Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Standing by that old fence line
Watching daddy mend the wire
His hands rough as leather and pine
But gentle when times got dire
Every morning, without fail
Long before the rooster's song
Teaching me life's simple tale
'Bout what's right and what's wrong
[Chorus]
That's my Papa Trigg
Salt of the earth and true
Never too proud, never too big
Just doing what he had to do
(What he had to do)
[Verse 2]
Summer heat beat down intense
While we baled the morning hay
Never heard a word of complaints
As sweat rolled down his face
Dinner table, head bowed low
Thanking Lord for daily bread
Mama's cooking, family close
Those words he softly said
[Chorus]
That's my Papa Trigg
Salt of the earth and true
Never too proud, never too big
Just doing what he had to do
(What he had to do)
[Bridge]
And now my own kids ask to know
About the man who shaped my soul
I tell them 'bout those sunrise walks
And wisdom shared in patient talks
[Verse 3]
Thirty years of factory lines
Mixed with farming on the side
Never once left us behind
Put his family's needs in stride
Simple man with calloused pride
Teaching love through deeds not words
Now I see through older eyes
The legacy I've learned
[Final Chorus]
That's my Papa Trigg
Salt of the earth and true
Never too proud, never too big
Just doing what he had to do
(That's my Papa Trigg)
(That's what he'd do)