Beaten as a boy,
he was always used as a decoy.
Not just by his dad,
but mom too hit him when she was mad.
He went to school and tried to fit in,
but even there he couldn’t win.
Always left as the black sheep,
deprived of love he wanted to meet.
Maybe he was touched where he shouldn’t have
Maybe mom drank while in the womb when calf.
Regardless…
Daddy shows his love with a fist to her stomach
Daddy shows his love with handprints on my back.
Daddy shows his love stabbing words in my face.
Daddy show his love with some beer.
Fell in love with a woman yeah,
brought him belonging that he never had.
They made some kids,
then her life was up for bid.
She died and guilt took her place,
because it was his he thought should have been erased.
So…
Daddy shows his love with a pipe in the drawer,
Daddy shows his love screaming spit in my face
Daddy shows his love like a criminal
Daddy shows his love drinking one more beer
Job one and two an three,
excuses for the loss of every.
Sits on the couch clad nude,
stalking the house so rude.
Visual sex on the tv,
shoots his gun at the tree.
When do you think it’ll be me?
And…
Daddy shows his love with food tossed off the table
Daddy shows his love shaking me to the floor
Daddy shows his love locking us outside
Daddy shows his love sippin on beer
Screaming, shouting, he’s at it again.
When will he do something that sends him to the pin?
He is creating a living hell,
And his breathe has a rancid smell.
Bills collect to hear the phone ring,
what is the next thing he’ll bring?
Cops at the house,
his trouncing around.
Gun locked and loaded,
the window exploded.
The suitcases packed and strewn about,
too bad he won’t let us out.
Trying to move out the door,
he takes a fist to her more.
Police shine down the driveway,
I don’t want to stay.
Quickly, take the baby and run,
oh no! Here he comes with his gun.
So…
Daddy shows his love in the ways that he knows
Daddy shows his love with a gun to my head
Daddy shows his love like soldier
Daddy shows his love with another beer.
