oh papa sit down and hear my song
oh and if you feel like it then please sing along
no nothing that I want to say I heavent said before
But to use your words you can never be too sure

see even though I don't always show
I'm glad that your around I said I'm glad that you're around

oh son it's so strange to hear and see
that someone so different is a soul like me
you may have gone right where I would have gone left
but son that's allright I'll always have your back

see even though I don't always show
I'm glad that you're my son

old days and all of the new wanted to be like you

everytime I look at you I see myself ( i'm so proud of you )
for you helped make me what I am ( a better man )
I'm just so proud of you

O dad if you've seen life tell me how that came to be
well I didn't know my father like the way that you know me
so life is just to short for us to never be in touch
oh that's why I want to tell you that I love you very much

oh even though I don't always show you know ( and I want you to know that )

everytime I look at you I see myself and I'm so proud of you
you will make me what I am ( a better man )
I'm just so proud of you

I'm here and I'll be if I can a father and a friend

everytime I look at you

everytime I look at you I see myself and I'm so proud of you
you will make me what I am ( a son and a friend )
I'm just so proud of you

you know that one day too
I'll be walking in your shoes

and I know that you'll do fine
'cause your a son of mine

Oh dear papa tell me what you've learned
so that I don't get my fingers burned

son you'll see that as you go
you'll make mistakes of your own
thats okay men
see you live and you learn
you live and you learn