When your Mom and I first got married
Money was so tight
I had to work three jobs just to make ends meet
And I got home late every night
When I walked through that door
You were waiting there
Clutching that beat up old teddy bear
You said, "Hey Daddy you know it's time to play."
When you were just a little boy
Not much more than a baby
You'd wait up for me until I got home from work
Hey Son that time we spent together
Really saved me
When you were just a little boy
I taught you how to catch and ride
When to run and when to fight
Tired to teach you wrong from right
I did the best I could
Our days together they did fly
Like a flicker of an eye
Now your packing your guitar
You said, "Hey Dad I got to go play."
When you were just a little boy
Not much more than a baby
You'd wait up for me until I got home from work
Hey Son that time we spent together
Really saved me
When you were just a little boy
Father and Son
I remember how hard Mom cried
I remember how hard it was to say goodbye
I remember thinking now I'm really on my own
I remember how you lived your life
How you treated the kids and your wife
Someday our Fathers all come to take us home
You showed me how to do the best you can
You taught me how to be a man
Hey Dad tonight Johnny and I
Are going out to play
When I was just a little boy
Not much more than a baby
I'd wait in our yard until you got home from work
Hey Dad that time we spent together
Really saved me
When I was just a little boy