Jamey Johnson - The Dollar lyrics

Daddy hugs his little man

says son I've got to go

and he pulls out of the drive and disappears

as they walk back in the house

the young boy asks his mama

where does daddy go when he leaves here

mama tells her little man

your daddy's got a job

and when he goes to work they pay him for his time

well the young boy gets to thinking

and he heads up to his bedroom

and comes running back with a quarter and four dimes

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and says mama how much time will this buy me

is it enough to take me fishing or throw a football in the street

if I'm a little short then how much more does daddy need

to spend some time with me

the young boy tells his mama

now I know daddy's busy

cause most times when he gets home it's dark outside

but tell him I've got me some pennies

saved up from the tooth fairy

and I keep ‘em in my piggy bank and I believe there's thirty-five

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and mama how much time will that buy me

is it enough to take me camping in a tent down by the creek

if I'm a little short then how much more does daddy need

to spend some time with me

mama how much time will this buy me

is it enough for just an afternoon a day or a whole week

if I'm a little short then how much more does daddy need

to spend some time with me

mama takes her little man

sets him on her lap

and starts dialing up some numbers on the phone

she says daddy come home early

you don't have to chase that dollar

cause your little man has got one here at home