Yeah… We all start somewhere… With a guiding hand… or learnin’ how to stand One thing about this life, we all had a daddy Some were close, some just passin’ through Mine was strong in ways you couldn’t measure Quiet love in the things he’d do We worked on trucks out in the driveway Cut the grass in that summer sun Said “Son, your word’s the weight you carry” “Mean what you say, and get it done” He said stand tall when the road gets rough Don’t sweat the small, but be strong enough Work hard, stand straight, walk a narrow line Give your word, don’t break it over time Help your neighbor, lend a hand again That’s how we were raised back then Through the storm, keep your faith held tight God above gonna be your light If we’ve lost our way, we can still begin We can right the ship again Not everybody had that guidance Some grew up on their own two feet World moves fast, no time for teachin’ Just screens and noise and empty streets “Let’s go help your grandma this weekend” “Can’t right now, I got plans to keep” Discipline feels like a bad word these days While the good stuff fades out deep But I still hear his voice in my soul Sayin’ “Son, don’t let this world take hold” Work hard, stand straight, walk a narrow line Give your word, don’t break it over time Help your neighbor, lend a hand again That’s how we were raised back then Through the storm, keep your faith held tight God above gonna be your light If we’ve lost our way, we can still begin We can right the ship again He ain’t here now… But I see him every day… In the choices that I make He’s home with the Father, I believe And he left that strength in me Work hard, stand straight, don’t you compromise Truth and love don’t need disguise Lift each other, don’t pretend We’re all family in the end Through the hurt, through the wrong we’ve seen We can build what it used to mean With God’s grace and a heart that bends We can right the ship again Yeah… He taught me how to live… Now it’s my turn to give… Let’s right the ship again…
