inutil

Lyrics

, this isn't happening, inutil! useless, just like my father was before me: inutil! useless, and every day, he cut the cane, he came home late and prayed for rain, prayed for rain, and on the days, when nothing came, my father's face was lined with shame, he'd sit me down beside him and he'd say, "my father was a farmer, his father was a farmer, and you will be a farmer.", but i told him, "papi, i'm sorry, i'm going farther. i'm getting on a plane. and i am gonna change the world someday!", and he slapped my face, he stood there, staring at me, useless, today my daughter's home and i am. useless, and as a baby she amazed me with, the things she learned each day, she used to stay on the fire escape, while all the other kids would play, and i would stand beside her and i'd say: "i'm proud to be your father, 'cuz you work so much harder, and you are so much smarter, than i was at your age.", and i always knew that she would fly away, that she was gonna change the world someday, i will not be the reason, that my family can't succeed, i will do what it takes, they'll have everything they need, or all my work, all my life, everything i've sacrificed will have been useless