Daddy

You were working out of town when I was just a kid

I lived for those weekend visits, Daddy, I really did

We’d trade the highway miles for the sand and the sea

Those sunny beach trips meant the whole world to me

You were a hard-working man with a gentle, steady hand

Always doing what it took to provide for what you planned

Now my phone stays quiet, I miss those daily messages

I miss the way we'd talk through all of life's rough edges

I miss your warm hugs, the greatest Daddy I ever knew

I just hope you felt the love that I always had for you

Yeah, I hope you knew how much I appreciated you

I can still hear the engines at the motorcycle rodeo

Always the first to lend a hand, the hardest worker that I know

Whenever I needed you, you were already there

So when the time finally came, it was my turn to care

I stayed right by your side, returning all the grace

Just trying to put a smile back on your face

Now my phone stays quiet, I miss those daily messages

I miss the way we'd talk through all of life's rough edges

I miss your warm hugs, the greatest Daddy I ever knew

I just hope you felt the love that I always had for you

Yeah, I hope you knew how much I appreciated you

You left me with good values that I'll never let go

You gave me a foundation and you helped it grow

You taught me how to stand up and take care of myself

That kind of lasting legacy is my greatest wealth

But my phone stays quiet, I miss those daily messages

I miss the way we'd talk through all of life's rough edges

I miss your warm hugs, the greatest Daddy I ever knew

I just hope you felt the love that I always had for you

Yeah, I hope you knew how much I appreciated you

I'll always appreciate you, Daddy.