Arnold Henry

I Wish I Knew Him - Dedicated To My Deceased Father



Posted: Friday, April 02, 2010

by Arnold Henry
Hanging On To My Dreams

I cannot express all my feelings in one song but my book, "Hanging On To My Dreams," will definitely spill out all my feelings...


True Story! My apologies if anyone is offended but I needed to spill out my feelings, truthfully! I really wish I had more time with him! I had so much plans! My time ran out!

Lyrics
Verse 1:
Aquarius born/ I swear my mom was the only one in the hospital/so until this day/ by her I stand/ life without my father/ was never our plan/ there was so many things I never knew about him/ like the year he was born/1937/ I never met your wife/ never met his 4 sons/ and all the while/ I never knew where he lived/ if it wasn't for the news/ I would have never known his name/ calling him dad/ would have been such a shame/ and I never knew/ he was born in Trinidad/ And I never knew if I ever made him proud/ I could erase the pain/ but the memories lives on/ I wish I knew him more/ but now his gone/ looking down his grave/tryna stay strong/ Its a pity/ his never gonna hear my song/

Hook:
Standing behind this camera lens/ trying to picture/ the type of life that he lived/ this is how it feels to be the kid on the side/standing on the outside/looking in/ wish I could bring my father back/ wish I had time to kick it back/ he's gone too soon/ I don't understand/ I guess I'll never get to know that man/

Verse2:
Going through all my photo albums/ ain't got one damn photo with you/ reminiscing of all the times we had/ never had one great moment with you/ I came in this world/ u never said hi/even when you left/ you never said bye/ still wondering if its all my fault/ I guess I was the child you never want/

Hook

Verse3:
You was never there for me/ but I made your funeral/ I never plan to stoop to your level/ feeling awkward at the cathedral/all eyes on me like I didn't belong/ the last time we spoke/ I really needed you/ so in his mind I still needed him/ but kept my head high above the rough waters/and swam to the shore and forgave him/

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Arnold Henry was on born February 11, 1985 and raised in the city of Castries, St. Lucia. He is now residing in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. His debut book, Hanging On To My Dreams will be release summer, 2011. He shares his struggles as a youth growing up on the island, along with a very hectic college Basketball Career in the USA. In 2004, Arnold Henry officially became Saint Lucia's first and still the only male basketball player from his island to achieve a full basketball scholarship as a freshman from an institution part of the highest National Collegiate Athletic Association, known as NCAA Division One. Henry is hoping that his book will inspire change and motivate young adults who doubt their dreams. In words from Mr. Henry, "Your limits are somewhere up there, waiting for you to reach beyond infinity."

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» left by Jennifer Stewart
 2 years 44 days ago.
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This is beautiful and moving, Arnold. Thank you so much for sharing it.
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