Song Description
Ballad.
| Song Length |
3:30 |
Genre |
Classical - General, Country - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Subject |
Worry, Father |
Similar Artists |
Shania Twain, The Judds |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
THE DAD SHE'D NEVER KNOWN
She got off the interstate
And made the final turn
Where on Earth had she come from
That's what she'd hoped to learn
17 years old and scared
She stood there all alone
And stared up at the street address
Of the dad she'd never known
Chorus:
Would his eyes be blue? Would his hair be brown?
Would he have the smile that stole her mama's heart
And turned her life upside down?
In a moment she'd find out
Would he even care how her life had gone?
Maybe he'd just close the door and tell her to go home--
The dad she'd never known
Standing there she thought about
The man who didn't run
The stepdad who brought her up
And gave her all his love
He told her stories and tucked her in
And helped her say her prayers
But all her life she dreamed about
A man who was not there
Chorus
Bridge:
Then suddenly she knew it didn't matter what he'd say
She turned and walked away
Because her stepdad was the one
Who gave her a father's love
2nd Chorus:
No, his eyes weren't blue. His hair wasn't brown
But he had the smile that stole her mama's heart
The second time around
When she was down and out
He took a little girl, loved her like his own
Now that little girl got in her car and headed home
To the dad she'd always known
The dad she'd always known
Rob Simbeck and Frank Michels
©2003 Sweetest Peach Music/Frank Michels Music