The Dollar

Daddy hugs his little man, says, "Son, I've got to go"

And he 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 thinkin', and he heads up to his bedroom

Comes runnin' back with a quarter and four dimes

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"

"And mama, how much time will that 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?"

"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

Starts dialin' 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"