"That's my house & that's my car / That's my dog in my back yard / There's the window to the room / Where she lays her pretty head / I planted that tree out by the fence / Not long after we moved in / That's my kids and that's my wife / Who's that man, runnin my life?"

Country and Western singer Toby Keith's Who's That Man? is one of the most powerful songs about divorced dads ever written. The music video is also excellent, and packs a punch near the end.

To watch the video, click here. The lyrics to the song are below.

Other good divorced dad songs include Tim McGraw's Do You Want Fries With That? and Sting's I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying, which was also later recorded by Toby Keith.
 

Who's That Man?
By Toby Keith

Turn left at the old Hotel
I know this boulevard much too well
It hasn't changed since I've been gone
Oh, this used to be my way home

They paved the road through the neighborhood
I guess the county finally fixed it good
It was gettin rough
Someone finally complained enough

Fight the tears back with a smile
Stop and look for a little while
Oh it's plain to see
The only thing missing is me

That's my house & that's my car
That's my dog in my back yard
There's the window to the room
Where she lays her pretty head
I planted that tree out by the fence
Not long after we moved in
That's my kids and that's my wife
Who's that man, runnin my life

If I pulled in would it cause a scene
They're not really expecting me
Those kids have been through hell
I hear they've adjusted well

Turn around in the neighbor's drive
I'd be hard to recognize
In this pick-up truck
It's just an old fixer-up

Drive away one more time
Lot of things going through my mind
I guess the less things change
The more they never seem the same

That's my house & that's my car
That's my dog in my back yard
There's the window to the room
Where she lays her pretty head
I planted that tree out by the fence
Not long after we moved in
That's my kids and that's my wife
Who's that man, runnin my life

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