And if I keep all the wounds of the past within me
It's to remind me of everything you've done for me
In my secret garden, all the bad flowers have wilted
Time goes by, everything goes, not the love I have for you
Dad, just one word I'll go there
There, for you
Dad, time goes by, everything goes, not the love I have for you

Yeah, you wanted me to cut planks like you
I didn't want to and I was lucky but don't worry I'm touching wood
The fridge was empty when you left, mom was very upset with you
I wasn't allowed to, but secretly I loved you a lot
I put in this rap what I couldn't tell you
You remain my father for better or worse
You got up at five in the morning so we could have sneakers on our feet
But despite that, I still slapped the math teacher
Yeah, at the square they call me Fouiny baby
But for you, I remain Laouni Eeld Bladi
Boom boom, the cops come to pick me up
You never came to the visiting room because men hide to cry
Yeah if you opened it's because the vice rang
But we all remain the same
Dad you are forgiven
What is said is said, what is done is done
I dipped my pen in my tears to write this verse

And if I keep all the wounds of the past within me
It's to remind me of everything you've done for me
In my secret garden, all the bad flowers have wilted
Time goes by, everything goes, not the love I have for you
Dad, just one word I'll go there
There, for you
Dad, time goes by, everything goes, not the love I have for you

I look at you from above, you look at me from below
You make my heart vibrate with your dreamy look
I'm too often absent, will you forgive me
I try to be a good father, mom looks at me from above
I write this sincere rap from the back of the bus
I have your little head as a background, fingers on the guitar
I arrive at the room to do the sound checks, it's noon
You're probably coming out of class with your Hello Kitty bag
We're partying tonight we're sold out
No one can enter anymore, my heart is sold out
I love you like crazy, I love you madly
They took away all my points, I love you as it's no longer allowed
And like a flash, you entered my life
I said no to jail, no more worries
What is said is said, what is done is done
And when I'm no longer there
I hope you'll say

And if I keep all the wounds of the past within me
It's to remind me of everything you've done for me
In my secret garden, all the bad flowers have wilted
Time goes by, everything goes, not the love I have for you
Dad, just one word I'll go there
There, for you
Dad, time goes by, everything goes, not the love I have for you

Dedicated to the brothers who had a father like mine
Who broke his back working from evening to morning
Dedicated to the sisters who had a father like me
Who from morning to evening was chasing glory

Dedicated to the brothers who had a father like mine
Who broke his back working from evening to morning
Dedicated to the sisters who had a father like me
Who from morning to evening was chasing glory

Oh, oh, oh, yeah
Oh, oh, oh, yeah
Oh, oh, oh, yeah
Oh,
With time goes by, everything goes,
But not the love I have for you, dad.

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