Hello, it's me, your only son

Writing to you now because I haven't seen you in so long

Even though we live in the same home

You're the father that I've never known

I get up each day, you're already gone

Drive past your office late at night

And see the light still on

Why do you care more about your job

Than about the family falling apart?


Don't even know you

Can't understand you

Never stopped to think of anyone else


Hello, my boy, your letter hurt me so

18 years I've worked so hard, while I missed seeing you grow

I was just trying to provide for you

All my efforts thrown back in my face

Every morning I'd say a prayer for you

As I lose another day making it the best for you

Someday you'll wake up and you'll realize

And you'll thank me for how hard I tried


Don't even know you

Can't understand you

Never stopped to think of anyone else


It's always been about you (about you)

But I'm a person too (I'm a person too)

I feel like giving up

I've had about enough


Don't even know you

Can't understand you

Never stopped to think of anyone else


I gave up more for you than you'll ever understand

But you were never there for me when life went bad

Son, I always tried to give you all the things I never had

But all I ever wanted was a dad