but you love me, daddy

jim reeves

your five year old face

is a dirty disgrace

but you love me

daddy

you scatter your toys

and you make to much noise

but you love me

daddy

you know little lad

you can be pretty bad

but you love me

daddy

you wake me at dawn

when i want to sleep on

but you love me

daddy

now you eat the cookies

when i tell you

no

but you love me

daddy

'cause you tell me so

you're so hard to scold

'cause you're my five year old

because you love me

daddy

when i dress you up

you go play with the pup

but you love me

daddy

when i use the phone

you won't leave me alone

but you love me

daddy

you make sister wail

pulling her pony tail

but you love me

daddy

you scratch up the floor

and you write on the door

but you love me

daddy

you ask foolish question

now

you know that true

but you love me

daddy

now you know that you do

you're so hard to scold

'cause you're my five year old

because you love me

daddy.