[Verse] Twenty-seven years ago, I came into this world Mama was a fighter, and my hero was my dad She worked two shifts because we never had much cash With two jobs, she barely made enough to scrape by, But we had dinner on the table every single night What Dad was doing, well, I didn’t understand, I only know that one day, he just left and ran [Bridge] Without a single word, you vanished into thin air And twenty-one years later, I don’t know if you’re out there [Chorus] And now, thousands know my name and cheer for me I built this life myself, I fought so hard to break free My songs are playing on the radio, I’m on TV screens Maybe there’s a chance you’d say you’d like to meet with me I still don’t know where you are, or if I'm being missed Do you know the man I’ve become? Or that you’re never left my list? Papa (Papa) [Verse] Mama cried so many nights but wouldn’t speak her pain And then she told me that you’d found another flame Papa, still, I’d love to see you once again Just promise me this time, you won’t run away, my friend I want to see the life you lead, The weight upon your shoulders now, And if your heart still loves me somehow I’ll tell you that without you, it was hard to stand, But no matter what, you’ll always be my dad (But no matter what, you’ll always be my dad) [Bridge] Without a single word, you vanished into thin air And twenty-one years later, I don’t know if you’re out there [Chorus] And now, thousands know my name and cheer for me I built this life myself, I fought so hard to break free My songs are playing on the radio, I’m on TV screens Maybe there’s a chance you’d say you’d like to meet with me I still don’t know where you are, or if I'm being missed Do you know the man I’ve become? Or that you’re never left my list? Papa (Papa)
