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Not Gonna' Lie


Hi Dad…

I often wonder why you left out the blue

You left like I meant nothing to you

I’m not gonna’ lie I’m pretty outraged

 

You walked out my life like you were running a race

I finally realize why you have gone

You aren’t man enough to fix the wrongs you have done

 

I’m not gonna’ lie I’m pretty outraged

You think I didn’t know Mom was the one putting food on our plates

I saw you hit mom and I lost all respect

You’re just like a boy who hasn’t grown up yet

You wine and you cry like you never had a chance

But all you need to do is put on your big boy pants

 

I’m not gonna’ lie I’m pretty outraged

You call yourself a father?

Don’t even bother

You left me with marks and so much more

You left me alone, crying and torn

If you call that a father, good job dad, you deserve an award

 

I’m not gonna’ lie I’m pretty outraged

I did all I could to get you to stay

But you chose alcohol so now you have to pay

You’re like a little boy trying to find his way

 

I’m not gonna’ lie I’m pretty outraged

I’ll be more successful than you’ll ever be

Make lots of money and that’s a guarantee

Don’t ask you none because it all belongs to me

 

I’m not gonna’ lie I’m pretty outraged

How long will it take for you to understand

It’s time to stop playing and be freaking man

Stop acting like a bum

You need to be hit until your body's numb

 

I’m not gonna’ lie I’m pretty outraged

You caused all this pain in my little heart

All I ask of you is stop tearing me apart

Cuz after all that you’ve done

I still manage to say

I hope I wake up and see you again someday

And for some silly reason I still love you today

Goodbye Dad...

 
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