Things Dads Do

He'll make you mow the grass and do it for free When you think you're done, he'll say, "Rake the leaves" He'll say it builds character, but it's 90 degrees You'll cuss him under your breath He won't let you quit your football team Or hang with the kid who lives down the street 'Cause he heard he smokes dope and got holes in his jeans Lookin' back, he was right, I guess Things dads do He'll act like he does when he don't have a clue And I know it seems Like he's flyin' by the seat of his out of style jeans You'll get embarrassed when he ruins your cool When he pulls out his camera on your first day of school And that's just a few things dads do He'll hand you the keys to a hand-me-down truck And take 'em right back when you tear it up On your first broken heart, he'll say, "Son, tell you what Let's talk it out over a beer" And when you get married, he'll be your best man And pay for the booze and a bad cover band And he'll give a long speech and say this was God's plan And try not to cry, but he will Things dads do Give you his old recliner for your new living room And he'll call too much And out of the blue without asking to show up He'll give you advice about your career Complain and ask why your fridge is full of weird beer That's just a few things dads do He'll sit in the waitin' room, chewin' Red Man 'Til the doctor comes out and says, "Y'all, come on in" He'll say she looks perfect, then shake your hand And say, "Now you'll understand" Things dads do (dads do) You'll think it's crazy until you're one too And you'll lose your mind (your mind) In a couple years slipin' just three months time But next thing you know, one's five and one's three And one's almost one and she's cuttin' her teeth And you're in his shoes And you're startin' to Do more than a few things dads do Yeah, things dads do Things dads do