Now I Know The Meaning Of "Stay Together For The Kids"

I always stopped dead in my tracks for you
But you never stopped for me

And you're always asking why do I hate you so much
Because I've given up everything to make this work
And you've given up everything to make this fall apart

The second I knew I'd give you a shot
I threw away all the drugs, the 'lifestyle'
All that lovely cocaine
'Cold turkey', as they say, just for you

And when I knew my baby, your baby, OUR baby, was on the way
I switched to apple juice in replace of the beers you continued to pack away
I cried to myself that night and my tiny growing baby
Whispering her promises that when she gets out
WE would show her the world

But all my baby's seeing is Daddy's back
Walking away out the door to work, to a friend's house, to just go for a drive
Just anywhere to get away from her

So I hold her and reassure her that one day it'll get better
Maybe Daddy will turn around
'Till then it's just me and her