A Man who is a Man–A Father’s Day Tribute from my Sons

Several years ago I received a simple CD with “Happy Father’s Day” scrawled across it. On the CD was a 1:52-long song from my sons-Gabe, Lee, and Jesse. Gabe had penned the words and the boys all performed and recorded it for me–a Father’s Day tribute.

Here is the song:

And for older ears that may need a little help deciphering the words (like me), here are the lyrics:

A Man Who is a Man

I wonder how life would be if no one had a father

To tell them how to be and tell them to try harder

And no matter how hard they grind

You’ve got to be stronger

 

And while you’re young,

He even watches you while you sleep

Just to make sure you never fall

Then he goes to work, 7 days a week

Just to make sure you have it all

 

A father looks down to his son and says,

“Nothing comes for free

There’s a road that’s straight and narrow

That’s often hard to see

But if you lose your way

You can always count on me.”

 

And while you’re young,

He even watches you while you sleep

Just to make sure you never fall

Then he goes to work, 7 days a week

Just to make sure you have it all

 

A man who raises a man

Is a man who is a man

And if he ain’t a man

Then I don’t know who I am.

 

I love being a dad.