(G)I paid first and last month's rent 

(D) I don't know why i even carried in this 

old (C) bed of mines

Cause Its not like i (D)ever sleep

(G)All i do is think of her(D)and wonder how

im gonna make things work

Cause i(C)know as a dad i got a lot of 

res-(D)ponsibility

(em)And even though God gave this gift to
 
the (D) both of us

Some-(C)how every other weekend is(D) how it

ended up

(chorus)
(G)When the telephone rings (D) i drop
 
everything

Cause when (Em) all u got is that 8 o'

(G)clock,(C) nite nite dad i miss (D)you a 

lot

I(G)stop in my tracks, i(D) try to act 

strong when she (C) calls

And (G)i thank (Am) God she cant hear the

(C) tears...when they (G) fall (D/F#)


(G)Now its her Dr. Seuss and me (D) shes 

learning how to read

And i(C) cant see those pictures, but i can 

hear those(D) pages turn

And her(G)mother says it bath time, so she

(D)blows a kiss through the line

I don't (C)know whats worse saying goodbye,

or (D)talking to her

(Em)Cause im the one that should be there

tucking her(D)in the bed

But(C)since her voice is all i have im 

(D)thankful for what i get

(repeat chorus)

If she(Em)knew i was crying she might

(D)think its her fault, oh but(C)that's just

me missing her

(D)Every time we(C)talk (D)

(chorus)

(G) Cause when the telephone ring's (D/F#)

I drop everything

Cause when (Em) all you (F#m) got is a

(G) 8o'(Em)clock, (C) night, night daddy

miss (D) you alot

I (G) stop in my tracks and I (D) try to 

act strong when she (C)calls (Bm)

And I thank (Am) God she can't (Bm) hear

(C) the tears (Am) (D) when they (G) fall

(D/F#), (Em), (C)

[Thanks to John Abner for tabs]