Tears for a Father

What’s going on inside of you…
Still wondering
If my voice is reaching through to you…
First day of school today
And I was late 'cause of the glass by Mama’s bed
I think she’s missing you
Miss Angel told us write some lines about your families
I finished first
I turned in blank…
Don’t want to play another day without you
Oh, daddy
Open up your tired eyes
Want you to watch my games
And say you’re proud of me
Want you to do whatever fathers do
Today my best friend Tim and me
Stole apples from the Millhouse tree
Please don’t tell…
I know you won’t tell
If she finds out that I’ve been bad
She gets so sad and when she does
The muddy water helps her smile a while
But I won’t cry
No I won’t
I’ll be strong
Good night, dad
I will turn the radio on