My Old Man !

Maybe you thought I’d never see, Wouldn’t listen, never heard,
All those lectures that you gave me,  But I remember every word.
Maybe you thought I missed it all, That one day we’d drift apart,
But, believe me I got every word. It’s emblazoned on my heart.
Without you I could not have been The man I am today
You gave me strong foundations That will never fade away
I’ve grown up with your values,  and as your life on earth is done
I honour you as my father,  for I am my old man’s son
You know, you’ll never really leave me, your presence will always be felt
And you know Dad, why that’s what I see,  because I see you in myself
I regret I was not with you for our last goodbyes that day
To say just how much I love you and now spend some quality time with Shay So now a part of me goes with you, because you are my very roots
Though I may wear my old man’s slippers,  I could never fill his boots