I’ve grown up tall to make him proud

But he’s so far away

And all my small achievements

Mean nothing to him these days.

He doesn’t understand how much

I need to hear his praise

And when he comes to visit

All I want is for him to stay.

When I’m in the paper

Or I win a special prize

The only thing I’d like to see

Is pride in my dad’s eyes.

His pride and joy is what I am,

His little pride and joy

But now my brother’s over there

He’s got his little boy.

He doesn’t even know me

I live so far away

He says he’d like to come back home

And get a job some day.

But time and time again he tried

It seems it’s all in vain.

I’m waiting for the day now