Words and Music by Catesby Jones
Prospect Hill Music   BMI

When You Lose Your Dad

The passing of your father's something most of us go through
And there's no way of knowing how it will play on you
Some will try to mend their broken heart with measured words
Or mutter underneath their breath, "He got what he deserved."
Me, I just went sailing upon a sea of tears
Exploring distant islands I haven't seen in years

CHORUS:
'Cause when you lose your dad there's a wellspring of emotions
An avalanche of memories when you lose your dad
You balance all the good times, the struggles and the strife
On the first day of the new way you'll feel for the rest of your life

Some dads are lost riding out the storm
Other daddies die before their child is born
It comes all of a sudden, can sap their strength for years
Builds your faith in heaven, compounds all your fears
For me there were no goodbyes, I found him by his bed
Now I live with echoes of things we never said

REPEAT CHORUS:

BRIDGE:
I used to say my old man was old and in the way
Now what I wouldn't give to have him here today

REPEAT CHORUS:

Words and Music by Catesby Jones
Prospect Hill Music   BMI
www.catesbyjones.com