Dear Joshua...

IF I FELT IT IN MY HEART
TO TELL YOU MY FATEFUL DECISION
THEN I PROBABLY WOULDN'T BE AFRAID OR WORRIED
OF YOUR GETTING THE WRONG IDEA OR IMPRESSION

A DREAM I'VE ALWAYS HAD, EVEN STILL
IS TO PERSONALLY BRING A LIFE INTO THIS LIFE OF MINE
THE JOY OF MY OWN FLESH AND BLOOD
WOULD BE MORE THAN ANYONE COULD POSSIBLY PROVIDE

BUT I FOUND SOMETHING EVEN BETTER
TO FULFILL THAT GAP I MAY NEVER HAVE
A YOUNG BRIGHT BOY WITH SO MUCH HOPE
SOMEONE WHO GIFTED ME BY CALLING ME DAD

HIS BRIGHT EYES AND SPIKED HAIR
HIS FLAIR FOR FOUR MUTANT TURTLES
818 DANCE MOVES THAT PUT ME TO SHAME
HIS INNOCENT LOOK AT THE WORLD

THIS YOUNG BOY WAS INSTANTLY ATTACHED TO MY HEART
BUT I NEVER FOUND IT IN MY HEART TO CALL HIM SON
I GUESS I ALWAYS KNEW I'D NEVER BE THAT LUCKY
GOD FORGIVE ME FOR WHAT I'VE ALREADY DONE

HE'S ONLY FIVE AND SO OPEN TO HURT
I'D NEVER WISH PAIN ON SOMEONE SO YOUNG
I COULDN'T BEAR TO SEE HIS TEARS
I WISH I COULD'VE PROTECTED HIM, MY WISHFUL SON

BUT NOW I'VE DECIDED NOT TO BE WITH YOUR MOM
AND THAT WOUND MAY NEVER HEAL
BUT IF YOU EVER WISH TO NEED A FRIED
A PHONE CALL AWAY 1S ALL I'LL BE

I MAY NOT EXACTLY BE YOUR FATHER
IT'S TO WHOM YOUR MOTHER'S WITH WHO GETS THE TITLE
BUT I HOPE HE EARNS IT WITH ALL YOUR HEART
BECAUSE YOU DESERVE THE BEST YOU LITTLE COWABUNGA TURTLE

YOUR HERO OR IDOL IS WHAT I WISH TO REMAIN
AND A FATHER FIGURE HOPEFULLY IN YOUR EYES
MY MAGIC THAT I USE IS FROM MY HEART
SO IF YOU LOOK DEEP ENOUGH INTO YOUR OWN HEART
IT MIGHT EVEN SHOW YOU HOW SUPERMAN FLIES.

REMEMBER ALWAYS THAT I'M HERE FOR YOU WHENEVER YOU NEED

Always JKG