Lyrics of Tears

I paid first and last month's rent
I wondered why i even carried in this old bed of mines
'cause it's not like i ever sleep
All i do is think of her and wonder how i'm gonna make things work
'cause i know as a dad i got a lot of responsibility

And even though god gave this gift to the both of us
Somehow every other weekend is how it ended up

'cause when the telephone rings i drop everything
'cause when all you got is at 8 o'clock
Night, night daddy, miss you a lot
I stop in my tracks and i try to act strong when she calls
And i thank god she can't hear the tears when they fall

Now it's her dr. seuss and me, she's learning how to read
And i can't see those pictures but i can hear those pages turn
And her mama says it bath time so she blows a kiss through the line
I don't know what's worse saying goodbye or talking to her

'cause i'm the one that should be there tucking her in the bed
But since her voice is all i have i'm thankful for what i get

'cause when the telephone rings i drop everything
'cause when all you got is at 8 o'clock
Night, night daddy, miss you a lot
I stop in my tracks and i try to act strong when she calls
And i thank god she can't hear the tears

If she knew i was crying she might think it's her fault
Oh, but that's just me missing her every time we talk, every time we talk

'cause when the telephone rings i drop everything
'cause when all you got is at 8 o'clock
Night, night daddy, miss you a lot
I stop in my tracks and i try to act strong when she calls
And i thank god she can't hear the tears when they fall