폴 앤카
Ev'ry day my papa
would work to
help to make ends meet
to see that we would
eat- keep those
shoes up on my feet
Ev'ry night my papa
would take and
tuck me in my bed
kiss me on my head-
after all the
pray'rs were said
Growing up with
him was easy
time just flew on by
the years began
to fly-
he aged and so did I
I could tell
that mama wasn't well-
papa know and
deep down so did she
so did she
When she died
papa broke down
and cried-
All he said was
God why not take me
Ev'ry night he sat
there sleeping
in his rocking chair
he never went up stairs-
all because
she wasn't there
Then one day my
papa said son I
love the way
you've grown-
make it on your own-
I'll be OK a lone
Ev'ry time I kiss
my children
papa's words ring true
your children
live through you
they'll grow and
need you too
I remember
ev'ry word my
papa used to say
I live them ev'ry day
He taught me
well that way
Ev'ry time I kiss
my children
papa's words ring true
your children
live through you
they'll grow and
need you too
I remember
ev'ry word my
papa used to say
I live them ev'ry day
He taught me
well that way