Custody Blues

[Intro] [Verse 1] Five minutes on the phone, baby, that's all I get tonight One quick "I love you, Daddy," then the line fades from sight My little twins are miles away, in a world I can't reach Murphy's laugh and Thea's song, just echoes in my speech The house is swingin' silent, no rhythm in the hall The dogs lay by the fireside, feelin' the fall I pour another coffee, stare at the empty swing Waitin' for the day when the doorbell's gonna ring [Chorus] Oh, these custody blues, they cut me deep inside Fightin' through the papers, with truth as my only guide I gathered every moment, every tear, every sign Like a soldier in the shadows, holdin' the line For my boy and my girl, I'll swing till the end Bring 'em home to Daddy, where the love don't bend [Verse 2] Courtroom's like a smoky club, gavel drops the b**t Lawyers tradin' solos, but the truth's bittersweet I sit there in the spotlight, heart poundin' like the drums Evidence stacked high, waitin' for the verdict to come I dream of bedtime stories, tuckin' 'em in tight Murphy's wild adventures, Thea's soft goodnight Six years of pure harmony, now scattered in the wind But this daddy's improvisin', gonna bring it home again [Chorus] Oh, these custody blues, they cut me deep inside Fightin' through the papers, with truth as my only guide I gathered every moment, every tear, every sign Like a soldier in the shadows, holdin' the line For my boy and my girl, I'll swing till the end Bring 'em home to Daddy, where the love don't bend [Bridge] The nights are long and lonely, but hope's my steady groove One day we'll be jammin', in the life we choose Till then I'll keep on blowin', this heartache into song 'Cause a father's love is timeless, it just keeps swingin' on Ba-doo-bah, dah-dah, oo-wee... [Final Chorus] Yeah, these custody blues, they won't keep me down too long I'm playin' for my children, in this heartfelt song With fury like Bastogne, but grace in every note I'll bring my twins back home, that's the tune I wrote Murphy and Thea, Daddy's comin' soon We'll swing together forever, under the same old moon [Outro] Yeah... custody blues... But love wins the set... Hold on, my babies... Daddy ain't done yet.