Everyday my papa would work
To help to make ends meet
To see that we would eat
Keep those shoes upon my feet
Every night my papa would take me
And tuck me in my bed
Kiss me on my head
After all my prayers 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
knew 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
every night he sat there sleeping in
his rocking chair he never went upstairs
all because she wasn't there the one day
my papa said son I love the way
you've grow make it on your own
I'll be Ok alone every time I kiss
my children papa's words ring true
your children live through you
They'll grow and need you two
I remember every word my papa used to say
I live them everyday he taught me
well that way every time I kiss
my children papa's words ring true
your children live through you
They'll grow and need you too
I remember every word my papa used to say
I live them everyday he taught me well that way