Walk a Little Straighter

I remember looking up to look up to him And I remember most the time he wasn't there I'd be waiting at the door when he got home at night He'd pass me by to go pass out in his chair And I'd say: "Walk a little straighter Daddy You're swaying, side to side Your footsteps make me dizzy And no matter how I try I keep tripping and stumbling If you'd look down here, you'd see Walk a little straighter, Daddy You're leading me" He stumbled in the gym on graduation day And I couldn't help but feel so ashamed And I wasn't surprised a bit when he didn't stay He stumbled out before they called my name And I thought:"Walk a little straighter, Daddy You're swaying, side to side It's not just me who's watching You've caught everybody's eye And you're tripping and stumbling And even though I've turned eighteen Walk a little straighter, Daddy You're still leading me" The old man's still like he always was But I love him anyway If I've learned one thing from him It's my kids will never have to say "Walk a little straighter, Daddy You're swaying, side to side Your footsteps make me dizzy And no matter how I try I keep tripping and stumbling If you'd look down here, you'd see Walk a little straighter, Daddy You're leading me" "Yeah, walk a little straighter, Daddy You're leading me"