Dogwood - Pre-School Days lyrics

All the things I've seen couldn't prepare me For what I was about to experience As a little boy growing up in a world Made for all the big kids and the big toys Sometimes, I'd sit around and wait Play with my toys cars Until the wheels would turn no more than I'd think to myself Is my dad's car coming home or will this be another night My mom, brother and I tucking ourselves in? I learned my alphabet to spell dad How quickly dad turned to sad In my preschool days and the rest of my life My mother did the best she could Brother stayed as strong as he stood A father figure to me, my preschool days I remember all the times that mom cried Brother stayed strong by her side And I'd stand and wonder why There was three when there should be four Maybe my dad got lost while driving home Then again it wouldn't make sense, well, I feel alone I learned my alphabet to spell dad How quickly dad turned to sad In my preschool days and the rest of my life My mother did the best she could Brother stayed as strong as he stood A father figure to me, my preschool days So where has he been? He's running out of time I haven't heard from him And I hope he's doing fine Money cannot buy years of missing them Daddy gave it up, the kids forgave him I learned my alphabet to spell dad How quickly dad turned to sad In my preschool days and the rest of my life My mother did the best she could Brother stayed as strong as he stood A father figure to me, my preschool days