Dear Theodosia (Reprise) – Chance The Rapper (from “The Hamilton Mixtape”) (with Francis and the Lights)
By
[Chance The Rapper:] Dear Theodosia, what to say to you? You have my eyes. You have your mother’s name When you came into the world, you cried and it broke my heart
I’m dedicating every day to you Domestic life was never quite my style When you smile You knock me out, I fall apart And I thought I was so smart
You will come of age with our young nation We’ll bleed and fight for you, I’ll make it right for you If we lay a strong enough foundation We’ll pass it on to you, I’ll give the world to you
And you’ll blow us all away Someday, someday Yeah, you’ll blow us all away
[Francis and the Lights (Chance The Rapper):] Oh Philip, when you smile I am undone, my son Look at my son. Pride is not the word I’m looking for There is so much more inside me now
Oh Philip, you outshine the morning sun, my son And when you smile, I fall apart And I thought I (was so smart)
[Chance The Rapper {Francis and the Lights} (both):] (My father wasn’t around) My father wasn’t around {I swear that} (I’ll be around for you) {I’ll do whatever it takes} I’ll make a million mistakes {I’ll make the} (world safe and sound for you…)
[Chance The Rapper (Francis and the Lights):] Oooh (Oooh) We’ll bleed and fight for you (Oooh) We’ll make it right for you (Oooh) (Whatever it takes)
If we lay a strong enough foundation (Ooh, so make) We’ll pass it on to you (The world safe and sound for you) We’ll give the world to you And you’ll blow us all away (Someday, someday Someday, someday)
Someday Someday (The world safe and sound)
Yeah you’ll blow us all away (I’ll make the world safe and sound) (For you)
Someday Oooh (Someday) Someday (Someday)
We’ll make the world safe and sound for you Someday You will know you’re strong enough foundation One day Someday