Frank Turner - Father's Day lyrics

When I was sixteen I cut myself a Mohawk
Because I wanted to walk the walk
And not just talk the talk
But it was a bit of a disaster because
I did the sides with kitchen scissors
Because I didn’t have any clippers
And I didn’t want to use a beard-trimmer
I’d made that mistake before

When you got home you didn’t want
To talk about what I’d done
You said I’d let you down, I’d fucked around
When I was only having fun
With the way that you’ve been lately
You’ve no right to scream and shout
You and I
We’ve got a lot that we need to talk about
What’s the point in making vows that
You’re never going to keep?
A lifetime lying awake means you’ll
Never get to sleep
And all the promises you made
That were painful and untrue
Of all the things you do
They reflect worst on you

We all have our own devices
For handling mid-life crises
Usually involves a motorbike and
Suspicious fashion decisions
But, you choose to stave off grey hairs by
Lamely hacking at the sides
With lies and flimsy alibis
For your suspicious expeditions

When I get home I don’t want
To talk about what you’ve done
Yes you’ve let me down, you’ve fucked around
But I guess you were having fun
With the way that I’ve been lately
I’ve no right to scream and shout you and I
We’ve got a lot that we need to talk about

What’s the point in making vows that
You’re never going to keep?
A lifetime lying awake means you’ll
Never get to sleep
And all the promises you made
That were painful and untrue
Of all the things you do
They reflect worst on you
You always told me Father’s Day
Was just another way
Of selling Hallmark greeting cards
Twenty years of waking sleep
Of lying through your teeth
Meant every Father’s Day spent wondering
Who the hell you are

What’s the point in us making vows
That we’re never going to keep?
I keep trying to keep you up
But you keep on falling asleep
And all the promises we made
Were painful and untrue
But for better or for worse
I am turning into you