Kurt Nilsen - Father lyrics
[Kurt Nilsen - Father lyrics]
He loved the good drink and conversation
Or story about his rich lived life
Smoked 40 a day, trucking was life
When we ride by his side
He loved the hard work, with a passion
And the long drive throughout the night
Seeing the world flying like a bird
And we've been waiting most of our lives
To get him home to get him home
I got the call on my birthday
"Sorry, son, I have to say
Your daddy's gone, I won't make it back
Daddy's gone, I can't make it back
I hope, you spend your days as best you can
All my love to you from your old man
Daddy's gone, I won't make it back to you
To you"
He loved my mama 'til his final breath
But loved the wine and road even more, I bet
Years went by before I saw him again
As I grew up I started to understand
That heroes fade and new one comes
But, I know where I belong
My love for him will always stay strong
I know
I got the call on my daughter's day
"Sorry, son, I'm too far away
Daddy's gone, I won't make it back
Daddy's gone, I won't make it back
I hope, you spend your days as best you can
All my love you heard from your old man
So daddy's gone and he ain't
Coming back to you to you"
I like to think that the man I knew
Has finally found his peace
I like to think that the man I knew
Is looking down on me, sometimes
I got the call just the other day
With a strange sad voice, she had to say
"Your daddy's gone and he ain't coming back
Your daddy's gone and he ain't coming back
I hope he left this world
With a big old smile
Felt our love as he closed his eyes
Daddy's gone and he ain't coming back to me
To me" oh
Or story about his rich lived life
Smoked 40 a day, trucking was life
When we ride by his side
He loved the hard work, with a passion
And the long drive throughout the night
Seeing the world flying like a bird
And we've been waiting most of our lives
To get him home to get him home
I got the call on my birthday
"Sorry, son, I have to say
Your daddy's gone, I won't make it back
Daddy's gone, I can't make it back
I hope, you spend your days as best you can
All my love to you from your old man
Daddy's gone, I won't make it back to you
To you"
He loved my mama 'til his final breath
But loved the wine and road even more, I bet
Years went by before I saw him again
As I grew up I started to understand
That heroes fade and new one comes
But, I know where I belong
My love for him will always stay strong
I know
I got the call on my daughter's day
"Sorry, son, I'm too far away
Daddy's gone, I won't make it back
Daddy's gone, I won't make it back
I hope, you spend your days as best you can
All my love you heard from your old man
So daddy's gone and he ain't
Coming back to you to you"
I like to think that the man I knew
Has finally found his peace
I like to think that the man I knew
Is looking down on me, sometimes
I got the call just the other day
With a strange sad voice, she had to say
"Your daddy's gone and he ain't coming back
Your daddy's gone and he ain't coming back
I hope he left this world
With a big old smile
Felt our love as he closed his eyes
Daddy's gone and he ain't coming back to me
To me" oh