You hung up the phone And I asked you what was wrong Your dad has come to town, he'd like to meet I said, "You don't have to see him" But, for whatever reason, you can't tell him no ♪ So we meet him at a bar You were holding my hand hard He ordered rum and coke I can't drink either anymore He hadn't seen you since the 5th grade Now you're 19 and you're 5'8 He said, "Honey, you sure look great Do you get the checks I send on your birthday?" ♪ I would kill him, if you let me I would kill him quick and easy Your nails are digging into my knee I don't know how you keep smiling I lovе your eyes and he has thеm Or you have his, 'cause he was first I imagine my thumbs on the irises Pressing in until they burst ♪ I clear my throat and say we ought to get home He offers us a ride, I reply, "No, that's alright" And when we leave, you feel him watching So we walk a mile in the wrong direction I would kill him, if you let me I would kill him quick and easy Your nails are digging into my knee I don't know how you keep smiling I don't know how you keep smiling I don't know how you keep smiling I wanna take your face between my hands and say "You two are connected by a pure coincidence Bound to him by blood, but baby, it's all relative You've been in his fist ever since you were a kid But you don't owe him shit, even if he said you did You don't owe him shit, even if he said you did"