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 told me how 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



How the mother did explain

Trying to take away the pain

But he just couldn't understand

That his father was not a man

That it all was just a game



The years have passed, and so have I

Making it hard for me to cry

And if and when I have a son

Let it all be said and done

Let the sadness pass him by