[Verse 1]

Dad, I hate to tell ya

Sometimes I wanna slap you in the face

But dad, I gotta tell ya

If you were gone, I'd miss you from this place

[Chorus]

Don't go away again

I just wanna be your friend

And if I don't say this now, I'm gonna be sorry

I don't wanna make the same mistake again

[Verse 2]

Dad, I need to tell ya

Sometimes I wanna walk right out the door

But dad, I'm gonna tell ya

I'm glad that we don't argue like before

[Chorus]

Don't go away again

I just wanna be your friend

And if I don't say this now, I'm gonna be sorry

I don't wanna make the same mistake again

[Verse 3]

Dad, I need to tell ya

Sometimes it's hard to tell you how I feel

And dad, I'm gonna tell ya

I wish that all our differences weren't real

[Chorus]

Don't go away again

I just wanna be your friend

And if I don't say this now, I'm gonna be sorry

I don't wanna make the same mistake again

[Bridge]

I see the older that I get

I'm becoming you

I see the older that I get

I'm becoming, I'm becoming you

[Outro]

Dad, I want to tell ya

I just wanna take away your pain