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Hush little baby boy blue, don’t you cry
You gotta go to sleep, so Papi can fly
Papi’s got something he’s gotta do.
Papi’s gotta hit the street so he can take care of you

One day, I hope you’ll understand,
To survive in this world you gotta be a man
So hush little baby boy blue, don’t you cry,
You gotta go to sleep so Papi can fly
You gonna need a lot of things that we ain’t got
And so Papi’s gonna give it his best shot.

It’s not Papi’s fault, one day I hope you’ll understand
Momma left us for another man
I did all I could do, I tried real hard
But some women care more about the lard
But don’t you worry baby boy blue,
Papi’s always gonna be here for you.
So just close your eyes, go to sleep
And let Papi hit the street
Bye, bye, little boy blue.
Whatever happens, know I did it for you.

We’ll it’s been 10 long years and now you’re almost a man
All I can say is I’m sorry again
I was doing all I can
It ain’t easy to be a man.
Ain’t easy for people like you and me
Ten long years in Cell Block C.
I thought about you every day and night
But what can I do to make it right.
This world ain’t easy for people like me and you.
But what can I do, little baby boy blue.

And now I see you going down the same hard road,
And I don’t know how to help you carry that load.
You gotta son of your own now
He’s going to need you any how
I just pray you know what to do
Don’t go and do the things, I did for you.

Ah little boy blue, I thought I was doing it for you.
Hope now you see, crime don’t pay,
It’ll cost your son his father one day

Hush little baby boy blue, don’t you cry
You gotta go to sleep, so Papi can fly
Papi’s gotta something he’s gotta do.
Papi’s gotta hit the street so he can take care of you
So bye, bye, little boy blue.
Whatever happens, know I did it for you.