| Dsus4   D   | Dsus2   D  | Dsus4   D   | Dsus2   D  |


[Verse 1]
       Dsus4      D              Dsus2           D
It was six in the morning when I made the county line
        Dsus4               D              Dsus2         D
There's someone I've got to talk to, can't get it off my mind
      Em     D            A                 Bm
He is just a kid and he's in a pretty rough spot
F#m          G                  A                  Dsus4   D  Dsus2  D
Two dimes to make a phone call, that's about all I got


[Verse 2]
         Dsus4  D      Dsus2                D
How's my boy  today? I know it's been three weeks
        Dsus4             D               Dsus2             D
But you know how far I've got to go these days to make ends meet
           Em   D         A                Bm
How's your mama now, with her new live-in friend?
F#m       G                    A             Dsus4  D  Dsus2  D
Oh, how I hate the wounds that never seem to mend


[Chorus]
          G                           C                G
You said, I don't call him daddy, but he takes care of things
         G                                               D
When you pick me up on Friday, are you gonna bring me anything?
G                                       C              Em  D
Oh, don't worry Dad, you know, it don't matter what we do
      C                G                           Dsus4  D  Dsus2  D
Cause I don't call him daddy, he can never be like you


[Verse 3]
Dsus4         D                          Dsus2           D
God bless the little hearts, they're the ones who really pay
     Dsus4             D                  Dsus2             D
When Mom and Dad can't get along and they go their separate ways
     Em                   D                A              Bm
In a way I'm glad there's someone there to fill the empty space
F#m           G               A            Dsus4   D  Dsus2  D
Tears of understanding stream down a dirty face


[Chorus]
          G                           C                G
You said, I don't call him daddy, but he takes care of things
         G                                               D
When you pick me up on Friday, are you gonna bring me anything?
G                                       C              Em  D
Oh, don't worry Dad, you know, it don't matter what we do
      C                G                           D
Cause I don't call him daddy, he can never be like you


[Tag 1]
        Bm    G
Be like you
        Bm    G    A
Be like you


[Bridge]
      Dsus4          D                 Dsus2      D
He is quite a little man growin' up as fast as he can
    Dsus4          D               Dsus2         D
And I don't get to see him half as much as I had planned
        Em                D            A               Bm
There's so much I need to tell him, so precious little time
         F#m         G             A               Dsus4  D
A little rain on the window, and a little wave goodbye


[Chorus]
          G                           C                G
You said, I don't call him daddy, but he takes care of things
         G                                               D
When you pick me up on Friday, are you gonna bring me anything?
G                                       C              Em  D
Oh, don't worry Dad, you know, it don't matter what we do
      C                G                           D
Cause I don't call him daddy, he can never be like you


[Outro] (Fade out)
         G                           C                G
He said, I don't call him daddy, but he takes care of things
         G                                               D
When you pick me up on Friday, are you gonna bring me anything?
G                                       C              Em  D
Oh, don't worry Dad, you know, it don't matter what we do
      C                G                           D
Cause I don't call him daddy, he can never be like you