You better sit down, kids I'll tell you why, kids
You might not understand, kids But give it a try, kids
Now how should I put this? I've got something to say
Your mother is staying, but I'm going away No, we're not mad, kids
And it's hard to say why Your mother and I, kids
No, we're not mad, kids And it's hard to say why

Don't see eye to eye Say your prayers before you go to bed
Make sure you get yourself to school on time I know you'll do the things your mother asks
She's gonna need you more, so stay in line Keep in mind, your mother's gonna need your
help a whole lot more than she ever did before No more fights over little things, cause I
won't be mad, kids
Don't be here to stop them anymore
I know you don't want this, and neither do we
But sometimes things happen that we can't foresee
Now try to believe that you're not mad, kids
I've become kids, and don't look so sad Just cause I am leaving, I'll still be your dad
Just remember I love you, and though I'm not here
Just call if you need me, and I'll always be near you
Say your prayers before you go to bed Make sure you get yourself to school on time
I know you'll do the things your mother asks She's gonna need you more, so stay in line
Keep in mind, your mother's gonna need your help a whole lot more than she ever did before
No more fights over little things, cause I won't be there to stop them anymore
Well, I have to go now, so kiss me good-bye
My eyes are just red, kids. I'm too big to cry
Haha!
Too big to cry



© transcript Emily Beynon