Daddy gets home by nine
Tired face and scent of wine
Daddy forgets to say hi
For she's waiting inside
Even though its cold she's very warm
Ready to put the problems down
Even though he spends his wallet for her
Shes worthless
So worthless
I ask her each day how does she get him to hear every word she has to say
I tell her I envy the way that he listens to every word she has to say
How does she get to be the daughter I want to be
Oh I wish I could be
Wish I could be
Wish I could be
A Saint Paulee Girl
Daddy doesn't think before he speaks
Hurts with words slippin' through his teeth
Daddy doesn't want to go to mass
He and her need to relax
Daddy doesn't understand
Why the tears fall down down
Daddy only listens to the blonde who waits on the counter in his hand
I ask her each day how does she get him to hear every word she has to say
I tell her I envy the way that he listens to every word she has to say
How does she get to be the daughter I want to be
Oh I wish I could be
Wish I could be
Wish I could be
A Saint Paulee Girl
Daddy isn't coming home by nine
His days are gone along with his red wine
Daddy never got to say goodbye
For he ran at thirty-seven to the other side
I want to be (I want to be)
I wish I could be (I wish I could be)
I want to be (I want to be)
A saint paulee girl (I want to be I want to be a saint paulee girl)
I want to be I want to be a saint paulee girl (saint paulee girl)
I ask her each day how does she get him to hear every word she has to say
I tell her I envy the way that he listens to every word she has to say
How does she get to be the daughter I want to be
Oh I wish I could be
Wish I could be
Wish I could be
A Saint Paulee Girl