Happy Campers

Fair Weather Father

Happy Campers


You were there one month of the year, 
but the calendar is 12 months long. 
Mother did her very best, 
but she did it by herself 
'cause you were gone. 
Every now and then you strolled in. 
When you did you 
tried to lay down the law. 
I guess you were a pretty good dad 
when you were there at all. 

Someone forgot 
to tell you raising kids 
is a full time job. 
Doors are hard to open 
when there is no one 
there to help you reach the knob. 
The holes of my life 
that you have missed 
are enough to sink a ship. 
A child is not a letter 
and a photograph 
held together by a paperclip. 
Fair weather father! 
Fair weather father!
Fair weather father! 
Fair weather father!

Getting older I can see 
how mistakes are easily made. 
But it doesn't change the fact 
that it's by the kids 
whom the price is paid. 
Fair weather father! 
Fair weather father! 
Fair weather father! 
Fair weather father!

Never taught me to throw a football. 
Taught myself to ride a bike. 
Could have used some fatherly advice 
with the girls I have liked. 
Weren't there when I first drove a car. 
Weren't there when I finished school. 
Weren't there when I ran away 
or when I was abused.
Well are you! (repeat)