There's a lot I loved about you
But a great absence was always found after you
Promises were always broken
Words with little meaning sometimes spoken
Did you know I thought the world revolved around you
Spinning on its axis there you were Dad
You worked extremely hard
Harder than the average man
I saw her get lonely
I saw her crying sometimes
A world of things probably on her shoulders
As you both grew older
I saw the pain as you joked about her not being your mother
I saw her lonely often as you went on yet another business trip
Then one day your life was over
and the absence grew much larger
I saw her fall apart
I tried to be a shoulder
But looking back I wonder
Was it worth it Dad?
Was it worth all the long hours
Was it worth all the honey I'll be home later
Was it worth all the broken promises you made to me...