my father -
tougher than bruce lee
first man on the moon

HERE...HE...IS!

strongest man in the world
keeping danger at bay

father, father
i do love you
like only a girl knows how
lived and learned
and once i lost you

daddy, daddy
i remember when
the first time
you died

i cried a million tears
and just ached to be near
but double doors sure do close hard
on the face of a crying girl

mama was there
steady and sure
face never changing
but with open arms and a calm voice
saying,
‘he’s still near.’

i did cry, daddy
i lost it then as if i never had it

and you said,
'silly girl, im still here
my heart did break in two
one for each of your little hands
hold them close, honey,
cause im not leaving.’

daddy, daddy
i still sometimes cry
when the world seems
so cold and distant
and i don’t hear your voice
until you call me
and say,
‘silly girl, im still here’

oh father
how i sure do miss
when i was young
sitting on your shoulders
all the world seemed
so far away
and the only thing
around
was -
you and me

daddy, daddy
do you still miss me
when im not there?
or do you still see me too?

my father!
killer of king kong
and bad dreams
one foot in America
and one left back in ‘Nam

hearts do ache
and hearts do break
when no one’s left to love you.

father, father
keeper of the throne
i have –
one foot here in California
and i left one back at home.

father, father
i do love you
the only way any girl can
lived and learned
loved and lost
and i once lost you too.

warrior- even in heaven
for the gods to declare with delight
this man does love his daughter so
open the door and let him go.

swept down from the sky like an eagle in flight
my daddy did come to save me
and he said,
‘silly girl, i do love you so.
the only way a daddy knows
to love you and hold you close
don’t ever let me go.’

my father -
tougher than bruce lee
and braver than john wayne

daddy, daddy
do you hear me calling?
i do love you so
the only way
that this girl knows.
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i love you, dad. <3