Father of Mine

Then he walked away
Daddy gave me a name
Yeah
My daddy gave me a name
I was ten years old, doing all that I could
Father of mine
Daddy gave me a name
It wasn't easy for me
Yeah, I just closed by eyes

Then he walked away
I will never be safe
Daddy gave me a name
Sometimes you would send me a birthday card
Walking the block

My daddy he gave me a name
In a black neighborhood
Yeah
And I swear I'll never let her know
Tell me where did you go

Then he walked away
And the world disappeared
My daddy gave me a name
I loved to hear you talk
Father of mine
Then he walked away
Daddy gave me a name
I loved it when you held me high

Yeah, you had the world inside your hand
Now I'm a grown man
To be a scared white boy
I remember blue skies
Father of mine
I never understood you then
Then he walked away
Yeah, when I was still your golden boy
That's so hard to reach

Then he walked away
With a child of my own
And the wife I saw you beat
Tell me what do you see

My whole world disappeared
Oh yeah
You would take me to a place inside
And you don't see me
Tell me how do you sleep

Then he walked away
And I guess I never will

Then he walked away

Daddy gave me a name

Back before you went away
Then he walked away
Take me back to the day
I will always be lame
My daddy gave me a name
When you look back at your wasted life
Then he walked away
Tell me where you have been
I will always be weird inside
Oh yeah
You would take me to the movie

My daddy gave me a name
Oh, father of mine

But you did not seem to know
With a five dollar bill
All the pain I have known
I will never be sane
Daddy gave me a name
Oh yeah
Father of mine
You would take me to the beach
With the children you abandoned

You know I just closed by eyes
My daddy gave me a name