Pre-school Days Lyrics - Dogwood

All the things I've seen couldn't prepare me 

For what I was about to experience 

As a little boy growing up in a world 

Made for all the big kids and the big toys 

Sometimes, I'd sit around and wait 

Play with my toys cars 

Until the wheels would turn no more than I'd think to myself 

Is my dad's car coming home or will this be another night 

My mom, brother and I tucking ourselves in? 

I learned my alphabet to spell dad 

How quickly dad turned to sad 

In my preschool days and the rest of my life 

My mother did the best she could 

Brother stayed as strong as he stood 

A father figure to me, my preschool days 

I remember all the times that mom cried 

Brother stayed strong by her side 

And I'd stand and wonder why 

There was three when there should be four 

Maybe my dad got lost while driving home 

Then again it wouldn't make sense, well, I feel alone 

I learned my alphabet to spell dad 

How quickly dad turned to sad 

In my preschool days and the rest of my life 

My mother did the best she could 

Brother stayed as strong as he stood 

A father figure to me, my preschool days 

So where has he been? 

He's running out of time I haven't heard from him 

And I hope he's doing fine 

Money cannot buy years of missing them 

Daddy gave it up, the kids forgave him 

I learned my alphabet to spell dad 

How quickly dad turned to sad 

In my preschool days and the rest of my life 

My mother did the best she could 

Brother stayed as strong as he stood 

A father figure to me, my preschool days