His Only Son

My daddy drank his last glass of wine at 69
I took his guitar home that night and I played it and cried
If I were to say he was a perfect man, well that would be a lie
But there's something 'bout a father that makes us all ask why

They say there's only two ways to be
You'll be just like your parents or you'll be the contrary
And blame is such a funny game to play
You're never free from all of it even when you walk away
We always think there's time we have to spare
The years just seem to pass us by before we are aware

My daddy drank his last glass of wine at 69
I took his guitar home that night and I played it and cried
If I were to say he was a perfect man, well that would be a lie
But there's something 'bout a father that makes us all ask why
And momma said: His life is over. But baby yours has just begun
So go celebrate life he'll see through your eyes,
The same blue eyes that he passed on to his only son

A lifetime full of sorry you were gone
Now I'm just left here with the pain, so I'll write you a song
And I won't stop these tears that flood my soul
I barely knew you as a man but still can't let you go
You told me we all have our cross to bear
But why were you the cross for me, how was that ever fair

My daddy drank his last glass of wine at 69
I took his guitar home that night and I played it and cried
If I were to say he was a perfect man, well that would be a lie
But there's something 'bout a father that makes us all ask why
And momma said: His life is over. But baby yours has just begun
So go celebrate life he'll see through your eyes,
The same blue eyes that he passed on to his only son

I know that I won't see you up on high
Too busy laughing with the sinners to see the angels cry
So let this song ring out and be my prayer
For all the times that could have been, but we were never there
And leave me for the music in the sky
Just know that you're forgiven now: at last I'll see you fly