my father does not care

Andy Grammer

My father does not care
In the same way my wife s eyes glaze over
on NFL Game Day, he does not care
Like talking stocks with six year-old children
It s not that they don t wanna listen
it s that they don t care
Like a butcher at a vegan farmer s market
A sober man at an Irish bar
Like me at your escape room birthday party, he does not care
I called my dad when I got my first record deal in
I was very excited, lots of emotions and feelings
I said, Dad, I made it and the check is pretty big
I said, Dad, you re gonna have a very successful kid
So I ma buy a house, I ma buy you one, too
With a gate, and the clickers, and the big, open rooms
I said, Dad, don t you worry, this is just the beginning
The tables are tipping, we re finally winning
He responded like, like my 85 year-old grandma
completely unamused
With an iPhone in her hand like, What does this even do?
Like an American at a criquet match, confused
He said, Son, that s fantastic, I m so happy for you
You see, my father does not care about anything but my heart
He knows that wealth an wroth have always been
super far apart
And when I showed him my BMW had the new push star
He faked enthusiasm terribly like, Yeah... great car...
My father s eyes light up when I talk about my soul
He wants details of every kid I sang to at the hospital
And we could talk for hours about anything
I ve ever done for the homeless
And when my prayer game is strong
and I m sent there, he notices
See, the thing about sons, we just wanna make our dads proud
We know the songs they like
and then we sing those extra loud
I m pretty clear on how to get my father s attention now
Be of service to myself or to others, that s how
Now, some day I might be massive
with my face up in Times Square
But when I fly, I only fly private, through the air
Some day, I might become a bajillion-gazillionaire
But the best part is that my father does not care