Show Me That You Love Songtext
von Common feat. Jill Scott & Samora Pinderhughes

Embedded in emotion, I′m open, hopin' whoever′s
Calling's all in for the low-key, it was O-M-O-Y-E
I read my daughter's name slowly
I′m asleep, sleepin′ with the TV on

Two in the morn', "Who the hell is this?"
On some Biggie warn, something′s wrong
What's going on? You should be under covers, warm
Is there a thunderstorm? Someone done you wrong?

Words stumbled on, she mumbled on
Something′s on, oh shit, she lit, a habit she got, legit
We talked a bit, truthfully I was tired, youthfully
She was high with her friends, I said bye quick

The phone collided with my sleep again, 3 minutes later
But there's another layer, she said I didn′t care
She said I wasn't there when she was younger
Summer tour buses wasn't enough to show what love is


She said I did things that a dad doesn′t and that
She had questions, if I′m a good father
Why all the bad judgement?
I'm looking past judgement, about to ask somethin′

But she was bag bustin', inside I′m mad, cussin'
Inside I′m sad, dustin' off my pride, I thought that I did
Protect and provide, and I'm a father, that′s life
What about the rides with you in the backseat?

You tellin′ me if it's a wack beat, I came to a few
Track meets, weekend movies, I got you tickets to Lil Uzi
Truly I tried, she said, "It′s the things that you didn't do
Not what you did," It hurt her spirit when she saw me

With another woman′s kid, peeled back and thought
To love her I gotta listen, now love and action
Is the new vision, she said
"Dad, let your actions be your loudest speaker"
And now my daughter is now my teacher, with love

Show me that you're there, show me that you care
I′ve been looking for you but you don't want to share
I've been looking for you even over there
Will you stay around this time or should I be prepared?


Show me that you′re there, show me how you care
You like to come around here
(You know actions speak louder than words, right?)
Show me that you love me, show me that you care

This space is feeling empty, but you don′t see me there
You won't feel the pain and you won′t take the blame
How you come around here and you just stay the same
Show me that you love, show me that you care

When is the time for you to pull a chair
And tell me who you are and tell me you'll be there?
And show up when it′s hard and show me you care?
Show me, show me

Show me, show me, show me
Show me
Show me, show me, show me
Show me