He Was My Father

Story Behind The Song

It's the truest,most honest song I've ever written.It came out of a meeting with my biological father....the first time I'd seen him in 20 years.

Song Description

A topic most don't like to talk about....dead beat dads.

Song Length 3:55 Genre Rock - Classic
Tempo Medium Fast (131 - 150) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Fuming, Beside Yourself Subject Regret
Similar Artists Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers Band Language English
Era 1980 - 1989

Lyrics

(1)
Last night the phone rang,I reconized the voice
My aunt was always gracious
She said 'he wants to see your boys'
You could've heard a pin drop
My head was ringing like a bell
I know why he didn't have the guts to call me himself
(ch)
Cos' he never saw me score a touchdown
He didn't teach me how to drive
And he wasn't around to be the man
Who should've taught me how to fight
Man he never called at Christmas
Hell he never called at all
Never again will anything hurt so bad
Cos' he was my father,he never was my Dad
(2)
I couldn't love him for everything he was
My Mom says I have to forgive him for everything he does
There's nothing fair about this
He struck a fatal blow
He's nothing like me,all I wanted
Was for him to watch me grow

repeat ch.
(3)
I held my hand out in silence as I looked in his eyes
Cos' what do you say to a stranger
That walked out of your life
Now I wake up alive each morning,it's a beautiful noise
All the things he missed sharing with me
I now share with my boys
(ch)
Cos' I've watched them both score touchdowns
And I'll teach them how to drive
And I'll be right here the day they find out
Sometimes a man's gotta fight
I'm gonna watch their graduations
Probably buy em their first car
I'll do what I should and give them everything I have
Cos' I am their father and I'm proud to be their Dad
I am their father and I'll always be their Dad

Copyright 2005 Bdmsongs

Lyrics Bradley Dean Music Bradley Dean
Producer Bradley Dean Publisher Bdmsongs
Performance The Bradley Dean Project

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