My Daddy was a man of contradiction He never played a hero, but he was Superman to me Even when I grew a little older, and Superman had turned a little grey He was always right, he was sometimes wrong He was sometimes weak, but always strong He could come down hard, but not for long He was always there, til he was gone I swear I never saw that day coming It brought me down to my knees to see his name in stone I hope he understands how much I miss him Ever since the Good Lord called him home He was always right, he was sometimes wrong He was sometimes weak, but always strong He could come down hard, but not for long He was always there, til he was gone Now sometimes in the mirror he smiles back at me And tries to give me strength to carry on He was always right, he was sometimes wrong He was sometimes weak, but always strong He could come down hard, but not for long He was always there, til he was gone He was always there, til he was gone