Frank Turner - Father's Day lyrics

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When I was sixteen I cut myself a Mohawk, <br />

Because I wanted to walk the walk, <br />

And not just talk the talk, <br />

But it was a bit of a disaster because<br />

I did the sides with kitchen scissors, <br />

Because I didn't have any clippers, <br />

And I didn't want to use a beard-trimmer –<br />

I'd made that mistake before.<br />

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When you got home you didn't want to talk about what I'd done.<br />

You said I'd let you down, I'd fucked around, when I was only having fun.<br />

With the way that you've been lately, you've no right to scream and shout.<br />

You and I, we've got a lot that we need to talk about.<br />

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What's the point in making vows that you're never going to keep?<br />

A lifetime lying awake means you'll never get to sleep.<br />

And all the promises you made, that were painful and untrue, <br />

Of all the things you do they reflect worst on you.<br />

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We all have our own devices<br />

For handling mid-life crises –<br />

Usually involves a motorbike and<br />

Suspicious fashion decisions.<br />

But you choose to stave off grey hairs by<br />

Lamely hacking at the sides<br />

With lies and flimsy alibis<br />

For your suspicious expeditions.<br />

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When I get home I don't want to talk about what you've done.<br />

Yes you've let me down, you've fucked around, but I guess you were having fun.<br />

With the way that I've been lately, I've no right to scream and shout.<br />

You and I, we've got a lot that we need to talk about.<br />

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You always told me Father's Day was just another way<br />

Of selling Hallmark greeting cards<br />

Twenty Years of waking sleep, of lying through your teeth, <br />

Meant every Father's Day spent wondering who the hell you are.<br />

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What's the point in us making vows that we're never going to keep?<br />

I keep trying to keep you up, but you keep on falling asleep.<br />

And all the promises we made were painful and untrue, <br />

But for better or for worse, I am turning into you.