[Verse 1]
I wake up to a sneaker by the door
One sock on the couch, one sock on the floor
Legos in the rug like a tiny trap
A cup full of juice and a mystery cap
I say, "Who did this?"
They point at me
Like I ran this house
Like I set them free
I scoop up crumbs with a royal grimace
Find a grape in my shoe, that's parental fitness
Backpack in the sink, art on the wall
I just cleaned this room, where'd it go, y'all?
[Pre-Chorus]
I turn around
And it starts again
Two little tornadoes
And a ceiling fan
[Chorus]
Dad tax, dad tax
I pay that stack
Pick it up, pick it up
Take my house right back
Dad tax, dad tax
I know the facts
One snack down, two more
And that's the track
[Verse 2]
Got a toy dump truck in the cereal box
A sock in the freezer, what kind of plot?
I'm finding dinosaur bones in the laundry pile
A sticky handprint with a toothpaste smile
I fold one shirt
They unfold three
Like a tiny rebellion
Against gravity
And every time I ask, "Can you help me, please?"
I get, "I was gonna do it"
From the knee-high thieves
[Pre-Chorus]
I look at the mess
Then I look at them
They got sugar on their faces
And a plan again
[Chorus]
Dad tax, dad tax
I pay that stack
Pick it up, pick it up
Take my house right back
Dad tax, dad tax
I know the facts
One snack down, two more
And that's the track
[Bridge]
I ain't mad, I just move it fast
Step on a block, and I learn from the past
They got big dreams and a trail of stuff
I got a bad back and enough is enough
Still when they laugh, yeah, I fold a little
Tiny hands, big mess, that's the middle
I'm tired, sure, but I stay in the game
'Cause chaos got my name
[Chorus]
Dad tax, dad tax
I pay that stack
Pick it up, pick it up
Take my house right back
Dad tax, dad tax
I know the facts
One snack down, two more
And that's the track
[Outro]
I clean it up
They make it new
I blink once
It's déjà vu
Dad tax, dad tax
That's my life
Deep voice, same house
Every single night