Verse 1 (soft opening)
Born on a winter’s day, June twenty-one
Nineteen sixty, a father, a son
Old school values, stood his ground
Quiet strength, never making a sound
Loved the simple things most overlook
Sun on the water, a well-worn hook
Sunrise mornings, sunset skies
Full moon watching, just passing time
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Chorus (gentle but emotional)
Old school, loyal, strong and proud
A big heart beating quiet and loud
Some men leave marks you can’t erase
They live on in love, not time or place
Forever Griffo, rest your soul
You gave your best, you paid your toll
Missed some moments, held them tight
You’re still their strength, you’re still their light
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Verse 2 (Jack & Chelsea focus – discreet, loving)
Jack and Chelsea, he spoke your names
Carried your faces through every day
Even when distance stood in the way
A father’s love never fades away
Not every road was easy walked
Some chapters lived without being talked
But never doubt, not for a part
You lived forever inside his heart
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Chorus (repeat – deeper emotion)
Old school, loyal, hard but kind
Strong-minded man, a one of a kind
Time may pass and seasons roll
But love like his stays etched in stone
Forever Griffo, strong and true
Every broken road still led to you
You may be gone from our sight
But you live on in Jack and Chelsea’s lives
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Bridge (tear-jerker moment)
To Violet, his granddaughter, shining bright
A piece of him in a softer light
Through Chelsea’s smile, through Jack’s embrace
His love keeps finding its place
Wore his colours, stood his ground
Manly pride when the game rolled round
But win or lose, what mattered most
Was family first — he loved you close
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Final Chorus (emotional peak)
Old school, loyal, forever strong
A big heart beating even gone
From sunrise gold to moonlit seas
He taught us love in the simple things
Forever Griffo, rest in peace
Your work is done, your soul released
January twenty-nine, we said goodbye
But your love still fills the sky
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Outro (perfect for video fade-out)
Some men are measured by where they’ve been
Others by the love they leave within
And his…
Will never fade
ChrisBenecke
