Song Description

A young man is left Daddy's things when he passes.

Lyrics

Daddy's Things

I Got a call from my mom,
She said the bank's gonna take it all
Since your daddy died I don't give a damn if these walls stand or if they fall (down)
Could you come 'round this afternoon
I've got a box of things that you might want to hold on to


I hung up the phone,
put my head in my hands
Said a prayer for mom and then I shed a tear for dad
Then I headed cross town to my childhood home
Opened up that box of use to be's and long ago's


Ticket stub from our first ball game
That painted macaroni picture frame...Can't believe he saved
Sterling silver airforce wings
A folded flag and his highschool ring
Passed on down to me
Daddy's Things


Summer turned to fall
Mama moved to Arkansas
City came and took that house they're gonna build a shopping mall
It seems so strange another life another place
But there's some things that even time cannot erase
(Repeat Chorus)

As I watch my little one out in the yard
Saying, "daddy hurry up, it's almost dark
We gotta play catch, tomorrow's my big day
I can't help but think my time will come
They'll sing Old Rugged Cross and lay me in the ground
And all my boy will have are memories..and a

Ticket stub from our first ball game
That painted macaroni picture frame...He won't believe I saved that thing
A leather Bible and my old six-string
A fishin' pole and my high school ring
To him they'll always be
Daddy's things

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