Sidekick to Superhero

He took 17 stitches by the age of five
Tryin' to pop wheelies on a slip and slide
He put his arm all the way into a big ole bee hive
Cause the sweet was worth the sting

In his twenties he was sent
To go and fight a war
Without knowing or caring
What he was there for
But he did what he had to
To stay and keep his friends alive

He went from sidekick to superhero
He kept his friends alive
Though when he came back home
Nobody cared or realized

Made a family of five with his second wife
The last women he loved, The apple of his eye
His own bee hive
And the sweet was worth the sting

And we'd watch them float across the floor
Effortlessly, In no particular order
Had a language all their own
And a rhythm only they could know

Sidekick to superhero
Oh how he loved her so
With a love only they could know
When you know, you know, you know?

He was the king of dad jokes
As mama rolled her eyes
But we all knew in her heart
Was a big ole tender smile

And as I get older, I use the skills I learned
Long live the king, it's now my turn
We do what we know

Now I'm a sidekick to a superhero
That part is true
Now I told you all I know
The rest of the story is up to you