Dear Dad

Where do I start? I'll start by sayin' I love you Even after my heart keeps takin' a beating from you I never meant to make you... I never meant to make you mad Where does it end? I'm tired of carrying this baggage Ever since we were kids We just accepted the madness I never meant to make you... I never meant to make you sad So tell me you need me Tell me it's not easy To carry all the burdens from the past I wanna believe it That you really mean it That's all I ever wanted from you, Dad When I was younger That's when I needed you most, I Tried to hold on but got used to watchin' you go You never meant to break me You never meant to break my heart Now that I'm older I can see through the chaos Angel over my shoulder makin' sure I don't stay lost I'm trying to be somebody Someone who is happy and free So tell me you need me Tell me it's not easy To carry all the burdens from the past I wanna believe it That you really mean it That's all I ever wanted from you, Dad I got feelings and anger and rage Feels like I've been stuck in a cage Got all these emotions if you cut me open You'll see I am so much like you I hate it when we're all divided And I hate that it's always one sided I hate every second I've been in this mess And I hate, I hate that I'll never hate you So tell me you need me Tell me it's not easy To carry all the burdens from the past I wanna believe it That you really mean it That's all I ever wanted from you, Dad It's all I ever wanted It's all I ever wanted It's all I, It's all I, It's all I It's all I ever wanted It's all I ever wanted It's all I, It's all I, It's all I That's all I ever wanted from you, Dad