Dear father, dear father, where are you?
Well I can't seem to recall your face
Mom says that you've gone to go die alone
While I suffer in this hell ridden place

Are you selfish because you're not listening?
Are you blind because you don't understand? no, no
Dear father, its me who's asking for your sympathy
For I have no more room left to stand

Well I sat in that driveway for hours
For months, and for days, and for years with no end
Well sat by the phone, sent letters to the unknown
In hopes that I'd see you again

Dear father, why can't I see you?
Your name's non-existent on this tongue anymore
Your face is just a shade, while your voice it still plays
On that record box that says forever yours, forever yours

Dear daughter, dear daughter, I hear you
Though this voice is a fragment of your younger days
When the sky was still bright and everything still seemed right
'Til they took that damn sunshine away

I cry every time that I see you
In the pictures I have from oh so long ago
Well I tried hard to fight so everyday I say goodnight
And good morning, I love you, don't let go
Your father did try hard to be there
His love still exists and everyday that you age
Your fathers a deadbeat, a bum and a drunk
There's no room for that on life's stage

Dear daughter, I wish that could see you
I went to go straighten my shitty life out just for yours
Went to school and got a job to learn how to stop being a slob
Do you have that record box that says forever yours, forever yours?

Oh the days, oh the days, they keep on passing
Well I have no idea what a goddamn father is
I can't remember mine, but I guess that its still fine
'Cause it seems to me like he hates his kid

Well I said that I would wait forever
But that was for some other man
One who swore that he cared and he sang he'd be there
But he isn't so I finally washed my hands

No more waiting, nor hoping, nor dreaming
No more clinging to your stupid, frivolous things
Well I've thrown them away to grow up and go play
So in the trash is where your record box sings

Dear father, I cannot see you
But its not in my interest to care anymore
Well I hate you I swear, I'm alone and I'm scared
So I saved that record box that says forever yours, forever yours
My honey, my Valkyrie, my daughter
Your mother has finally called
Our contacts were lost and for hours we fought
But that pain has finally been resolved

Its finally so good to hear you
You've grown quite a bit into a beautiful girl
Your mom sent me a photo and I can't help but cry
'Cause darling you're my whole entire world

I have so many stories to tell you
So many pictures and books and songs to be heard
I have millions for you that I saved up, yes its true
And I'll make it home I swear you have my word

Dear daughter, dear daughter
I'm sorry to tell you for you won't be seeing me here anymore
For my car did a flip while I was going 96
So my body has covered the floor

Well I hope that you never forget me
And never forget that you were loved and that's for sure
Well I know you'll get my things and I know you'll hear me sing
On that record box that says forever, record box that says forever
Record box that says forever yours, forever yours