Daddy Did

He didn't have to buy that Christmas Eve 243 when money was tight

He didn't have to trail that 8-point buck all night with a Maglite

He didn't have to make every ball game, every hit, and every miss

Didn't have to go upstairs, say my prayers, and tuck me in, but Daddy did

I was 10-foot tall shotgun ridin'

Taggin' along with my red rider

Dreamin' 'bout drivin' that three on the tree

Glad I didn't pass up what he passed down to me

That front porch hand-me-down pocket knife wisdom

Hold your mouth right whenever you're fishin'

I didn't realize he was teaching me all about life when I was a kid

But Daddy did

Didn't know he knew what I was up to when I'd sneak in at 3 am

He knew good and well the hard way's the only way to get through to a hard head

When I made mistakes he didn't have to hate

Makin' me go cut a switch

I didn't believe it was gonna hurt him more than me

Not one bit, but Daddy did

I was 10-foot tall shotgun ridin'

Taggin' along with my red rider

Dreamin' 'bout drivin' that three on the tree

Glad I didn't pass up what he passed down to me

That front porch hand-me-down pocket knife wisdom

Hold your mouth right whenever you're fishin'

I didn't realize he was teaching me all about life when I was a kid

But Daddy did

Now it's my time to take the wheel

I got some big ole shoes to fill

10-foot-tall shotgun ridin'

Taggin' along with my red rider

Now my little girl's learning to drive that Ford

Daddy taught me in, now I'm paying it forward

That front porch hand-me-down pocket knife wisdom

Hold your mouth right whenever you're fishin'

I didn't realize he was teaching me all about life when I was a kid

I didn't realize he was teaching me all about life

But Daddy did

Yeah, Daddy did