A Man like my father

My daddy was a good man
a strong, silent type
hardworking, never missed a
day of work, dependable, took
good care of his family.

Always kept a roof over our
heads and food in our mouths
clothes on our back

My daddy, the man I used to
go fishing with, just me and him
I would fish, while he gulped on
a "schlitz" beer

I was daddy's girl, my brother and
him just never bonded, it was
I that did things with daddy
he would take me to the corner
store and buy me whatever I
wanted, so long as I didn't tell
mommy, he had bought beer

My Mama would cry, because she
wanted to spend time with him to
they slept in different bedrooms
Mama and me and my brother would
go to all family gatherings by ourselves
daddy would stay home and watch the
game and drink his beer

Mama would always have to do everything
alone, well with us kids. Parks, movies,
restaurants, shopping, bar b que's, Church
always without daddy, but he would be there
sitting at home when we got there

I remember mama crying, wishing that he
would do things with his family or take her
out on a date, just her and him. Or go to
company picnics with all of us so that every
one could see her handsome husband.

But daddy would never go. They would
argue about it all the time, I remember
how hurt my mama was, daddy loved
me and my brother, but I don't know if
he really loved my mama

He died at 45 due to alcohol, and he
died alone, just like he always wanted
to be, alone with no one there to hear
his last words

As I grew up and became an adult, I
wanted a man just like my daddy
Strong, dependable, hardworking
A man that would take good care of his
family, Silent, since I'm the loud one

Well, I got just what I wanted, A man
just like my father. I love him, but
I can see now how my mama's heart
felt. I just want to be his girlfriend
again, so he will show me how much
I really mean to him, I just wish we
could do family things, not just always
me and the kids.

God knows how I love him, I just
wished he could see before it's too
late, how much (we), I mean to him
I just want to be his again.