Dad

You always picked up the phone on the very first ring

Knew every mile marker, you could navigate anything

From a five-foot stuffed dog on the day I was born

To fixing up my house and mowing my lawn

You showed me how to be good, you didn't just tell

Even when I was difficult, you treated me well

I was your Ami-girl, right to the very end

My father, my compass, my quiet best friend

You always used to tell me you were "living the dream"

I thought it was a joke, but now I know what it means

You found your greatest joy in the love that you gave

A tender-hearted man, so stubbornly brave

Yeah, you smiled through the heavy, you carried the weight

I hope you're driving fast through those heavenly gates

You bought overpriced toys, said, "Ami, they wanted it"

Built the trampoline just to see the kids jump on it

Took Ryder to his therapy, gave Lilly and me our days

They were your pride and joy, you loved them in a million ways

I only saw you cry the day that Casey passed away

But you taught my kids to love the light in every single day

When Lilly kissed your cheek in that hospital bed

"You make my heart happy, Lilly girl," is what you said

You always used to tell me you were "living the dream"

I thought it was a joke, but now I know what it means

You found your greatest joy in the love that you gave

A tender-hearted man, so stubbornly brave

Yeah, you smiled through the heavy, you carried the weight

I hope you're driving fast through those heavenly gates

Building houses for the family with a broken spine

You had cancer in your bones, but you swore you were fine

Told me not to worry, that's not what girls should see

You thanked the doctor for his work, then you protected me

You made me leave the room so I wouldn't watch you go

A shield around my heart, because you loved me so

Daddy, now I know you were living the dream

It was never satire, I finally see what it means

You found your greatest joy in the love that you gave

A tender-hearted man, so stubbornly brave

I hope you're fishing by the water, watching the sunset gleam

Keep driving fast, Daddy, you're living the dream