Bill Osofsky songs
EMPTY
(verse)
When daddy turned fifty, mama called up my brothers and me
Said she'd like us to write down a few of our best memories
Of the great times we had with dad when we were kids
All the lessons he taught us, the fun things we did
And she'd put it all in a scrapbook she wanted to keep
(chorus)
And I tried so hard
But something held my hand back to prevent me
And after seven days
That page was empty
(verse)
I remembered the times when he told me boys have to be tough
When I wanted to please him but never could do good enough
I remembered his shouting, the sting of his hand
But I didn't recall one bit of love from that man
Mama, if you wanna hear nice things I'll just have to make up some stuff
(chorus)
Cause I searched my heart
And I wish there was a way to say it gently
But I dug down deep
And I came up empty
(bridge)
Mama, I know daddy did the best he could
And I wanted so bad to find anything good
I think maybe the time's come that me and him should
Have a talk
(chorus)
Cause it may sound harsh
But I didn't turn out this way accidently
With shoes that can't be filled
And a glass half empty.
Bill Osofsky, BMI, Shelia Quattlebaum, BMI 2007
(verse)
When daddy turned fifty, mama called up my brothers and me
Said she'd like us to write down a few of our best memories
Of the great times we had with dad when we were kids
All the lessons he taught us, the fun things we did
And she'd put it all in a scrapbook she wanted to keep
(chorus)
And I tried so hard
But something held my hand back to prevent me
And after seven days
That page was empty
(verse)
I remembered the times when he told me boys have to be tough
When I wanted to please him but never could do good enough
I remembered his shouting, the sting of his hand
But I didn't recall one bit of love from that man
Mama, if you wanna hear nice things I'll just have to make up some stuff
(chorus)
Cause I searched my heart
And I wish there was a way to say it gently
But I dug down deep
And I came up empty
(bridge)
Mama, I know daddy did the best he could
And I wanted so bad to find anything good
I think maybe the time's come that me and him should
Have a talk
(chorus)
Cause it may sound harsh
But I didn't turn out this way accidently
With shoes that can't be filled
And a glass half empty.
Bill Osofsky, BMI, Shelia Quattlebaum, BMI 2007
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