[Verse 1]

It was raining when you came in

You said, "Sorry, I'm all wet"

I said, "You don't have to be sorry

I'll help you take care of that"

You lay it all out on the table

I said there's no need to make a mess

We try to study, don't get a lot done

All busy worried about that test

[Chorus]

College hall's no place for a study date

You couldn't look yourself straight through the mirror

Wasn't my fault to egg you on, I couldn't wait

I shoulda known you couldn't hold your own liquor

It's a surefire, but your daddy wouldn't pay

He finds out, I'm going down undercover

You know the truth is loving you was not a mistake

But that's a lotta bad karma

Oh, I wouldn't make a bad father

[Verse 2]

Now you're saying you're gonna leave me

It took a long time to get you thеre

You're still a hot mess in your whitе dress

I'm busy trying not to stare

Oh, and freedom, oh, freedom

Like a heartbeat, could drive you mad

The thunder outside drowning out my visions

Of what we lost and what we had

[Chorus]

College hall's such a cold place to be awake

You couldn't look yourself straight through the mirror

Wasn't my fault to egg you on, I couldn't wait

I shoulda known you couldn't hold your own liquor

It's a surefire, but your daddy wouldn't pay

He finds out, I'm going down undercover

You know the truth is loving you was not a mistake

But that's a lotta bad karma

Oh, I wouldn't make a bad father (Yeah)

[Bridge]

I'm afraid that I'm to blame if you give up, Cassie

If I ever make out of my head

You can have me

Maybe I could stick around

Yeah, I could shape up, settle down (Shape up, settle down)

But tonight, I'm freaking out

'Cause you won't call

[Outro]

Cold shoulder, pulled over on the interstate

Double take, saw a little face in the mirror

Knew we couldn't tell your mother when I saw your plates

Heated seats, but you couldn't speak through the shivers

You zip your jacket, try to hide your red letter A

Half-mast, scatter ashes in the water

You know the truth is you could cut this any other way

It's just a lotta bad karma (Hey)

I wouldn't make a bad father

But you won't call, no

But you won't

You won't

You won't call