Walk A Little Straighter

I remember looking up to look up to him

And I remember most the time he wasn't there

I'd be waiting at the door when he got home at night

He'd pass me by to go pass out in his chair

And I'd say: "Walk a little straighter Daddy

You're swaying, side to side

Your footsteps make me dizzy

And no matter how I try

I keep tripping and stumbling

If you'd look down here, you'd see

Walk a little straighter, Daddy

You're leading me"

He stumbled in the gym on graduation day

And I couldn't help but feel so ashamed

And I wasn't surprised a bit when he didn't stay

He stumbled out before they called my name

And I thought:"Walk a little straighter, Daddy

You're swaying, side to side

It's not just me who's watching

You've caught everybody's eye

And you're tripping and stumbling

And even though I've turned eighteen

Walk a little straighter, Daddy

You're still leading me"

The old man's still like he always was

But I love him anyway

If I've learned one thing from him

It's my kids will never have to say

"Walk a little straighter, Daddy

You're swaying, side to side

Your footsteps make me dizzy

And no matter how I try

I keep tripping and stumbling

If you'd look down here, you'd see

Walk a little straighter, Daddy

You're leading me"

"Yeah, walk a little straighter, Daddy

You're leading me"