Once again thingking of times we shared
And then realizing they were never there
Cause when I colse my eyes
And I see that you're not there
Once gain can we stop pretending...
Such a mess...
Now and then I feel ashamed I have your genes
Becasue when the past catches up
I see that then I was so young
I was so small so blind to see
All these things define you in my memory...
Such a mess
Lack of class all integrity is left behind.
Constant grasping just now realizing it's not fair
But never there it's better off the same...
Mom was always there for me
But you were not
Why can't you see the time has gone so far
Mom was always there for me
I love you mom
Dad can't you see that I don't need
Your fucking Christmas card


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    This song is awesome. I just recently say tem times a day, the kick so much ass live. I think the dad should just realize that he was never there for his kids and he shouldn't try to come around now...after all the time lost a chrismas card doesn't give justice.

    saves_the_day_girlon May 03, 2002   Link
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    This song says a lot in it's simplicity. I totally understand what he is saying completely and I am sure half of the country sees it right along with me. It doesn't really affect me as much as it may affect others since my parents split up when I was so young so what I know is normal in my mind. Some see normal as having a mother AND father present through childhood when I see having just a mother and later a step-father as being normal. I think I turned out just fine and only recently has my father tried to re establish contact with me but oh well I guess. Fuck him. I don't need his sorry ass.

    saves the day girl - all you got left to do is fix the typing mistakes and this lyric is good to go...

    I like this song

    dnask8on March 07, 2003   Link

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