The greatest gift, dad

Verse 1

There aren’t many ways to say goodbye

Most of the time it comes with a tear in my eye

But today I’ll try to find one thing right

And know you’re in Heaven standing by your dad’s side

You’d pick up the phone and help me shoulder what I had

Yeah the greatest gift was calling you Dad

Verse 2

There are little things down the road I see

That empty chair still sitting where you’d be

I still think about the times we had everything right

And the greatest gift was knowing you as Dad

You left me with a goal to be the strongest man

The kindest father and the steadiest hand

I know my brothers miss you every day

You left too soon, but I’ve gotta say

Yeah the greatest gift was knowing you as Dad

Chorus

I’m tryin’ to fill your boots, and some days I can

I’m learnin’ to stand like you taught me to stand

I reach for the phone when life hits too fast

Then I remember… I can’t call you back

There’s so much you said that I’m holdin’ on to

And so much I still wish I could ask you

Yeah the greatest gift I ever had

Was calling you Dad

(soft tag)

Wish I could call you, Dad

Bridge / Verse 3

Today’s the day we found out I’m having my first little girl

I know you’ve met her, and she’ll be my world

But man, I could use a little advice

Do I hold her tight or sleep through the night?

Can I spoil her rotten — will she learn to fly?

The sky’s the limit and I need your advice

And the greatest gift she’ll ever have

Is I was lucky enough…

Yeah the greatest gift she’ll ever have

Is knowing her daddy learned from the best

And that’s you — Dad

Final Chorus

I’m tryin’ to fill your boots, and some days I can

I’m learnin’ to stand like you taught me to stand

I reach for the phone when life hits too fast

Then I remember… I can’t call you back

There’s so much you said that I’m holdin’ on to

And so much I still wish I could ask you

Yeah the greatest gift I ever had

Was calling you Dad

(soft tag)

Wish I could call you, Dad