The Dollar

Daddy hugs his little man
 Says, "Son, I've got to go"
 And he pulls out of the drive and disappears
 As they walk back in the house
 The young boy asked his mama
 "Where does daddy go when he leaves here?"
 Mama tells her little man
 "Your daddy's got a job
 And when he goes to work, they pay him for his time"
 Well, the young boy gets to thinking
 And he heads up to his bedroom
 Comes running back with a quarter and four dimes
 And says, "Mama, how much time will this buy me?
 Is it enough to take me fishing or throw a football in the street?
 If I'm a little short then how much more does daddy need
 To spend some time with me?"
 The young boy tells his mama
 "Now, I know daddy's busy
 'Cause most times when he gets home it's dark outside
 But tell him I've got me some pennies
 Saved up from the tooth fairy
 And I keep 'em in my piggy bank, and I believe there's 35"
 "And mama, how much time will that buy me?
 Is it enough to take me camping in a tent down by the creek?
 If I'm a little short then how much more does daddy need
 To spend some time with me?"
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 "Mama, how much time will this buy me?
 Is it enough for just an afternoon a day or a whole week?
 If I'm a little short then how much more does daddy need
 To spend some time with me?"
 Mama takes her little man
 Sets him on her lap
 Starts dialing up some numbers on the phone
 She says, "Daddy, come home early
 You don't have to chase that dollar
 'Cause your little man has got one here at home"