Didn't I (feat. Bridget Cady)

There are times to remember and times that I wish to forget

Our time together was tinged with love and regret

Oh, my girl, my sweet, sweet little girl

Didn't I try to tell you that life was for living, oh, didn't I?

And wasn't I the guy who said

"Stay away from that tribe" oh, wasn't I?

And didn't I try to tell ya that stuff's gonna kill ya, oh, didn't I?

But you thought it was cool and I was just an old fool

Oh, look at ya

You left home for the city with Hollywood stars in your eyes

Now your mother, God bless her, cries herself to sleep every night

Oh, my girl, my sweet, innocent girl

Didn't I search the streets

For the beggars, pimps, and cheats, oh, didn't I?

And didn't I try to guide ya through a baptism of fire, oh, didn't I?

And didn't I try to warn ya

About them folk in California, oh, didn't I?

But you said "Daddy, please don't worry

I got friends out there who love me"

Now look at ya

Oh baby, come back home, we can work this out

There is no blame

I wanna hold you close and stroke your hair

Share your pain, yeah

Didn't I do the best for you

Tried to make you stay in school, didn't I?

Once I was your hero but I went from ten to zero, oh, didn't I?

Now listen

For a roll of the dice

You really paid the ultimate price, oh, didn't ya?

Now I stand by your bedside, watching you fight for your life

Where's the innocence?

(Where's the innocence?)

Where's the future?

(Where is the future?)

Where's the beauty?

Where's the promise?

(Where is the promise?)

There are times to remember and times that I wish to forget