Lyrics

He likes knowing his neighbors and their childrens' names
For 40 years his front door key has been then same
Drives his pickup to the boat ramp every morning at eight
Drinks coffee with his buddies while they look out on the lake

For sixty years he’s loved the girl he met in seventh grade
On the line at BFGoodrich he earned an honest wage
If you’re ever looking for him he’s never far away
Check the hardware store his friends front porch or John’s Tackle and Bait

A man like him is getting harder to find
This world keeps spinning fast but he takes his time
He’s happy in one place and got a grace that’s quiet like a robin’s wings
He’s steady as the waves on the shore
They don’t make ‘em like my daddy anymore

He’s not the kind inclined to keep up with the Jones
He’s happy casting in the water off his little fishing boat
He doesn’t trust anyone who does things just for show
The Carpenter from Nazareth is who he admires most

A man like him is getting harder to find
This world can make you proud but he’s humble and kind
He’s happy in one place and got a grace that’s quiet like a robin’s wings
He’s steady as the waves on the shore
They don’t make ‘em like my daddy anymore

He’s happy in one place got a grace that’s quiet like a robin’s wings
He’s steady as the waves on the shore
They don’t make ‘em like my daddy anymore

Anne E. DeChant
©2015 One Fish Two Fish Music Publishing (ASCAP)