My Father's Son

Joe Cocker · No Ordinary World [1999]

Heart Over Mind, Yes I'm

My Father's Son

I Live My Life, Just Like

My Father's Done

If He'd Told Me, One Day

That Somebody'd Have My Heart In Chains

Would I Believe It, No Way

Made Up My Mind I'd Never Fall That Way

But Tell Me Why

Everytime I Try, To Tell You It's Goodbye

I Can't Seem To Let Go

In My Heart I Know I Want To Stay

What I'm Trying To Say

Heart Over Mind

Yes I'm My Father's Son

Yes I'm Inclined To Do

As My Father's Done

My Father's son

And I Need My Life

As My Father's Done

Here I Am With You

And I Know That It's True

Despite All The Feelings

Your Putting Me Through

I Try To Walk Away, Something Makes Me Stay

Heart Over Mind, Yes I'm

My Father's Son

I Live My Life, Just Like

My Father's Done

But Tell Me Why

Everytime I Try, To Tell You It's Goodbye

I Just Can't Seem To Let Go

In My Heart, I Know I Want To Stay, Never Run Away

My Father's Son

I Live My Life, As My Father's Done

If He'd Told Me, One Day

That Somebody Would Have My Heart In

Chains Would I Believe It, No Way

Made Up My Mind, I'd Never Fall That Way

But It's Heart Over Mind, Yes I'm My Father's Son

My Father's Son

Joe Cocker's 'My Father's Son' stands as a poignant exploration of familial bonds and the complexities of growing up, delivered with his signature raw vocal intensity. Recorded for the 1999 compilation 'No Ordinary World,' the track reflects Cocker's enduring ability to transform personal narrative into universal emotion. The song showcases his mastery of blues and soul inflections, characteristic of his later career work where he continued to reinterpret classic themes with renewed depth. Through its haunting melody and Cocker's emotive delivery, the recording captures the bittersweet nature of watching a child mature, cementing its place within his extensive discography of socially conscious and deeply personal music.