I Don T Call Him Daddy lyrics

VERSE 1
It was 6 in the morning, when I made the county line,
There`s someone I got to talk to, I can`t get it off my mind,
He is just a kid, and he`s in a pretty rough spot,
Two dimes make a phone call, and that`s about all I`ve got.

VERSE 2
And how`s my boy today, I know it`s been 3 weeks,
But you know how far I`ve got to go these days to make ends meet,
And how`s your momma now, with her new live-in friend,
Oh how I hate the ones that never seem to mend.

(Chorus)
He said, I don`t call him daddy, but he takes care of things,
When you pick me up on Friday, are you gonna bring me anything,
Oh don`t worry dad, you know, it don`t matter what we do,
Cuz I don`t call him daddy, he could never be like you.

VERSE 3
God bless the little hearts, they`re the ones who really pay,
When mom and dad can`t get along, and they go their seperate ways,
In a way I`m glad there`s someone there, to fill the empty space,
Tears of understanding, straight down a dirty face

CHORUS

Be like you
Be like you

VERSE 4
He is quite a little man, growing up as fast as he can,
And I don`t get to see him, half as much as I have planned,
There`s so much I need to tell him, and so precious little time,
A little rain on the window, and a little wave, good-bye

CHROUS (2X)
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