Daddy was a Bastard

Daddy with his flat cap, wax jacket walking us

Home along the Tivy cut, the tracks passin' morning buzz

Lessons with the sharp wit, memories of varnished

Leather and the star stitch, our crescent was the hardest

Asking for the firkin mush, basking in the burning bush

Will to do whatever was the maxim that he served to us

Daddy was a bastard, built his world up single-handed

Left the Earth too early, journey didn't bring him chances

Sing his wisdom like faithful shouting hallelujah

Miss his mission like grateful that a manna knew ya

Back to 1990 bouncing on his knee

Strong convictions, weight up, I'm proud of my beliefs

Daddy told me "hit him harder", crowding in the street

Mummy shouting out the window, "low it with the beef"

When these scars will fade, open scars are made

Now it's Father's Day, I'm trying hard to say

I'm trying hard to see you

Words can't say what I want to

I'm trying hard to see you

Words can't say what I want to

He handled everyone, told me how to judge

Everybody by their virtues, never by their mug

Never by their colour, and never by their name

Don't judge 'em by their reputation, never by their fame

Always check the truth first, never follow men

Always be the shining light that ever shone on them

Sitting at his feet, hearing how he did it

Daddy lived it by respect, see I'm tryin' to win it

Winners thinking out the box, you can make choice

Told me nothing black and white through his grey eyes

His arm out the brown capri when he found my weed

How he grounded me with that frown and leave

His health was fading, mummy on her own was

Tryin' to hide the hurt but God is tryin' to stone us

Nothing ever gives you justice, tryin' to find the words

Words can't say what I want, tryin' to hide the hurt

I'm trying hard to see you

Words can't say what I want to

I'm trying hard to see you

Words can't say what I want to

Love, love is wild

Love, love is wild

Love, love is wild