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I OPENED THAT OLD TRUNK, THAT DADDY USED TO OWN
FILLED WITH CLOTHES AND STUFF, I LET OUT A GROAN
NOW HE'S NOT AROUND, TO WEAR THAT UNIFORM
I MISS HIM SO

PICTURES FILL THE TRUNK, OF STORIES NEVER TOLD
BADGES, BUTTONS, BELTS, ONCE WORN WITH PRIDE
NOW THEY REST IN PIECES LIKE MY SHATTERED MEMORIES
LORD, I MISS HIM SO

WHAT KEPT ME FROM MY TELLING HIM I LOVED HIM SO
WHERE DID ALL THE CHANCES GO TO TELL HIM SO
NOW I'M LEFT ALONE WITH THESE UNSPOKEN WORDS
DADDY, DEAR DAD I LOVE YOU SO

LISTEN UP MY FRIEND, IF YOUR DADDY'S STILL ALIVE
TELL HIM THAT YOU LOVE HIM, THANK HIM FOR YOUR LIFE
SHOOT A ROUND OF GOLF PLAY A GAME OF CARDS
DON'T YOU LOSE THAT CHANCE

TIME IS TICKIN FAST TO TELL HIM THAT YOU LOVE HIM SO
MAKE EACH MOMENT COUNT, IF YOU LOVE HIM SO
YOU WERE ONCE A SON NOW BECOME HIS BEST FRIEND
IT'S TIME, TO LET HIM KNOW

WHAT'S KEEPIN YOU FROM TELLIN HIM YOU LOVE HIM SO
DON'T, LET THOSE CHANCES GO TO TELL HIM, SO
DON'T BE LEFT ALONE WITH THOSE UNSPOKEN WORDS
DADDY, DEAR DAD I LOVE YOU SO

I LOVE THE MAN WHO LOVED ME SO, HIS ACTIONS SAID IT ALL
WHAT HE LACKED IN WORDS HE COULDN'T HELP BUT CLEARLY SHOW
HOW I'D LIKE TO SEE HIM, JUST TO SAY HELLO
LORD, I REALLY MISS HIM SO

I OPENED THAT OLD TRUNK, THAT DADDY USED TO OWN
FILLED WITH CLOTHES AND STUFF, I JUST LET OUT A GROAN