Earl Woods, A Good Man

Tiger Woods' father Earl Woods died today. He was everything a father should be and then some. His son called him his best friend. I can't imagine what Tiger is going through, but I must say, he had a man who loved him the way a father should love a son. These are my respects.

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Father, I Forgive You
Written by DAMON SMITH

So this story began
with a boy telling his son
He needed a man to be a man
Now, understand the logic, I could
But I misunderstood just what would
really make me
Never knew it would be you
who would forsake me
and take me
to the depths of hate
I never knew.

(Chorus)
I don’t know who to blame,
Some days I wish I couldn’t claim, you
You’re the one to fault
You’re the cause of so much grief,
Living without you is such a relief
But Father, I Forgive You per default

I wish that I could know you
I wish I could grow with you
But you wouldn’t have it that way
Father I forgive you,
I’ve learned to love and live, too
So things have turned out okay.

Your story proved to be untrue
You couldn't really reach me
when you never truly practiced
what you tried to teach me:
"Don't go through people,Go straight to the source."
But when you came at me,you were the one who came off course,
Of course, what more would you expectfrom lesser men,
the type quick to put himself beforehis next of kin?

(Chorus)
I don’t know who to blame,
Some days I wish I couldn’t claim, you
You’re the one to fault
You’re the cause of so much grief,
Living without you is such a relief
But Father, I Forgive You by default

I wish that I could know you
I wish I could grow with you
But you wouldn’t have it that way
Father I forgive you,
I’ve learned to love and live, too
So things have turned out okay.

(hook)
Even if you don’t apologize,
I forgive you
Even with all we’ve been through
Father, I forgive you