My Old Man

If they try (if they try) If they try to shut you out stay by my side (stay by my side) And If I cry (if I cry) And If I cry you say Hold your head up high (hold your head up high) Daddy used to struggle from the start Never giving up Always on the run a lot Bring that money home Saying boy don't cry No limit to the sky Hold on, hold on to the rope That's our only hope Lovers ain't born they are made in wombs Don't you worry child Life is but a ride That's what you taught me, papa No need to say I see it in your face That's what you taught me That's what you taught me That's what you taught me, papa No need to say I see it in your face Baba, you left your mark on my heart I feel it in my blood In my blood You never left me Baba, you left your mark on my heart I feel it deep in my soul I know you love me Because you showed me, papa Dear papa, should I slow down, papa? Hold your hand like you used to hold mine, papa Be the stick that you could hold on to, papa You walk so gentle you used to walk like Mufasa I hate losing my patience with you, papa Did you ever lose yours with me, papa? I know I do with your grandson I just don't hope what goes around comes Around Cause that would be pretty bad news for me, papa How you feeling? Cause lately here's been too many hospital visits for my liking I guess that's why I work out too much You told me to carry my own weight But first let me carry yours Cause that what you taught me, papa That's what you taught me, papa I know you love me, papa And you don't need to say I see it in your face That's what you taught me That's what you taught me That's what you taught me, papa And you don't need to say I see it in your face Baba, you left your mark on my heart I feel it in my blood In my blood You never left me Baba, you left your mark on my heart I feel it deep in my soul I know you love me If they try (if they try) If they try to shut you out stay by my side (stay by my side) And If I cry (if I cry) And If I cry you say Hold your head up high (hold your head up high) That's what you taught me, papa No need to say I see it in your face That's what you taught me That's what you taught me That's what you taught me, papa No need to say I see it in your face Baba, you left your mark on my heart (oh) I feel it in my blood In my blood You never left me Baba, you left your mark on my heart I feel it deep in my soul I know you love me Because you showed me, papa (I know you loved me, you showed me) You left your mark on my heart (I feel, I feel) You left your mark on my heart (you left your mark on my heart) You left your mark on my heart (yeah)