14 November 2026
He’s try’n his hand in sinking sand, to do all he can for his kids.
He gets no rest though he's do’n his best, to give em all the love he can.
He pays child support, though the court always seems against him.
He works through the pain, for little gain, he feels like less than a man.
They called him a deadbeat, Deadbeat Daddy's his name. One life to live, but no one forgives, except for you Lord.
He cries to me, “I just wanna see my babies,
Every second weekend's not enough.
I get no say in their lives,
What did I do to deserve this?
We all just cry when we're apart.”
The kids come to visit, but it breaks his spirit cuz they talk about what he can't give them.
Lord he wants to give up, please don't let him give up, cuz his babies really need him.
Mom wins the fights, dad's got no rights, cuz the law don't care for them.
He reflects on his life, filled with strife, and the battles that have undone him.
They called him a deadbeat, Deadbeat Daddy's his name. One life to live, but no one forgives, except for you Lord.
They called him a deadbeat, Deadbeat Daddy's his name. One life to live, but no one forgives, except for you Lord.
They called him a deadbeat, Deadbeat Daddy's his name. One life to live, but no one forgives, except for you Lord.
They called him a deadbeat, Deadbeat Daddy's his name. One life to live, but no one forgives, except for you Lord.
A note from the lyricist
What people think of this man who's done so many right things, who loves his kids so much, yet no matter how hard he tries, in many people's eyes, he will always be a deadbeat. A divorced dad who gets unfair treatment at the hands of the system. Mid tempo country. Open to lyrical edits and structural changes.
