I Am My Father's Son

I Am My Father's Son - Dan Hill

The strongest man I ever knew

I never was a match for you

Always wanted your attention

Never knew just how to get it

So I rebelled

Tried to be your opposite

I did it well

Strange but true

How our lives are like a circle now I'm very much like you

You were my unsolved mystery

Always barely out of reach

At baseball games when parents came

You were always missing

That's OK

Had your meetings and promotions anyway

Somehow I knew

The more I tried to be so different the more I was like you

Memories die hard

Love dies harder still

I forgive you

I have no choice

When all is said and done

I am my father's son

First time that I saw you cry

Was the morning that your daddy died

I stood there in amazement

As you packed up your suitcase

I heard you say

Son I need you here to get me through the day

And through your tears

Saw the boy inside the man it was suddenly so clear

Memories die hard

Love dies harder still

I forgive you

I have no choice

Cause when all is said and done

I am my father's son

What is love without forgiveness

When all is said and done

You did the best you could

I let go of the anger when I finally understood

Memories die hard

Love dies harder still

I forgive you

I have no choice

Cause when all is said and done

And I am my father's son

Oh always be my father's son

I'll always love you

Cause I have no choice

When all is said and done

I am my father's son

The strongest man I ever knew