[Verse]
Clock ticks slow but my wallet bleeds fast
Dreams I had
They just don’t last
My name's on the checks
But not on their hearts
A shadow dad
Always torn apart
[Chorus]
Dead beat blues
That's my name
Payin’ the price but takin’ the blame
They call me a ghost
They call me a cheat
But I’m just a man tryin’ to make ends meet
[Verse 2]
My kids look at me like I’m made of dust
Every handshake feels like rust
I buy their shoes
I pay their rent
But they don’t see the nights I spent
[Prechorus]
Counting coins
Counting tears
Counting regrets through the years
[Chorus]
Dead beat blues
That's my song
Workin’ all night just to prove ‘em wrong
They see a loser
They don’t see the fight
A dad in the dark
Burnin’ out his light
[Bridge]
They don’t know the weight I carry
Every dollar feels like it’s buried
I’m no hero
I’m no saint
But dead beat’s a name I ain’t