I Don't Call Him Daddy Lyrics - Red And Rio Grande/deep Thoughts From A Shallow Mind - Doug Supernaw

It was six in the morning when I made the county line 

There's someone I got to talk to, I can't get it off my mind 

He is just a kid and he's in a pretty rough spot 

Two dimes to make a phone call, that's about all I got 

"Well, how's my boy today? I know it's been three weeks, 

But you know how far I've got to go these days to make ends meet. 

And how's your mama now, with her new live-in friend? 

Oh, how I hate the wounds that never seem to mend." 

He said, "I don't call him daddy, but he takes care of things. 

When you pick me up on Friday, are you gonna bring me anything? 

Oh, don't worry Dad, you know, it don't matter what we do, 

'Cause I don't call him daddy - he can never be like you." 

God bless their little hearts - they're the ones who really pay 

When Mom and Dad can't get along and they go their separate ways 

In a way, I'm glad there's someone there to fill the empty space 

Tears of understanding streak down a dirty face 

He said, "I don't call him daddy, but he takes care of things. 

When you pick me up on Friday, are you gonna bring me anything? 

Oh, don't worry Dad, you know, it don't matter what we do 

'Cause I don't call him daddy - he can never be like you." 

Be like you.... 

Be like you.... 

He is quite a little man growing up as fast as he can 

And I don't get to see him half as much as I had planned 

There's so much I need to tell him, so precious little time 

A little rain on the window, and a little wave goodbye 

He said, "I don't call him daddy, but he takes care of things. 

When you pick me up on Friday, are you gonna bring me anything? 

Oh, don't worry Dad, you know, it don't matter what we do 

'Cause I don't call him daddy - he can never be like you." 

He said, "I don't call him daddy, but he takes care of things. 

When you pick me up on Friday, are you gonna bring me anything? 

Oh, don't worry Dad, you know, it don't matter what we do 

'Cause I don't call him daddy - he can never be like you."