Sounds like a Johnny Cash song.

It was the prolog to a 70s sitcom as I recall, about the dad going to the corner for cigarettes and only coming back years later. I can’t remember what the show was now though.

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		The dad who went out for cigarettes is a big trope in American culture. The joke only really works if you know that. See https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ParentNeverCameB...

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busyant 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Also Springsteen (at least the opening lines): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boJhWtw-6Gg

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petermcneeley 16 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Probably this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Z1Ple-qYuU