing you could hold em
Why couldn’t they just live
Stare yourself in the face
Tears shining in your eyes

Say, man I love you
Let’s not stand here and pretend
That this world ain’t full of pain
Constant shit that never ends
You just keep going
Until nothing can stop you
Even if they wanted to
Man, that’s just what it takes
To be a man. Just be a man

I’m not my father,
I may never be like him
But I’ve built that toughness
I’ll see this to the end
Cuz dad I love you
Just know you’ll always be my 
best friend.
Just be a man, just be a man, just be a man.

Just Be A Man (Demo)

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