Dear Dad
Ky-Mani Marley Lyrics

Dear God,
Ky-Mani Marley is addressing God and beginning to write a letter to his father.

I have a letter here from me to dad,
Ky-Mani Marley is explaining that he has written a letter to his father.

and I want you to know it might be a little sad.
Ky-Mani Marley is acknowledging that the content of his letter to his father might be emotional and sad.

(Here it goes)
Ky-Mani Marley is preparing to start reading the letter he wrote to his father.

Dear dad, I really didn't get to know you
Ky-Mani Marley is expressing that he didn't get the opportunity to truly know his father.

Sometimes I sit and wonder and it makes me blue
Ky-Mani Marley is feeling sad and reflecting on the fact that he does not have a closer relationship with his father.

But there is one memory that stays on the back of my mind
Ky-Mani Marley has a specific memory of his father that he still remembers and thinks about.

And this memory got me thinking bout you all the time
Ky-Mani Marley's memory of his father has caused him to think about him often.

Oh Pa, I swear we miss you so
Ky-Mani Marley is expressing how much he and his family miss their father.

And I wish that you were here to see your boys grow.
Ky-Mani Marley is expressing his wish that his father could have been there to see him and his siblings grow up.

In Case you are wondering, Mommy she's doing fine
Ky-Mani Marley is informing his father that his mother is doing well.

And tell me story, bout you papa all the time
Ky-Mani Marley wants to hear stories about his father and wishes that he could have known him better.

So when Im down and out, lonely or just feeling blue
Ky-Mani Marley is explaining that when he feels sad, he thinks about his father.

All I do is think of you
Ky-Mani Marley thinks about his father often.

The thoughts all erase my fears and drive my tears
Thinking about his father helps Ky-Mani Marley feel less afraid and less sad.

Im just writing to let you know someone cares
Ky-Mani Marley is writing this letter to let his father know that he and his family still care about him.

Daddy I love you, I Love you, really really love you
Ky-Mani Marley is expressing his love for his father multiple times and with much intensity.

Daddy I miss you, I miss you and I know my brothers and sisters do too
Ky-Mani Marley is expressing how much he and his siblings miss their father.

And I know you gave your love to the people
Ky-Mani Marley acknowledges that his father was a loving person who cared about others.

And some of whom you can trust they deceive you
Ky-Mani Marley acknowledges that even though his father loved and cared for others, some people betrayed his trust.

But betrayal brings another day
Ky-Mani Marley believes that even though there are negative experiences such as betrayal, there will be another day and a chance for things to improve.

At least that's what my mother say
Ky-Mani Marley's mother has taught him this lesson of hope and resilience in the face of difficult situations.

And when Im thru I'll place this letter in the Bible
Ky-Mani Marley plans to keep this letter to his father in a special and important place.

And Im gone pray to Jah to send his disciple
Ky-Mani Marley plans to pray to God to send someone to deliver this letter to his father in the afterlife.

To deliver you this letter
Ky-Mani Marley wants his father to receive the letter he wrote.

It will make me feel better
Ky-Mani Marley believes that delivering this letter to his father will provide him with some closure and help him feel better.