He Was My Dad
He Was My Dad
My Daddy said, "Son, use your brains, not your back
Get a good job and stay on track."
Mama said, "Two wrongs don't make a right
Keep yourself clean, try to keep it tight
Try to save some money, be careful with your time
Find a good woman who can walk that line."
By the time he was 10 his parents were gone
He went down to Georgia, but it didn't last long
He grew up smart and he grew up fast
Hit the road to Virginia, home at last
Trying to find his way, trying to be a man
Trying to go to school and do the best he can
He met my mother in Baltimore
He joined the Army after the war
They got married in 55
Came back home to start a new life
A house on the hill and everything's fine
I was born in 59
He had a rough life for a little while
Then he learned to help the people smile
He was a happy man with a happy wife, happy kids
And a happy life
He loved to sing and dance and he wasn't bad
That's OK cause he was my Dad
Yea, he wasn't Pavorotti, but he wasn't bad
That's OK, he was my Dad
Yea, he was my Dad
My Daddy said, "Son, use your brains, not your back
Get a good job and stay on track."
Mama said, "Two wrongs don't make a right
Keep yourself clean, try to keep it tight
Try to save some money, be careful with your time
Find a good woman who can walk that line."
By the time he was 10 his parents were gone
He went down to Georgia, but it didn't last long
He grew up smart and he grew up fast
Hit the road to Virginia, home at last
Trying to find his way, trying to be a man
Trying to go to school and do the best he can
He met my mother in Baltimore
He joined the Army after the war
They got married in 55
Came back home to start a new life
A house on the hill and everything's fine
I was born in 59
He had a rough life for a little while
Then he learned to help the people smile
He was a happy man with a happy wife, happy kids
And a happy life
He loved to sing and dance and he wasn't bad
That's OK cause he was my Dad
Yea, he wasn't Pavorotti, but he wasn't bad
That's OK, he was my Dad
Yea, he was my Dad
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Writer(s): Karl Stoll
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