I Am My Father's Son

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

The 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'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...