The person who protects me from the monsters under my bed

The person who kisses me gently on the head

The person who encouraged me to do sports

Even when I was stumbling on the courts.

This is the relationship that we had

You comforted me when I was sick in bed

“I will never leave your side,” you said.

Buying me a teddy bear when you went out of town

Playing the drums together, making that groovy sound

This is the relationship I thought we had

But then as the years went on, the love started to fade

The loving light was covered by the shade

When the boys were born, the love showing died

The busy lifestyle became your life

This is the relationship we have today

Why did it stop?

Why did it have to change?

Why is it that you’re always acting strange?

You never smile anymore

It’s like between you and me there’s a door

No matter how many times I try to open it

It’s always locked

Do you show love through frustration?

Maybe I need a translation

Because it’s pretty hard to see

That you still love me

You’re supposed to be my dad

But all you do is make me mad or sad

You feed me and clothe me

But that’s not enough

I know you can’t be the perfect Bill Cosby dad

Because you lacked the father you wish you had

So how hard is it to see?

That you can change the cycle with me

You’re stabbing me in the eye and it’s hard to see

That you’re trying to be the dad I want you to be

So stop putting me out in the cold

Before this spirals out of control

But I know you can change to

The person who takes only us two to eat

The person who makes my life feel complete

The person who encourages me at school

The person who trust me without so many rules

This is the relationship I wish we had

The person who takes me on a date

The person who is never late

The person who steals a kiss a night

The person who hugs me oh so tight

This is the relationship I will never forget.