My father sings old songs
And he says "come sing along"
And so in harmony we sing
And it's then I know the joy
They bring to him
He takes the kids up on each knee
And serenades them tenderly
Lullabies and swing and corny things
That make them dance and laugh and sing
My father sings old songs
And he says "come sing along"
And so in harmony we sing
And it's then I know the joy
They bring to him
And all at once I'm eight years old
Mostly doing as I'm told
Which meant staying on the melody
While dad sang a third below
My father sings old songs
And he says "come sing along"
And so in harmony we sing
And it's then I know the joy
They bring to him
There was a time
I didn't know melody or rhyme
There was a time I couldn't sing on key
It was my dad who taught these things
To me
And he sings them all by heart
To the end right from the start
His heart is light
And I see a little boy
I see my dad when he was young
My father sings old songs
And he says "come sing along"
And so in harmony we sing
And it's then I know the joy
They bring to him
To me