The Dollar

Daddy hugs his little man, says son I've got to go And pulls out of the drive and disappears As they walk back in the house the young boy asks his mama Where does daddy go when he leaves here Mama tells her little man, Your daddy's got a job And when he goes to work they pay him for his time Well the young boy gets to thinking and he heads up to his bedroom Comes running back with a quarter and four dimes 1: And says mama how much time will this buy me Is it enough to take me fishing or throw a football in the street If I'm a little short then how much more does daddy need To spend some time with me The young boy tells his mama now I know daddy's busy Cause most times when he gets home it's dark outside But tell him I've got me some pennies saved up from the tooth fairy And I keep 'em in my piggy bank and I believe there's thirty-five Chorus 2: And says mama how much time will this buy me Is it enough to take me campin' in a tent down by the creek If I'm a little short then how much more does daddy need To spend some time with me Chorus 3: Mama how much time will this buy me Is it enough for just an afternoon a day or a whole week If I'm a little short then how much more does daddy need To spend some time with me Mama takes her little man sets him on her lap And starts dialing up some numbers on the phone She says daddy come home early you don't have to chase that dollar Cause your little man has got one here at home