Our time together was tinged with love and regret
Oh my girl, my sweet, sweet little girl
Didnt I try to tell ya.
That life was for living
Oh, didnt I?
And wasnt I the guy who said
Stay away from that tribe
Oh, wasnt it?
And didnt I try to tell ya
That stuffs gonna kill ya
Oh, didnt I?
But you thought it was cool
And I was just an old fool
Oh, look at ya
You left home for the city with Hollywood stars in your eyes
Now your mother God bless her cries herself to sleep every night
Oh my girl, my sweet, innocent girl
Didnt I search the streets
For the biggest pimps and cheats
Oh, didnt I?
And didnt I try to guide ya
To a baptism of fire
Oh, didnt I?
And didnt I try to warn ya
Bout that folk in California
Oh, didnt I?
But you said daddy, please, dont worry
I got friends out there who love me
Now look at ya
Oh baby come back home, we can work this out
There is not blame
I wanna hold you close and stroke your hair
And share your pain, yeah
Didnt I do the best for you
Try to make you stay in school
Didnt I?
Once I was your hero
But I went from 10 to 0
Oh, didnt I?
For a roll on the dice
To really pay the ultimate price
Oh, didnt ya?
Now I stand by your bedside
Watching you fight for your life
Wheres the innocence? (wheres the innocence?)
Wheres the future? (wheres the future?)
Wheres the beauty? (uuh)
Wheres the promise?
There are times to remember
And times that I wish to forget