Where's dad?

So this is what a geek I am. I'm listening to that song "Hate it or Love it" the other day -- here are some of the lyrics:

Comin' up I was confused my momma kissin' a girl
Confusion occurs comin' up in a cold world
Daddy ain't around probably out commitin' felonies

and this:

I aint never had much but a walkman and a bud
My role model was gone
Snortin up his drugs

My reaction: It got me thinking about this column in Policy Review.