Conway Twitty - The games that daddies play

He put his ^Darms around her shoulder and with a voice that sounded older He said, "^DMom, I got something on my ^Amind ^AI don't wanna bother you but I sure need to talk to you ^AIf you can only spare the ^Dtime And ^DMom I hope you understand how much I love and need you And I ^D7don't want you to take this the wrong ^Gway But ^Ddon't you think I'm old enough and ^Abig enough and strong enough To ^Aplay the games that Daddies ^Dplay?

^DMy friend Billy Parker's dad came by today to see me And he ^Dwondered if I'd like to ^Ago with ^Ahim and Billy on a hike and maybe camp out overnight the ^Away I've seen 'em do in picture ^Dshows And ^Dthere's one thing I'd like to do and maybe if I ask him to He'd ^D7sit and talk with me man to ^Gman We'd ^Donly be gone overnight and ^AI could find out what it's like to ^Aplay the games that Daddies ^Dplay

She ^Equickly turned to hide the tears from her son of seven years He ^Edidn't know she'd read between the ^B7lines He'd ^B7never really known his dad and although he'd never ask She ^B7knew exactly what was on his ^Emind She ^Esearched her mind in desperation, six long years of separation ^E7Dimmed the words she knew she had to ^Asay I ^Ehope you're never big enough or ^B7old enough or bold enough To ^B7play the games that Daddies ^Eplay

I ^B7know you need and want his love but, Son, you're the victim of A^B7nother kind of game that Daddies ^Eplay