I'm writing you this letter
'Cause I guess that you forgot
Today was Brandy's birthday
And she misses you a lot
Her birthday smile faded
When she didn't hear from you
But she said it was okay
'Cause you forgot the others, too
She mentioned it no more
She's such a trouper, you should see
But when I turned her light out
She was crying in her sleep
I can't tell you how she felt
I guess you had to be there
(Guess you had to be there)
And Chris is playing baseball
He made all-stars once again
He talked about the trophy
That he knows he's gonna win
He hasn't hit a home run
But he made a triple play
His picture's in the paper
He's a hero here today
Last night the baseball hit him
And they laid him on the side
The announcer paged his daddy
Till then he hadn't cried
I can't tell you how he felt
I guess you had to be there
(Guess you had to be there)
Donna's wearing heels now
She steals my pantyhose
She loses all my makeup
And she wears all my clothes
She sat at her piano
In the darkness late last night
She said "I wonder where he is
And if he is alright
It's been so long ago now
Since that last Father's Day
I guess he just forgot us
When he moved so far away"
I can't tell you how she felt
I guess you had to be there
You hurt me, and I hurt you
But they are the ones who cry
And I know you can't feel the way I do
I guess you'd have to be here
