Jerry

Digging up the dirt in that Helen Street garden

Getting my hands dirty, watching the seeds we’d sow

Waking up on Piedmont on a Christmas morning

Finding Santa's footprints by the fireplace glow

You were always making magic, keeping me safe

Putting a smile on my face with your funny ways

Teaching me the value of an honest day's work

And how to be a shelter when somebody hurts

Daddy, you’ve got a heart that loves so hard

Giving everything you have, right from the start

Honest and true, putting your family first

You’re the one I count on when this old world hurts

I’m so proud to be your daughter, Jerry, it’s true

I just hope I’m making you as proud as I am of you

Riding home from basketball, just the two of us

Making ordinary memories in that red Dodge truck

Casting out a line down on Lake Norman

Just sitting side by side, I never needed more than

Knowing you were there, dependable and strong

Teaching me the difference between right and wrong

A loyal protector with a gentle kind of grace

No matter where I wander, you're my safest place

Daddy, you’ve got a heart that loves so hard

Giving everything you have, right from the start

Honest and true, putting your family first

You’re the one I count on when this old world hurts

I’m so proud to be your daughter, Jerry, it’s true

I just hope I’m making you as proud as I am of you

When I was in labor with your first grandson

You took your food out to the hall so I wouldn't smell a crumb

Always thinking of me, putting yourself last

Now the years are moving on and going by so fast

Watching you be Papaw is a beautiful thing to see

Passing down the patience that you always gave to me

'Cause Daddy, you’ve got a heart that loves so hard

Giving everything you have, right from the start

Honest and true, putting your family first

You’re the one I count on when this old world hurts

I’m so incredibly blessed, Jerry, it’s true

I just hope I’m making you as proud as I am of you