[ti:]akon [ar:]sorry,blame it on me [al:] [00:02.31]As life goes on, I抦 starting to learn more and more about responsibility. [00:08.17]And I realize that everything I do is affecting the people around me. [00:12.58]So I want to take this time out to apologize for things that I抳e done, [00:15.53]things that haven抰 occurred yet, [00:18.96]and things that they don抰 want to take responsibility for. [00:23.23]I抦 sorry for the times that I left you home [00:25.72]I was on the road and you were alone [00:28.46]I抦 sorry for the times that I had to go [00:31.31]I抦 sorry for the fact that I did not know [00:34.17]That you were sitting home just wishing we [00:36.74]Could go back to when it was just you and me [00:39.47]I抦 sorry for the times I would neglect [00:42.19]I抦 sorry for the times I disrespect [00:44.98]I抦 sorry for the wrong things that I抳e done [00:47.69]I抦 sorry I抦 not always there for my sons [00:50.60]I抦 sorry for the fact that I抦 not aware [00:53.35]That you can\'t sleep at night when I am not there [00:55.96]Because I抦 in the streets like everyday [00:59.11]I抦 sorry for the things that I did not say [01:01.31]Like how you are the best thing in my world [01:04.06]And how I抦 so proud to call you my girl [01:07.28]I understand that there抯 some problems [01:09.99]And I抦 not too blind to know [01:12.86]All the pain you kept inside you [01:15.60]Even though you might not show [01:17.92]If I can\'t apologize for being wrong [01:20.91]Then it抯 just a shame on me [01:23.68](I抎 be the reason for your pain) or (I抣l be the reason for your pain) [01:26.31]And you can put the blame on me [01:29.08]you can put the blame on me [01:31.57]you can put the blame on me [01:34.46]you can put the blame on me [01:37.31]you can put the blame on me [01:39.96]said, you can put the blame on me [01:42.59]said, you can put the blame on me [01:45.13]said, you can put the blame on me [01:48.16]you can put the blame on me [01:50.67]I抦 sorry for the things that he put you through [01:54.87]And all the times you didn抰 know what to do [01:57.89]I抦 sorry that you had to go and sell those bags [01:59.44]Just trying to stay busy until you heard from Dad [02:01.54]When you would rather be home with all your kids [02:04.78]As one big family with love and bliss [02:06.82]And even though pops treated us like kings [02:09.33]He got a second wife and you didn抰 agree [02:12.19]He got up and left you there all alone [02:15.06]I抦 sorry that you had to do it on your own [02:17.86]I抦 sorry that I went and added to your grief [02:20.35]I抦 sorry that your son was once a thief [02:23.32] [02:25.60]I抦 sorry that I grew up way to fast [02:26.48]I wish I would of listened and not be so bad [02:28.57]I抦 sorry that your life turned out this way [02:31.29]I抦 sorry that the feds came and took me away [02:34.55]I understand that there抯 some problems [02:38.83]And I抦 not too blind to know [02:40.09]All the pain you kept inside you [02:42.75]Even though you might not show [02:45.51]If I can\'t apologize for being wrong [02:49.22]Then it抯 just a shame on me [02:50.92](I抎 be the reason for your pain) or (I抣l be the reason for your pain) [02:53.69]And you can put the blame on me [02:56.90]you can put the blame on me [02:59.01]you can put the blame on me [03:01.68]you can put the blame on me [03:04.39]you can put the blame on me [03:07.26]said, you can put the blame on me [03:09.96]said, you can put the blame on me [03:13.29]said, you can put the blame on me [03:15.38]you can put the blame on me [03:17.86]I抦 sorry that it took so long to see [03:20.96]But they were dead wrong, trying to put it on me [03:23.26]I抦 sorry that it took so long to speak [03:27.78]But I was on tour with Gwen Stefani [03:28.63]I抦 sorry for the hand that she was dealt [03:32.86]And for the embarrassment that she felt [03:33.77]She抯 just a little young girl tryin to have fun [03:36.41]But daddy should of never let her out that young [03:39.23]I抦 sorry for Club Zen getting shut down [03:42.24]I hope they manage better next time around [03:46.20]How was I to know she was underage [03:47.70]In a 21 and older club they say [03:50.29]Why doesn抰 anybody want to take blame [03:53.63]Verizon backed out, disgracing my name [03:55.85]I抦 just a singer trying to entertain [03:58.79]Because I love my fans, I抣l take that blame [04:01.09]Even though the blame抯 on you [04:03.33]Even though the blame抯 on you [04:06.54]Even though the blame抯 on you [04:09.58]I抣l take that blame from you [04:12.86]And you can put that blame on me [04:15.22]And you can put that blame on me [04:18.18]you can put that blame on me [04:21.12]you can put that blame on me [04:38.18]And you can put that blame on me [04:42.77]And you can put that blame on me