Just the two of us, yeah   Just the two of us   Just the two of us      From the first time the doctor placed you in my arms   I knew I'd meet death 'fore I'd let you meet harm   Although questions arose in my mind, would I be man enough?   Against wrong, choose right and be standin' up   From the hospital that first night   Took a hour just ta get the car seat in right   People drivin' all fast, got me kinda upset   Got you home safe, placed you in your basinette      That night I don't think one wink I slept   As I slipped out my bed, to your crib I crept   Touched your head gently, felt my heart melt   'Cause I know I loved you more than life itself      Then to my knees, and I begged the Lord please   Let me be a good daddy, all he needs   Love, knowledge, discipline too   I pledge my life to you, uh      Just the two of us, we can make it if we try   Just the two of us   Just the two of us, building castles in the sky   Just the two of us, you and I      Five years old, bringing comedy   Everytime I look at you I think man a little me just like me   Wait an see gonna be tall makes me laugh 'cause   You got your dads ears an all   Sometimes I wonder, what you gonna be?   A General, a Doctor, maybe a MC   Haha, I wanna kiss you all the time   But I will test that butt when you cut outta line      Trudat uh uh uh why you do dat?   I try to be a tough dad, but you be makin' me laugh   Crazy joy, when I see the eyes of my baby boy   I pledge to you, I will always do   Everything I can show you how to be a man   Dignity, integrity, honor an' I don't mind if you lose   Long as you came with it an' you can cry, ain't no shame it it      It didn't work out with me an your mom   But yo, push come to shove you was conceived in love   So if the world attacks, and you slide off track   Remember one fact, I got your back      Just the two of us, we can make it if we try   Just the two of us   Just the two of us, building castles in the sky   Just the two of us, you and I      It's a full time job to be a good dad   You got so much more stuff than I had   I gotta study just to keep with the changin' times   101 Dalmations on your CD-ROM   See me, I'm tryin to pretend I know   On my PC where that CD go      But yo, ain't nuthin' promised, one day I'll be gone   Feel the strife, but trust life does go wrong   But just in case, it's my place to impart   One day some girl's gonna break your heart   And ooh ain't no pain like from the opposite sex   Gonna hurt bad, but don't take it out on the next son      Throughout life people will make you mad   Disrespect you and treat you bad   Let God deal with the things they do   'Cause hate in your heart will consume you too   Always tell the truth, say your prayers   Hold doors, pull out chairs, easy on the swears   You're living proof that dreams come true   I love you and I'm here for you, uh      Just the two of us, we can make it if we try   Just the two of us   Just the two of us, building castles in the sky   Just the two of us, you and I      Just the two of us   Just the two of us, building castles in the sky   Just the two of us, you and I      Just the two of us, I'm always here for you   Whatever you need just call on me   Whatever you need I'll be there for anytime   You and I      Just the two of us   Just the two of us, building castles in the sky   You and I, just the two of us