We talk on the phone several times a week ,
and then I visit the spa about every fourteen days,
very occasionally, we get together for a drink,
but then I get kind of confused, kind of fazed.
You gave me the courage to follow in your steps,
and at the end of day, that?s the greatest gift of all,
as Dad, because of you I walk taller,
in fact, I feel like I?m ten feel tall!
I wanted to get you something that you would not expect,
something that expressed exactly how I feel,
because I know what we have is something so precious,
it's a treasure that you could never beg, borrow or steal.
You are the greatest gift on earth,
in fact, a gift from God above,
and now I know the meaning of marriage,
and now I know the meaning of true love.
Because you have persistently and consistently loved us,
and it seems like 'you' is always the last thing on your mind,
you have this wonderful gift of being able to inspire,
and we know that's a treasure and so very hard to find.
Because within three months we'd decided to marry,
thank God for too much alcohol and a missed train,
because if you asked me to marry you tomorrow,
I would do all this, without hesitation, all over again.
Even though you've lost the love of your life,
(and this is one of those meaningful rhymes),
The Lord will give you all of His strength,
to get you through your more difficult times.
Because it's normally you that calls me up,
yet you don't normally want us to get together,
you say you feel guilty about cheating and all that,
but I'm the one who's reaching the end of his tether.
Hello, my wonderful father,
my heart is full and I have a lot to say,
and I don?t think I?ll get a better opportunity,
after all, today, well, it is Father's Day.
Because I think of you practically ever hour,
and I hope you get over this real soon,
because Dad, to me, you?re my everything,
you?re my sky, my sun, my stars, my moon.
I know we have roach problems in the summer,
in the winter we can see our breath in the shower,
and year round, having hot water is a crap shoot,
and we can get a cold drenching at any hour.
I love how, without hesitation and conditions,
you embraced my children, tightly to your chest,
you never made them feel you were the "replacement",
and in the difficult times, you just did your very best.
And saying goodbye is so very hard,
but maybe one day, we'll get to Maine,
in truth, it doesn't matter what we do,
if we're together, we'll just do it again and again.
And what is that snow in your hair?
I bet you love those little white flakes.
Want to get rid of your dandruff?
Staying off the grog is all that it takes.
I was deeply in love with you after only a few dates,
and without being presumptuous, you were in love as well,
you made your commitment very clearly, very early on,
you obviously knew that we had a tale to tell.
Even after three years, I'm absolutely crazy about you,
but I really miss you on those fishing weekends,
I still get a pain in my heart when I know you're going away,
but look, I don't want to spoil your "passion" time, with your friends.
Last year I searched so many stores,
in truth, I searched long and hard, high and low,
but I ended up giving you chocolates and a card,
and now there are some things you need to know.
Because when you get out of that bed,
well, I?m going to take you fishing, once again,
and this time, you can lose the stringer of fish,
so please get better (so we can start planning when).
You always leave me wanting more
I can never get enough of you, here inside,
because I know I couldn't have picked a finer husband,
I know I couldn't - even if I'd tried.
And even though I hate camping and fishing,
endless games of 500 in Cooma saw to that,
but I did get to meet my hero, John Farnham,
so to you Dad, I take off my hat.
And I?ve never felt prouder marching by your side,
and I?ve worn your dog tags every day since then,
and if you ever ask me to march with you,
I?ll say, without hesitation, ?yes, where and when?.
So, you will continue to be my lifelong companion,
and I know at times, that's going to be pretty hard,
but maybe I'll take you skydiving or parasailing,
maybe I'll even pay for a meal with your library card.
I know they wheel out their tame doctors,
"drink two glasses of red wine every day".
Ever wondered who sponsors their research,
ever wondered how they get their pay?
I don't know how we are going to continue without you,
so I'm going to carry you here with me, in my soul,
for with you in my life, I did feel complete,
yes (NAME), you are the one that makes me completely whole.
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