Father of mine Tell me where have you been You know I just closed my eyes My whole world disappeared
Father of mine Take me back to the day When I was still your golden boy Back before you went away
I remember the blue skies Walking the block I loved it when you held me high I loved to hear you talk
You would take me to the movie You would take me to the beach You would take me to a place inside That is so hard to reach
Father of mine Tell me where did you go You had the world inside your hand But you did not seem to know
Father of mine Tell me what do you see When you look back at your wasted life And you don't see me
Daddy gave me a name . . . Then he walked away . . . Daddy gave me a name . . . Then he walked away . . .
Daddy gave me a name . . . Then he walked away . . . Daddy gave me a name . . . Then he walked away . . .
I was ten years old Doing all that I could It wasn't easy for me To be a scared white boy In a black neighborhood
Sometimes you would send me a birthday card With a five dollar bill I never understood you then And I guess I never will
Father of mine Tell me where have you been I just closed my eyes And the world disappeared Father of mine Tell me how do you sleep With the children you abandoned And the wife I saw you beat
