I never met my dad
I talked to him once on the phone
I called him collect
I wanted to invest as much in the relationship as he did
While we were talking I started to cry
He asked my why I was crying
I said
"I never had someone to play catch with
Or teach me how to shave"
He said
"Look on the bright side
You never had to worry about being good enough for me
I was an absentee father
You will always be more disappointed in me than I could ever be in you"
At the end of our conversation my dad invited me to move back to California
And chase the dollar with him
That's what he said
"We can chase the dollar together"
Now, the only thing in my life that's been more elusive than my father is money
So I declined that offer
I was like
"No thanks dad
I'm gonna stick it out here in Vancouver, WA
I'm feelin' lucky"
