Daddy, look at me today!
I’m growing up while you’re away.
Your work means so much less to me
Than being with you everyday.

I want you to come home from work
The money’s not the thing
I need you here with me today
Come see me walk, come hear me sing

Daddy, look at me today!
I’m growing up while you’re away.
Your work means so much less to me
Than being with you everyday.

I don’t care about the stuff
the toys or bikes or trains
They don’t replace you in my life
You comforting me when it rains

Daddy, look at me today!
I’m growing up while you’re away.
Your work means so much less to me
Than being with you everyday.

I’m much too big to ride the bike
that you bought "just" for me
you didn’t know how tall I was
You would if you were home with me

Daddy, look at me today!
I’m growing up while you’re away.
Your work means so much less to me
Than being with you everyday.

I’m off to junior high school now
but you don’t notice me
in your eyes I’m five or six
not five times two or four times three

Dad, you lost your chance with me
I’m 20.  I’m a man.
And when I’m married with a son
I’ll be the best dad that I can.

You lost your chance with your first son
Your daughter hates you, too.
I spend much more time with my son
than you would ever stay to do.

The wealth you had I just don’t want
It wasn’t good for me
I much prefer a father to
the money you gave mom and me

“Daddy, Daddy!” my son yells
And to him now I go
You never heard, you never came
At least I'll be there to say “no”.

He won’t have all the toys I had
But fathers do not rust
And trains don’t play with boys the way
A father really ought and must

And now you're in a coffin, dad.
I saw your face that day
you’ve been dead to me for so long
Your title “Dad” I shouldn’t say.

Goodbye, pop.  I wish I'd known
How it would really be
To see my father every night,
have him spend time at home with me

So here’s a note for all the men
with boys and girls to feed
Spend time with your kids, play and care
Be a good father; that’s what they need.