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Single Father Lyrics
Lately I've been spending lots of time with my kid
Tellin him stories, all the things that we did
When we were a family
A long time ago
I've answered his questions til I'm blue in the face
Wish all the hurt in him, I could erase
But I tell him the truth
Cause he ain't too young to know
I'm a single father
Part-time mother
When I'm not one
Then I'm the other
You used to be
My full-time lover
Now I'm a single father
And a part-time mother
I spend every minute I can with my boy
There's no doubt about it, he's my pride and joy
Someday he'll grow up
And I won't have him no more
Some things I just find too hard to explain
So we go to McDonalds, or I buy him a train
And we put it together
On the living room floor
Such is the life of a single father
He says, "Daddy explain, if it's not too much bother
Why it's just you and me, living here in this home"
I don't understand it, and neither does he
Why there's just two
When there should be three of us
Sharing this moment
Lord I feel so alone
I'm a single father
Part-time mother
When I'm not one, then I'm the other
You used to be
My full-time lover
Now I'm a single father
And a part-time mother
Tellin him stories, all the things that we did
When we were a family
A long time ago
Wish all the hurt in him, I could erase
But I tell him the truth
Cause he ain't too young to know
Part-time mother
When I'm not one
Then I'm the other
You used to be
My full-time lover
Now I'm a single father
And a part-time mother
There's no doubt about it, he's my pride and joy
Someday he'll grow up
And I won't have him no more
Some things I just find too hard to explain
So we go to McDonalds, or I buy him a train
And we put it together
On the living room floor
He says, "Daddy explain, if it's not too much bother
Why it's just you and me, living here in this home"
I don't understand it, and neither does he
Why there's just two
When there should be three of us
Sharing this moment
Lord I feel so alone
Part-time mother
When I'm not one, then I'm the other
You used to be
My full-time lover
Now I'm a single father
And a part-time mother
this songs powerful
It's extremely obvious what the meaning is. He and the mother of his son are separated and he is trying to raise the boy on his own. He's doing the best he can, being a mom and a dad both at the same time to a very confused child who just wants everything to be normal and okay.
This song reminds me of my cousion my mom and dad are raising him now but he lived with just his dad than his dad found a girlfriend and i agree with splinterguitar it is a very powerful song