Thank you father for making me cry

saying I'm worthless and that I should die

Thank you father for making me sad

because now I love making folks glad

Thank you father for leaving me and mom

We're doing much better now that you're gone

Thank you father for breaking me down

because now I know how to stand my ground

Thank you father for breaking mom's heart

Now finally her new life can start

Thank you father for leaving my side

Now I just might be able to fly