Loudon Wainwright Iii - Father/Daughter Dialogue lyrics

Dearest daddy, with your songs Do you hope to right your wrongs? Can't undo what has been done To all your daughters and your son The facts are in and we have found That basically you're not around Dearest daddy, try as you might All you are is just uptight You sing of my mother and me Somewhat sentimentally You sing of a father and son But all you do from him is run You like to think that things are OK Singing things that you should say Dearest daddy, with your songs Do you hope to right your wrongs? Darling daughter can't you see The guy singing the songs ain't me He's someone people wish I was But I can't do as this dude does And if the songs seem slightly pat You know life's messier than that They're just songs and life is real It's just my version, how I feel And you don't feel the same I know How it went down or how it should go My mistakes you label wrongs I expiate my guilt with songs Why I'm uptight or not around Those wives continue to confound Darling daughter can't you see The guy singing the songs ain't me