Every day my papa would work
To try to make ends meet
To see that we would meet
Keep those shoes upon my feet
Every night my papa would take me
And tuck me in my bed
He'd kiss me on my head
After all my prayers were said
And there were years
Of sadness
And of tears
But all together
We were strong
We were strong
The times were rough
But papa he was tough
And papa stood beside him
All alone
Throwing up with them
Was easy
Time just flew on by
The years began to fly
They aged
So did I
I could tell
That papa wasn't well
Papa knew
And deep down
So did she
And so did we
And when she came




She died
Papa broke down
And he cried
And all he could say
Was God why hurt take me
Every day he sat asleep
In his rocking chair
He never went upstairs
Because she wasn't there
Then one day my papa said
Son I'm proud of how you've grown
He said go out there
And make it on your own
And don't worry
I'm ok alone
He said
There are things
You must do
Places you must see
His eyes were sad as he
As he said goodbye to me
As he said goodbye to me
As he said goodbye to me
Every time I kiss my children
Papa's words ring true
Papa's words ring true
He said children live through you
He said children live through you
And they grow
They leave you too
I remember
Every word
Papa used to say
Papa used to say
I kiss my kids
And I pray
That they'll think
Of me
That way
Someday