Dream I Never Had

Daddy, when you were a little kid

What did you dream you'd be

When you grew up?

And daddy, did you think that you'd play ball

In them Major Leagues

Crankin' home runs?

And did you wanna be an astronaut

Maybe the President

Or maybe not grow up at all like Peter Pan?

Well, son, I dreamt that I'd be big and strong

Like Superman or a better man than him

I thought that I'd get rich and get a big old house

On a big old piece of land

And you showed up and wrecked my life

Son, you helped me realize

That bein' a dad to you

Is a dream I never had come true

Son, don't ever lose sight of that little boy

Inside of you when you grow up

And son, hope you always hear your mama's voice

Reminding you where you come from

And if you ever feel like givin' up

Like you're a million miles away

Remember all those innocent dreams

And they'll all fall into place

And if you dream of growin' big and strong

Like Superman, you'll be a better man than him

If one day you get rich and get a big old house

I hope you think of your old man

When a girl shows up and wrecks your life

And makes you realize

What a grown man's gotta do

When a dream he never had comes true

A dream he never had comes true

Well, I never was an astronaut

Never met the President

But watchin' you grow up

Has been my best accomplishment

I thought that I'd be big and strong like Superman

But we both know I ain't him

And I have fallen down a time or two

But I get back up again

Since you showed up and wrecked my life

Son, you helped me realize

I still got growin' up to do

My son, growin' up with you

Is the dream I never had come true

Dream I never had come true