Toby Keith on Divorced Dads (Music Video)
September 11th, 2007 by Glenn Sacks, MA for Fathers & Families
"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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September 11th, 2007 at 12:40 pm
Glenn-
Here's another real good one -- one of my favorites in fact:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eos7FbtuTbo
This one is "Godspeed" by a guy named Radney Foster. He wrote it when his wife left him and took their five year old son to France -- forever.
September 15th, 2007 at 8:48 pm
There's the witch that stole my luck
Now she's riding in my truck
I'm still paying, call me a suck
Truth be told the court is f..cked
September 18th, 2007 at 9:04 am
IMO the BEST song about divorced dads is "I don't call him daddy" by Doug Supernaw.
Check out the video here:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ta0DTKZWVJc
The video is quite dated, but the lyrics are timeless
September 28th, 2007 at 3:00 pm
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February 23rd, 2008 at 1:21 pm
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March 14th, 2008 at 9:15 am
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March 18th, 2008 at 4:47 am
Sad that men and women have to fight like this.
If only men could learn to RESPECT women - the mothers of their children - and, in turn, the women could RESPECT their husbands.
But when the men put down the women in any way, shape, or form and continuously demean them unfortunately these are the consequences.
If the woman could be put on the pedestal and treated like a lady, perhaps the man will understand what it is like to be truly in love and to be shown that love back in return.
It is when the man degrades, demeans, or lowers the woman's self-esteem to the point where the relationship is futile that the woman then decides to give up on anything they ever had together.
Why can't everyone learn to have respect and consideration for each other???
March 20th, 2008 at 1:01 am
OnlyMyOpinion333 , when women deserve respect perhaps they usually get it. Respect doesn't come automatically. Respect is earned! If she doesn't act like a lady, why would she expect to be treated like one?
If only women could learn to RESPECT men - the father's of their children - and, in return, the men could RESPECT their wifes.
But when women put down the man in any way, shape, or form and continuously demean them unfortunately these are the consequences.
If the man could be put on the pedestal (hmm, he wouldn't even require a pedestal) and treated like a man, perhaps the woman will understand what it is like to be truly in love and to be shown that love back in return.
It is when the woman degrades, demeans, or lowers the man's self-esteem to the point where the relationship is futile that the man then decides to give up on anything they ever had together.
Yes, why can't everyone learn to have respect and consideration for each other???
That street runs both ways! My husband was not respected by his ex wife. She physically abused him, as well as mentally and verbally. She was lazy and pretty much worthless. He held down a full time job and tried to take care of the housework, laundry, meal preparation, etc., while she sat and ate her way to 300 lbs. at 5 feet, 2 inches tall. The minute he got in from work, SHE needed a break, therefore he had to take care of the children from that point on, until he bathed and put them to bed. She didn't "allow" him to handle any money, but she mishandled it and kept them in a terrible financial situation. They were forever getting their utilities cut off, "loan shark" companies hounding them for the small loans she'd go out and make and never repay. Their creditors on their vehicles, furniture, etc., were doing the same. The house usually was so filthy that DHS would have removed the children if they'd seen the condition it was usually in.
He finally got smart and walked away, but that was only after 19 years of her abuse. He tried to get her to go to counseling together as a couple, but she wouldn't have anything to do with it. She knew she wasn't holding up her end of the marriage bargain. He tried - she didn't. Yet she was shocked when he finally walked away from it all.
Men deserve NO LESS than women!
March 20th, 2008 at 2:20 am
Right. It works both ways.
I guess everyone has different situations and yours sounds like your current husband got the raw end of the deal.
Sorrry.
March 21st, 2008 at 4:19 am
OnlyMyOpinion333 said:
Right. It works both ways.
I guess everyone has different situations and yours sounds like your current husband got the raw end of the deal.
Sorrry.
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Yes ma'am, you're right. However, it's the children we should be sorry for.