An acoustic folk rock ballad. Length 4:58
Written for Jack's Dad. Some people even after hearing this song a number of times don't get it! It's not about dying at all ("Damn it Daddy I'm dying") rather it's about growing up , dying as a boy and becoming a man ("as every boy must one day", "they've all grown up but I hadn't changed", "I've been walkin' wrong please help me", "reach out please, and pull me back a man", etc.) |
Lyrics
Damn it Daddy I'm Dying. I almost went today
I believe Dad I'm dying, as every boy must one day
This world is right, your boy's been wrong
I need a cut. My hair's so long
Damn it Daddy, I'm dying
And no, I don't believe you'll miss me
I saw friends of mine today
They've all grown up, but I haven't changed
They had smiles on their faces
Cause they had their family, not friends
I was thinking how I've been lonely
And I was crying. Well, I guess I've been sad
Rock 'n roll don't stop to phone me
And I believe, well I believe I'm dying Dad
Well Damn it Daddy I'm Dying. I almost went today
I believe Dad I'm dying, as every boy must one day
This world it's right, your boy's been wrong
I need a cut. My hair's so long
Damn it Daddy, I'm dying
And no, I don't believe you'll miss me
I've been walking wrong, please help me
It's even hard it's so hard for me to stand
And I've been lost so long reach out please
Reach out and pull me back, a man
See my best lady took to walking
She didn't have what it takes to wait
And every kid must grow up sometime
It's just a shame, it's such a shame that I'm so late
Well Damn it Daddy I'm Dying. I almost went today
I believe Dad I'm dying, as every boy must one day
This world is right, your boy's been wrong
I need a cut. My hair's so long
Damn it Daddy, I'm dying
No, I don't believe you'll miss me
©1994 Tannehill Tunes ASCAP
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