[Verse] Dad's on his iPad day and night Tap tap on the screen no end in sight Match 3 gems in a silent fight Looking for answers in the pale blue light [Verse 2] Straight Dope forum day by day Reading posts it's his only way Lost in threads and drifting away Life's passing by he's here to stay [Chorus] Match 3 games and online streams Living in a world of digital dreams Scroll and tap it's all he knows While the real life's passing slow [Verse 3] Could be outside in the sun But endless swipes seem more fun Missing out on everyone But in his world he's still number one [Verse 4] Mom's calling can't you see But he's lost in that screen's debris A high score's all he needs to be In a world that doesn't set him free [Bridge] Once he laughed and once he played Now he's a ghost in the bright display Wish he'd step into the light of day But he's too deep in the game to stray