The Daddy - Tony Joe White

I know that you don’t understand

The reason why he ask you where’ve you been

So you dug into your room and tell him

You were hanging out with some of your girlfriends

But did you ever stop and think

Maybe he just wants to know if you had a good time

And if he asks you why do you wear

Your blue jeans when they’re old and torn

Well, he don’t know that blue jeans

Do not have no soul until they are fainted and warm

But don’t take it all to hard 'cause he’s just trying to be

A part of your life, yes, he is

And if he does not like to hear the music you are playing

Well, maybe he don’t understand the words we are saying

But he is still the man who brought you into this world

And he’s got to live here too and a little respect

A little respect will never hurt you, oh yeah

And if he says your hair is more becoming

When it does not hang so long

Just tell him when the cold wind blow

It covers up your ears and keeps you warm

Uh, don’t take it all to hard 'cause he is just trying to be

A part of your life, yes, he is

And if he does not like to hear the music you are playing

Well, maybe he don’t understand the words we are saying

But he is still the man who brought you into this world

And a little respect, a little respect will never hurt you

Oh no, it won’t

And if he says your hair is more becoming

When it does not hang so long

Just tell him when the cold wind blow

It covers up your ears and keeps you warm

Oh don’t take it all to hard

'Cause he is just trying to be a part of your life

The man is trying, he may not know how

But he’s trying to be a part of your life, oh yeah