Story Behind The Song

SONG WRITTEN TO HONOR MY FATHER

Song Description

Man is lying on his death bed, keeps flashing back to times in his life, and looks for his fathers help one more time as he passes away..

Lyrics

MY FATHERS SMILE
Written By Paul Bradbury

SOMETIMES WHILE LYING IN MY BED I CONTEMPLATE THE PAST
AND START REFLECTING OVER IT, I THINK ABOUT MY DAD
THE FACES, PLACES, LOVES AND TIMES ARE STARTING TO GET DIM
I FEEL A GLOW COME OVER ME WHEN MY THOUGHTS TURN TO HIM

DADDY I?VE FALLEN, CAN YOU COME HELP ME
MY BIKE IS BROKEN AND I?VE GOT A HURT KNEE
HE PICKED ME UP AND SAID SON DON?T YOU WORRY
HE GAVE ME A HUGAND THEN HE SMILED

HE WAS A MAN, VERY SIMPLE IN HIS WAYS
HE SHOWED HIS LOVE BY WHAT HE DID EACH DAY
HE?D READ ME BEDTIME STORIES AND TUCK ME IN AT NIGHT
I?D SAY MY PRAYERS AND THEN I?D SEE HIM SMILE

THE MEMORIES OF A LIFE GONE BY, AND THINGS I?VE LEFT UNDONE
OF KIDS AND WIVES AND FRIENDS THAT DIED, I?VE LOST THEM ONE BY ONE
I KNOW WE ALL GO DOWN THAT PATH, WE ALL COME TO AND END
BUT ONE THOUGHT MAKES IT EASIER, I?LL SEE HIM SMILE AGAIN

FATHER I?VE FOUND HER, THE GIRL OF MY DREAMS
THIS TIME IT FEELS RIGHT, PLEASE TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK
SON IF YOU LOVE HER, THEN THAT?S ALL THAT MATTERS
HE GAVE ME A HUG AND THEN HE SMILED

HE FOUND A WAY TO SHOW ME WRONG FROM RIGHT
A HELPING HAND TO UNDERSTAND THIS LIFE
AND SOMEWHERE ON THIS PATH HE HAD BECOME MY CLOSEST FRIEND
I LONG TO SEE MY FATHERS SMILE AGAIN

MY FATHERS SMILE WILL BE MY SHINING LIGHT
MY FATHERS SMILE WILL BE MY BEACON IN THE NIGHT
IF DOUBTS ARISE WHICH WAY TO GO
WHAT SHOULD I DO, HOW WILL I KNOW
I?LL BE LOOKING FOR MY FATHERS SMILE AGAIN

HE?LL BE MY GUIDE TO MAKE IT THROUGH THIS NIGHT
HIS HELPING HAND WILL MAKE WHAT?S WRONG.. ALLRIGHT
SO NOW THAT I?M AN OLD MAN AND MY DAYS ON EARTH ARE THROUGH
HE?LL SHOW THE WAY
CAUSE THAT?S WHAT FATHER?S DO.. I KNOW HE WILL
I KNOW I?LL SEE MY FATHERS SMILE AGAIN
I KNOW I WILL??.
I?M GONNA SEE MY FATHERS SMILE AGAIN.