Three of the decade’s preeminent black music makers — Macklemore, Ryan Lewis, and Ed Sheeran — have come together for a song, “Growing Up (Sloane’s Song).” As tribute songs from parents to new children tend to go, the result is heartfelt. I would describe the song, but why not let British blog SugarScape do the work?

A super cute, actually-really-emotional tune about Macklemore’s daughter Sloane and we’re so emotionally unstable what with everything going on right now that we’re legit sobbing. Yup.

Yup, indeed.

It is honest, vulnerable, and filled with emotions. Does that mean it’s good? Of course not. But let me tell you three things it is: honest, vulnerable, and filled with emotions.

The weird thing for me is that I sent Ben some prospective lyrics for the song, in case he wanted some help. Having a kid takes a lot of time, after all. After hearing the song, however, it’s clear he had his own lyrics in mind, and I respect that — songwriter to songwriter. But one thing is clear: He should have taken a page out of my one-page songwriting book — never rhyme and just say things.

It’s like what Jay Z said about his process: “You put the right artist on the right track in the studio, leave the door cracked, and let God in.” Yeah, that’s how I would describe the following lyrics.

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[Verse 1: For You, Macklemore, If You Want These Bars]

They say boys don’t like to cry

But your dad — yeah, he likes to cry

They say I shouldn’t cry and also should be strong

But child, I’m scared of the dark so sometimes I’m not strong

Sometimes I don’t know who I am

Or where I am

Or how I am

Or what I am

I just want to be a good dad

And raise you like your mom

And James Baldwin

Your mama and Ida B. Wells

The two toughest people I know

So you can learn to grow up on your own

I will be there for your first breath

But maybe not for your first steps

I might also miss your first soccer game

But definitely not high school graduation

I’ll give you your first cell phone

And you can stay on my family plan until you’re 32

It’s so hard juggling it all

Being a dad and being famous

Listen to George Benson and Chamillionaire

Read Toni Morrison and Tom Wolfe

Not all Tom Wolfe, though

But please read Bonfire of the Vanities.

Take it to college with you

I want to teach you how to rip The Power Broker in half

Because it’s a really big book.

And there’s no need to lug it around

Could be bad for your back

Always say you have ADHD

So you can get extra time on tests

You won’t feel good about this

But you’ll do better in school

Familiarize yourself with Frasier and Mad About You

I want you to be the kid that knows Frasier front to back

Fun fact: Frasier and Niles’s dad didn’t really have a limp in real life

Go figure

What a hero

I don’t care who you are

Where you’re from

What you did

As long as you love me

Your dad

Mackle

[Hook: Ed Sheeran]

I’ll be patient, one more month

You’ll wrap your fingers ’round my thumb

Times are changing, I know, but who am I if

I’m the person you become

If I’m still growing up, up, up, up

If I’m still growing up, up, up, up

I’m still growing up

[Verse 2: For You, Macklemore, If You Want These Bars]

There’s this trick on old calculators

Where if you type in “58008”

And turn it upside down

It spells “Boobs”

I want you to know that

Listen to traffic cops if there is bad traffic

If you run a red light

Blow a kiss up to the sky

When planes land, don’t clap

People will think you’re poor

When you get Gmail

Make sure to set up two-step verification

Only cheat on math tests

Never papers

Because teachers have the technology now to see

If you plagiarized

And it’s hard to bounce back from plagiarism

When you go to the prom

Make sure the dinner is at Benihana

Don’t eat hot mayo, study Coral and Mike

Stephen, Lauren, Kristen, Lo, Trey

Tell your mom you love her

Immediately after you tell her you hate her

Only apply to colleges that accept the common app

When you fall behind on your taxes

Don’t ignore the calls

Pick up the phone — I know they’re scary

But they really want to help you

Never pay your student loans

When you go to Chipotle

Always ask for a water, because it’s free

But then when you go to the fountain

Get a lemonade — it’ll save you a lot of money

Should Chipotle become your thing

When you find yourself in the bed of someone famous

Make them get you an Uber home

Seriously — they’re rich

Skateboarding is cool, so is drumming

Never forget that lakes are better than oceans

Race is a social construct

Adrenaline is the devil’s way of convincing you skydiving is cool

Daddy loves you. And he will always buy you Spotify Premium

Never grow up, and never use an exclamation point

[Hook: Ed Sheeran]

I’ll be patient, one more month

You’ll wrap your fingers round my thumb

Times are changing, I know, but who am I if

I’m the person you become

If I’m still growing up, up, up, up

If I’m still growing up, up, up, up

I’m still growing up