The Old Man I Call My

Lyrics

[Verse 1] You keep the porch light burning low Though the years have changed your stride You taught me how to mend a coat And never leave a friend outside [Pre-Chorus] Your hands are rough from honest days Your laugh still fills the room [Chorus] You’re the old man I call my daddy Not by blood, but by the life you gave You stood beside me when the road ran heavy You made a home where I could be brave And when the winter takes its time I’ll sit with you and let it pass You’re the old man I call my daddy My roots, my shelter, my looking glass [Verse 2] There’s a chipped blue mug beside your chair A folded paper by the door You ask me if I’ve eaten yet The way you’ve asked a thousand times before [Pre-Chorus] I see the boy you used to be In every story that you tell [Chorus] You’re the old man I call my daddy Not by blood, but by the life you gave You stood beside me when the road ran heavy You made a home where I could be brave And when the winter takes its time I’ll sit with you and let it pass You’re the old man I call my daddy My roots, my shelter, my looking glass [Bridge] If I could hand you back the years I’d give you softer days But all I have is this: I’m here And all the words I couldn’t say [Final Chorus] You’re the old man I call my daddy And every good thing in me knows your name You stood beside me when the road ran heavy You loved me steady, never asked acclaim When the evening settles on the house I’ll sit with you and let it pass You’re the old man I call my daddy My roots, my shelter, my looking glass [Outro] My roots, my shelter My daddy