Sad former brother-in-law 

It's such a shame 

How common place 

Single parenting is these days 



Your first mistake 

Was letting work get in the way 

The long hours you kept 

Gave her time to stray 

Imagine what could've been 

Had you been with her to say 



CHORUS: 

I’ve made all these commitments 

To running this old business 

That you probably think I’ve forgotten 

What’s most important in my life 

The commitment I made 

To spend it with you my wife 



There’s an old similar story 

I probably should’ve told you before 

You see, my father was a real hard worker 



He spent his days and nights doing chores 



But wiser than the new generation 

He knew when enough was enough 

And he never forgot or left lonesome 

The only woman he ever loved 

He'd say to her 



CHORUS 



Now, the long nights I spend 

In the honky tonks and clubs 

Doesn’t give me much time for nothin’ 

Except singin’ ‘bout love, and lost love 



But I’ve made myself a promise 

When I find that one special girl 

I’ll find time to be there for her 

So we can share our worlds 

I won’t forget to say 



CHORUS