Tears Lyrics - Growing Up Is Getting Old - Jason Michael Carroll

I paid first and last month's rent 

I wondered why I even carried in this old bed of mines 

'Cause it's not like I ever sleep 

All I do is think of her and wonder how I'm gonna make things work 

'Cause I know as a dad I got a lot of responsibility 

And even though God gave this gift to the both of us 

Somehow every other weekend is how it ended up 

'Cause when the telephone rings I drop everything 

'Cause when all you got is at 8 o'clock 

Night, night daddy, miss you a lot 

I stop in my tracks and I try to act strong when she calls 

And I thank God she can't hear the tears when they fall 

Now it's her Dr. Seuss and me, she's learning how to read 

And I can't see those pictures but I can hear those pages turn 

And her mama says it bath time so she blows a kiss through the line 

I don't know what's worse saying goodbye or talking to her 

'Cause I'm the one that should be there tucking her in the bed 

But since her voice is all I have I'm thankful for what I get 

'Cause when the telephone rings I drop everything 

'Cause when all you got is at 8 o'clock 

Night, night daddy, miss you a lot 

I stop in my tracks and I try to act strong when she calls 

And I thank God she can't hear the tears 

If she knew I was crying she might think it's her fault 

Oh, but that's just me missing her every time we talk, every time we talk 

'Cause when the telephone rings I drop everything 

'Cause when all you got is at 8 o'clock 

Night, night daddy, miss you a lot 

I stop in my tracks and I try to act strong when she calls 

And I thank God she can't hear the tears when they fall