Estranged

so.... Catch me up on your conspiracy
Tell me why lately I'm left out
I hope you didn't "let her think"
That she is what we're so mad about
I heard how you cut her hair tonight
Now suddenly it's an awkward time
As I recall last night wasn't good either
and this isn't by your design

so.... Catch me up on your conspiracy
and tell me why lately she's been coached
She seems distracted when we do talk
inconsolable when I approach
Why use our daughter to reign me in
then you'll bitch when it doesn't work as planned
Beaming like the lady liberty
There's no doubt who has the upper hand

so.... Catch me up on your conspiracy
Tell me why lately I can't win
Our fight, my darlin' Clementine
would be better without your spin
A father's rights don't amount to much
when the courts favor maternal instead
Litigation seems like a waste of time
when you have done NOTHING that was said

so.... Catch me up on your conspiracy
and why it's ME that's out of luck
You've destroyed my relationship
and you just don't give a fuck
Your crude lies splash back
as wicked as hot bacon grease
You teach our young girl not to love me
while you lobby for my absence increase

She was a little hesitant
with the phone brought up to her ear
She then asked me who I was
in a voice that stirred up some fear
I replied "this is your father"
with my heart beating in my chest
We'd been estranged for far too long
But now broken by HER request

Impossible relationship
when left to her mother's control
But now that she is an adult
she's looking to reprise our role
My ex-wife did us no favors
by making me look like an ass
A heartless individual
who's character's lacking in class

so.... Catch me up on your conspiracy
and why I hope you burn in Hell
You could never leave well enough
and now I'm estranged from her as well

As time progressed the truth revealed
who was the offensive player
Well after my reputation
was demolished beyond repair
Opinions of a deadbeat dad
who's absence makes everything rough
The only thing I'm guilty of
is I couldn't fight hard enough