You Never Heard me

When I was a little girl 

You used to be my whole world  

I hung on every word you spoke  

Convinced that the truth you wouldn't cloak

But sometimes I'd catch you in a lie  

And sometimes I'd sit down and cry  

But you never heard me.

 When I was old enough to know  

Some gifts were real and some for show

I didn't just want your money

Or words as sweet as honey

I just wanted you to notice

I thought those gifts were bogus

But you never heard me.

When I  was old enough to understand

The difference between a boy and man

I wanted to get your advice

For you to say I didn't need guys

Something else always had your attention

Still, I'd come to you with all my questions

But you never heard me.

When I was old enough to see

That you cared more for beer than me

It broke my heart in so many ways

To watch you drink away your days

I would ask you to put the bottle down

To notice your kids, to turn around

But you never heard me.

And yet, here we are today

I want you to hear what I say

I'm on my knees, begging you please

You aren't just killing you, you're killing me

Out of all the words I spoke

Of all the tears I choked

You never heard me.

I'm old enough, I'm not blind

You're dying ahead of your time

And nothing I say, would mean a thing

And nothing I'd do, could make you change

You didn't only drink away your life

Every time you drank, you took a part of mine

No matter how long, no matter how short

I'll keep trying, I'll be the good sport

Cause no matter how many times you never heard me

No matter how much it hurts, you're still my daddy.