Song For Dad

Lately I've been noticin'
 I say the same things he used to say
 And I even find myself
 Actin' the very same way, mmm
 I tap my fingers on the table to the rhythm in my soul
 And I jingle the car keys when I'm ready to go
 And when I look in the mirror he's right there in my eyes
 Starin' back at me and I realize
 The older I get the more I can see
 How much he loved my mother and my brother and me
 And he did the best that he could
 And I only hope when I have my own family
 That every day I see a little more of my father in me, yeah
 There were times I thought he was bein'
 Just a little bit hard on me
 But now I understand he was makin' me
 Become the man he knew that I could be, mmm
 In everything he ever did, he always did with love
 And I'm proud today to say I'm his son
 When somebody says I hope I get to meet your dad
 I just smile and say you already have
 The older I get the more I can see
 How much he loved my mother and my brother and me
 And he did the best that he could
 And I only hope when I have my own family
 That every day I see a little more of my father in me
 He's in my eyes my heart, my soul
 My hands, my pride and when I feel alone
 And I think I can't go on, I hear him sayin', "Son, you'll be alright
 Everything is gonna be alright", yes it is
 The older I get the more I can see
 That he loved my mother and my brother and me
 And he did the best that he could
 And I only hope when I have my own family
 That every day I see, oh, I hope I see
 Ooh, I hope every day I see a little more of my father in me
 Yeah, a little more of my father in me
 I hope every day I see in me, in me, in me
 I hope every day I see a little more of my father in me