Being a father is more than the Y
More than the X
More than the checks
More than a namesake
More than the money it takes
It's more than your blood
And more than your genes
And more than just intercourse
And harder than it seems
It is back breaking labor
And insightful teachings
Hard learned lessons
And more than just weekends
Of visitation
Of child support
It's showing your daughter what a man is supposed to be
And grooming your son to be that man
We need to save this dying breed
And we need to show the world there are men who still achieve in fatherhood
Because being a father is more than the Y
More than the X
The man who stands to serve and protect
Head of his household
Head of his family
Who reads the stories at night
And not afraid to cry
For he is strong enough to know his weakness
Wise enough to speak his knowledge
Because being a father is more than the Y
More than the X
And more than the tie
And more than the shirt
And more than just June
And his title's getting stronger from the womb
To the world
In his boy
In his girl
And he looks at his seed with a sense of respect
Because being a father is more than his Y
And being a father is more than his X