Single Father Songtext
von David Allan Coe

Lately I′ve been spending lots of time with my kid
Telling him stories about the things that we did
When we were a family such a long time ago
I've answered his questions until I′m blue in the face
There's so many things that time can't erase
So I just tell him the truth
Because he′s not too young to know

Such is the life of a single father
He says, "Tell me dad if it′s not too much bother
Why it's just you and me living here in this home"
I say, "I know there′s just two
When there ought to be three of us
Sharing these moments, you know son
I guess sometimes at night I do feel alone"


Single father, part time mother
When I'm not one, then I′m the other
I used to have a full time lover
Now I'm a single father and a part time mother

Lately I′ve been spending lots of time with my boy
There's no doubt about it, he's my pride and joy
But someday he′ll grow up and I won′t have him no more
There were so many things I found hard to explain
So I just took him to McDonald's or I bought him a little train
And we put it together on our living room floor

Such is the life of a single father
He says, "Tell me dad if it′s not too much bother
Why it's just you and me living here in this home"
I say, "I know there′s just two
When there ought to be three of us
Sharing these moments, you know son
I guess sometimes at night I do feel alone"

Single father, part time mother
When I'm not one, then I′m the other
I used to have a full time lover
Now I'm a single father and a part time mother