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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dave Navarro
Dave Navarro
Guitar
Eric Avery
Eric Avery
Bass Guitar
Perry Farrell
Perry Farrell
Vocals
Stephen Perkins
Stephen Perkins
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dave Navarro
Dave Navarro
Songwriter
Eric Avery
Eric Avery
Songwriter
Perry Farrell
Perry Farrell
Songwriter
Stephen Perkins
Stephen Perkins
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Perry Farrell
Perry Farrell
Producer
Andy Harper
Andy Harper
Additional Engineer
Dave Jerden
Dave Jerden
Producer
Jeff Piergeorge
Jeff Piergeorge
Assistant Recording Engineer
Ronnie Champagne
Ronnie Champagne
Recording Engineer
Steve Warner Hall
Steve Warner Hall
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Chorus]
I had a dad
Big and strong
I turned around
I found my daddy gone
[Chorus]
He was the one
Made me what I am today
It's up to me now
My daddy has gone away, that's right
[Bridge]
Shit, yeah
[Verse 1]
Well, I spoke to the mountain
I listened to the sea
They both told me that fountain
Was the best that you can be
[Verse 2]
My daddy's hand, it growed
Slow to the lickin'
Sonny boy
Grow to whip him
[Bridge]
Ugh
Huh
[PreChorus]
If you see my dad, tell him my brothers all gone mad
They're beating on each other
I walked around, even tried to call
Had that funny feeling he's not there at all
[PreChorus]
If you see my dad tell him my brothers all gone mad
They're beating on each other
I walked around, even tried to call
Had that funny feeling, God is dead
He's not there at all
[Bridge]
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
[Chorus]
I had a dad
He was big and strong
But when I turned around me now
I found my daddy gone
[Chorus]
Yes, he was the one
Who made me what I am today
It's up to me now
My daddy has gone away, gone away
Gone away, has gone away
[Outro]
Yes, I said I had a, had a dad
I said I had a, had a dad
I said I had, I said I had
Yeah-yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Written by: Dave Navarro, Eric Avery, Perry Farrell, Stephen Perkins

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