The Dollar

Daddy hugs his little man, says son I've got to go

He pulls out of the drive and disappears

As they walk back in the house the young boy asked his mama

Where does daddy go when he leaves here

Well mama tells her little man your daddy's got a job

And when he goes to work they pay him for his time

The young boy gets to thinkin' heads up to his bedroom

Comes runnin' back with a quarter and four dimes

Says mama how much time will this buy me

Is it enough to take me fishin' or throw a football in the street

If I'm a little short then how much more does daddy need

To spend some time with me

Young boy tells his mama now I know daddy's busy

Cause most times when he gets home it's dark outside

But tell him I've got me some pennies saved up from the tooth fairy

And I keep â??em in a piggy bank and I believe there's thirty-five

And mama how much time will that buy me

Is it enough to take me campin' in a tent down by the creek

If I'm a little short then how much more does daddy need

To spend some time with me

Mama how much time will this buy me

Is it enough for just an afternoon a day or a whole week

If I'm a little short then how much more does daddy need

To spend some time with me

Mama takes her little man sets him on her lap

Starts dialin' up some numbers on the phone

Says daddy come home you don't have to chase that dollar

Cause your little man has got one here at home