(G)I paid first and last month's rent
(D) I don't know why i even carried in this
old (C) bed of mines
Cause Its not like i (D)ever sleep
(G)All i do is think of her(D)and wonder how
im gonna make things work
Cause i(C)know as a dad i got a lot of
res-(D)ponsibility
(em)And even though God gave this gift to
the (D) both of us
Some-(C)how every other weekend is(D) how it
ended up
(chorus)
(G)When the telephone rings (D) i drop
everything
Cause when (Em) all u got is that 8 o'
(G)clock,(C) nite nite dad i miss (D)you a
lot
I(G)stop in my tracks, i(D) try to act
strong when she (C) calls
And (G)i thank (Am) God she cant hear the
(C) tears...when they (G) fall (D/F#)
(G)Now its her Dr. Seuss and me (D) shes
learning how to read
And i(C) cant see those pictures, but i can
hear those(D) pages turn
And her(G)mother says it bath time, so she
(D)blows a kiss through the line
I don't (C)know whats worse saying goodbye,
or (D)talking to her
(Em)Cause im the one that should be there
tucking her(D)in the bed
But(C)since her voice is all i have im
(D)thankful for what i get
(repeat chorus)
If she(Em)knew i was crying she might
(D)think its her fault, oh but(C)that's just
me missing her
(D)Every time we(C)talk (D)
(chorus)
(G) Cause when the telephone ring's (D/F#)
I drop everything
Cause when (Em) all you (F#m) got is a
(G) 8o'(Em)clock, (C) night, night daddy
miss (D) you alot
I (G) stop in my tracks and I (D) try to
act strong when she (C)calls (Bm)
And I thank (Am) God she can't (Bm) hear
(C) the tears (Am) (D) when they (G) fall
(D/F#), (Em), (C)
