Daddy's Song

Years ago I knew a man He was my mother's biggest fan We used to walk beside the sea And he'd tell me how my life would be When I grew up to be a man Years ago we used to play He used to laugh when I ran away But when I fell and hurt my knee He would run to comfort me And the pain would go away Years ago I knew a boy He was his daddy's pride and joy But when the daddy went away It was such a rainy day That he brought out all his toys Now the momma did explain Tryin' to take away the pain But he just couldn't understand That his father was not a man And it all was just a game The years have passed and so have I Makin' it hard for me to cry And if and when, I have a son Let it all be said and done Let that sadness pass him by Years ago I knew a man He was my mother's biggest fan We used to walk beside the sea And he'd tell me how my life would be When I grew up to be a man Years ago we used to play He used to laugh when I ran away But when I fell and hurt my knee He would run to comfort me And the pain would go away