Song For Dad

Lately I've been noticin'

I say the same things he used to say

And I even find myself

Actin' the very same way, mmm

I tap my fingers on the table to the rhythm in my soul

And I jingle the car keys when I'm ready to go

And when I look in the mirror he's right there in my eyes

Starin' back at me and I realize

The older I get the more I can see

How much he loved my mother and my brother and me

And he did the best that he could

And I only hope when I have my own family

That every day I see a little more of my father in me, yeah

There were times I thought he was bein'

Just a little bit hard on me

But now I understand he was makin' me

Become the man he knew that I could be, mmm

In everything he ever did, he always did with love

And I'm proud today to say I'm his son

When somebody says I hope I get to meet your dad

I just smile and say you already have

The older I get the more I can see

How much he loved my mother and my brother and me

And he did the best that he could

And I only hope when I have my own family

That every day I see a little more of my father in me

He's in my eyes my heart, my soul

My hands, my pride and when I feel alone

And I think I can't go on, I hear him sayin', "Son, you'll be alright

Everything is gonna be alright", yes it is

The older I get the more I can see

That he loved my mother and my brother and me

And he did the best that he could

And I only hope when I have my own family

That every day I see, oh, I hope I see

Ooh, I hope every day I see a little more of my father in me

Yeah, a little more of my father in me

I hope every day I see in me, in me, in me

I hope every day I see a little more of my father in me