[Chorus 2X]. Don't hate me shawty. But even if you hate me shawty. I still love you. And now I only wish that you could. See that my intentions were good. I still love you. [Verse 1]. Forgave me once forgave me twice forgave me three times. I stayed lyin' you stayed down in the meantime. Had my son and turned around and had another one. I broke yo heart when I told you bout the other one. I stay in trouble ha? Ain't got too much to loose. Knew I could loose it all but never thought of losin' you. Eleven years ago I still regret me choosin' you. Meetin' you pursuin' you and doin' you in '92. You fixed plates showed yo face at every courtdate. And all you wanted me to do was call when I was out late. How could I let you go? I thought I knew it all. When you deserved the best and more you been through it all. So you think I sold yo dreams but what I say I mean. Just take it to consideration I was 17. I'm still the same man just had a change of plan. Never ask you back and fuck a wedding band. But I still love you. [Repeat Chorus 1 w/ ad libs]. [Verse 2]. Went from resentin' you hatin' you now I'm missin' you. On the realest shit I ever dropped listen pops. I never even thought to ask my mom what happened. Just knew that you was livin' in Manhattan and I was trappin'. We never had a chance we was in different states. But I'll forgive it you was human and we make mistakes. You tried to make it up but shit you couldn't pay enough. You sent me tons of toys and clothes thinkin' you gave enough. But it wasn't though and you wasn't there. That's all I knew so I grew up thinkin' you ain't care. I know it wasn't fair but ay it wasn't fun. But now what's done is done no matter wha I'm still yo son. I could care less if none of yo other children come. I'ma be right there prayin' you live to be a million one. Finally I understand hustlin' livin' fast. Tryin' to get the cash and settle down and be a dad. You probably never knew cuz hey I never said it. But pops I'm just like you I'm stubborn and I'm hardheaded. But now you dead in the ground no meanin' tellin' you now. But all I wanted was for you to be proud. I still love you. [Chorus]. Don't hate me shawty. If I ain't told you lately shawty. I still love you. Now I only wish that I could. See that yo intentions were good. I still love you. Don't hate me shawty. Please don't hate me shawty. Ay I still love you. And now I only wish that I could. See that yo intentions were good. [Verse 3]. How could I criticize my daddy on that last verse. Lookin' at my own dirt you got some nerve. But be that as it may I got some shit to say. It's been a secret I can't keep it for another day. I got a lil' girl not just two lil' boys. And that's been killin' me inside eatin' me alive. And I can't find the words nor the nouns or verbs. To express whachu deserve girl you worth the world. But I'm a man and I ain't perfect if you hear me now. I'll tell you wha had happened when why when how. Me and yo mama met we kinda kicked it off. But we wasn't 'posed to have a baby we just chillin' out. We had a lot in common almost the same size. Same goals said thangs at the same time. But then we destroyed the situation like the a changed mind. How could I look her in her eyes and holla dat aint mine. Her stomach gettin' bigger and time is gettin' close. Six seven eight nine months and I ain't told mah folks. Not just messiah mama hell I had told yo granny. Three kids in two years baby daddy had it. But I ain't ashamed of you I'm more ashamed of me. It's not at all yo fault you'd be better off blamin' me. But now I realize where the problem lies. Forgive me babygirl I apologize. And I still love you. [Chorus 2X]. Don't hate me shawty. Please don't hate me shawty. Cuz I still love you. Now I only wish that you could. See that my intentions were good