DmEveryday my papa would work

GmTo try to make ends meet

A7To see that we would eat

Keep those Dmshoes upon my feet

DmEvery night my papa would take me

GmAnd tuck me in my bed

A7Kiss me on my head

After Dmall my prayers were said


BbAnd there were Cyears

Of A7sadness and of Dmtears

BbThrough it all

ToCgether we were Fstrong

We were A7strong

BbTimes were Crough

But A7Papa he was Dmtough

BbMama stood beGmside him all aA7long


DmGrowing up with them was easy

GmThe time had flew on by

The A7years began to fly

They Dmaged and so did I

BbAnd I could Ctell

That A7mama she wasn't Dmwell

BbPapa knew and Cdeep down so did Fshe

So did A7she

BbWhen she Cdied

A7Papa broke down and he Dmcried

And Bball he could say was, Gm"God, why her? Take A7me!"


DmEveryday he sat there sleeping Gmin a rocking chair

A7He never went upstais

DmBecause she wasn't there

DmThen one day my Papa said,

"Son, I'm Gmproud of how you've grown"

A7He said, "Go out and make it on your own.

Don't Dmworry. I'm O.K. alone."

He said, Dm"There are things that you must do"

He said, Gm"There's places you must see"

And his A7eyes were sad as he

As he Dmsaid goodbye to me

DmEvery time I kiss my children

GmPapa's words ring true

He said, A7"Children live through you.

Let them Dmgrow! They'll leave you, too"

DmI remember every word GmPapa used to say

I A7kiss my kids and pray

That they'll Dmthink of Bbme C

That Dmway G Dm

Someday Bb C D