Tears for a Feather

What's going on inside of you?
Still wondering if my voice is reaching through to you
First day of school today
And I was late
'Cause of the glass by mama's bed
I think she's missing you

Miss Angel told us,
“Write some lines about your families”
I finished first
I turned in blank

Don't want to play another day without you
Oh Daddy, open up your tired eyes
Want you to watch my games and say you're proud of me
Want you to do whatever fathers do

Today my best friend Tim and me
stole apples from the Millhouse tree
Please don't tell
I know you won't tell
If she finds out that I've been bad,
she gets so sad
And when she does,
the muddy water helps her smile
A while

But I won't cry
No, I won't
I'll be strong
Goodnight, Dad
I will turn the radio on