[Verse 1]
It's been two years since we've spoken last
You can't take back what we never had
Selfish hands, always expecting more
Am I your child, or just a charity award?

[Pre-Chorus]
You have a hollowed out heart but it's heavy in your chest
I tried so hard to fight it, but it's hopeless
Hopeless (Hopeless), you're hopeless

[Chorus]
Oh father, dear father, I'd love to leave you alone
But I can't bare to let you go
Oh father, dear father, put the bottle down for the love of a daughter
Oh father

[Verse 2]
Four years old with my back to the door (Ah-ah-ah)
And all I could hear was the back and forth (Ah-ah-ah)
I can be manipulated only so many times (Ah-ah-ah)
Before even "I love you" (Before even "I love you)
Starts to sound like a lie (Ah-ah-ah, hey)

[Pre-Chorus]
You have a hollowed out heart but it's heavy in your chest
I tried so hard to fight it, but it's hopeless
Hopeless (Hopeless), you're hopeless
[Chorus]
Oh father, dear father, I'd love to leave you alone
But I can't bare to let you go
Oh father, dear father, put the bottle down for the love of a daughter
Oh father

[Bridge]
How could you lie to your flesh and your blood? (Flesh and blood)
How can you go when no gentleman would? (No man would)
How could you do what you've done? (Done)
To a wife and a child that you swore you loved
How could you lie to your flesh and your blood? (Ah-ah-ah)
How could you go when no gentleman would? (Ah-ah-ah)
How could you do what you've done? (How? Ah-ah-ah)
To a wife and a child that you swore you loved

[Breakdown]
Oh father, please father

[Chorus]
I'd love to leave you alone
But I can't bare to let you go
Oh father, dear father, put the bottle down for the love of a daughter

[Outro]
Oh father, please father
I'd love to leave you alone
But I can't bare to let you go
(How do I let you go?)
Oh father, dear father, put the bottle down for the love of a daughter
Oh, father
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