His Family
His hands are callused and worn.
He works hard from sun up to sun down.
And at the end of his toilsome day,
A smile on his face is found....
His hands are callused and worn.
He works hard from sun up to sun down.
And at the end of his toilsome day,
A smile on his face is found....
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Tiny fingers and tiny toes
Tiny little head and a button nose
These are the things that you now miss
On their forehead you used to kiss
All of a sudden, my legs felt like lead.
When they told me, that he was dead.
Is it really true?
My years with him,...
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You were there
I never called
You gave your life
I threw it all away
There's a man in every boy's life that he calls Father,
One who never gives up,
When most wouldn't even bother.
No matter how bad it is,
Old hands and tired feet,
Sometimes all I want is sleep.
I don't have a dime,
But after all this time,
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What would life be?
Without Your towering presence...
Firm grip on my arms that makes me powerful,
Thunderous voice with currents of care,...
Socks glide across the kitchen floor,
Arms spin me around once more.
Best time I ever had,
Was dancing with my Dad.
Since I first called you Daddy,
I knew you were my hero,
My sunshine,
My father,
Old women say that men don't know
The pain through which all mothers go,
And maybe that is true, and yet
I vow I never shall forget