Daddy

Daddy don't you love me?

Daddy don't you care?

Why are you never home?

Because Mummy's always there.

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Mummy always hugs me

Mummy wants to know

How my day was

But you're not even home

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Daddy where do you go?

Why aren't I important?

Is it because I'm not very smart?

I'm sorry I'll try to be better.

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Why aren't you like other daddy's?

Who take their daughters out

You never take me out

To parks or fairs

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Daddy are you ashamed of me?

Because I haven't done anything wrong

Mummy tells me you're always working

Why do you work so hard?

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All the other girls have stories

About their daddies

They laugh when I tell mine

About when you hit me hard

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Daddy I wish I could understand

But Mummy says you've gone for good

She says we're better off this way

And daddy, I think Mummy's right.

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November 28, 2006