| I remember Daddy's hands folded silently in prayer And reaching out to hold me when I had a night mare you could read quite a story in the calluses and lines Years of work and worry had left their mark behind. I remember daddy's hands how they held my mama tight and patted my back for something done right There are things that I'd forgotten that I loved about the man But I'll always remember the love in daddy's hands Daddy's hands were soft and kind when I was crying Daddy's hands were hard as steel when I'd done wrong Daddy's hands weren't always gentle but I've come to understand There was always love in Daddy's hands. I remember Daddy's hands workin til they bled Sacrificed unselfishly just to keep us all fed If I could do things over I'd live my life again And never take for granted the love in Daddy's hands Daddy's hands were soft and kind when I was crying Daddy's hands were hard as steel when I'd done wrong Daddy's hands weren't always gentle but I've come to understand There was always love in Daddy's hands. |
| Daddy's Hands by: Holly Dunn |
| I got sent home from school one day with a shiner on my eye Fightin' was against the rules and it didn't matter why When Dad got home I told that story just like I'd rehearsed And stood there on those tremblin' knees and waited for the worst And he said, Let me tell you a secret about a father's love a secret that my Daddy said was just between us He said Daddy's don't just love their children every now and then It's a love without end, Amen. It's a love without end, Amen. When I became a Father in the spring of 81 There was no doubt that stubborn boy was just like my Father's son And when I thought my patience had been tested to the end I took my Daddy's secret and I passed it on to him I said, Let me tell you a secret about a father's love a secret that my Daddy said was just between us He said Daddy's don't just love their children every now and then It's a love without end, Amen. It's a love without end, Amen. Last night I dreamed I died and stood outside those pearly gates When suddenly I realized there must be some mistake If they know half the things I've done they'll never let me in Then somewhere from the other side, I heard these words again And they said, Let me tell you a secret about a father's love a secret that my Daddy said was just between us He said Daddy's don't just love their children every now and then It's a love without end, Amen. It's a love without end, Amen.... |
| Love Without End Amen by: George Strait |
| I know your life on earth was troubled. And only you could know the pain You weren't afraid to face the devil. You were no stranger to the rain. Go rest high on that mountain. Son, your work on earth is done Go to Heaven a shoutin', Love for the Father and the Son Oh, how we cried the day you left us. We gathered round your grave to grieve I wish I could see the Angel's faces when they hear your sweet voice sing Go rest high on that mountain. Son, your work on earth is done Go to Heaven a shoutin' Love for the Father and the Son |
| When I was a little girl, I always thought these two songs were written about my Dad.... |
| Go Rest High On that Mountain by: Vince Gill |
| from: Gary Jr. |
| When I am down and oh my soul so weary. When troubles come and my heart burdened be Then I am still and wait here in the silence until you come and sit awhile with me You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains You raise me up to walk on stormy seas I am strong when I am on your shoulders You raise me up to more than I can be You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains You raise me up to walk on stormy seas I am strong when I am on your shoulders You raise me up to more than I can be There is no life no life without it's hunger Each restless heart beats so imperfectly But when you come and I am filled with wonder Sometimes, I think I glimpse eternity You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains You raise me up to walk on stormy seas I am strong when I am on your shoulders You raise me up to more than I can be You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains You raise me up to walk on stormy seas I am strong when I am on your shoulders You raise me up to more than I can be |
| You Raise Me Up by: Josh Groban |
| from: Jessica |
| He said I was in my early 40's with a lot of life before me a moment came and stopped me on a dime I spent most of the next days, lookin at the xrays Talkin' 'bout the options and talkin' 'bout sweet time asked him when it sank in, that this might really be the real end How's it hit ya when you get that kind of news? Man what ya do And he says, I went sky divin', I went rocky mountain climbin' I went 2.7 seconds on a bull name Fu Manchu and I loved deeper and I spoke sweeter And I gave forgiveness I'd been denying And he said someday I hope you get the chance To live like you were dyin' He said I was finally the husband that most the time I wasn't And I became a friend a friend would like to have And all the sudden goin' fishin' wasn't such an imposition And I went three times that year I lost my Dad Well I finally read the good book And I took a good long hard look At what I'd do if I could do this all again And then, I went sky divin', I went rocky mountain climbin' I went 2.7 seconds on a bull name Fu Manchu and I loved deeper and I spoke sweeter And I gave forgiveness I'd been denying And he said someday I hope you get the chance To live like you were dyin' Like tomorrow was a gift And you've got eternity to think about what you do with it What could you do with it What can I do with it What would I do with it I went sky divin', I went rocky mountain climbin' I went 2.7 seconds on a bull name Fu Manchu and I loved deeper and I spoke sweeter And I gave forgiveness I'd been denying And he said someday I hope you get the chance To live like you were dyin' To live like you were dyin' To live like you were dyin' |
| Would you know my name if I saw you in Heaven? Would it be the same if I saw you in Heaven? I must be strong and carry on Cause I know I don't belong Here in Heaven Would you hold my hand if I saw you in Heaven? Would you help me stand if I saw you in Heaven? I'll find my way through night and day Cause I know I just can't stay Here in Heaven Time can bring you down, Time can bend your knees, Time can break your heart Have you begging please, begging please. Beyond the door there's peace I'm sure And I know there'll be no more Tears in Heaven Would you know my name if I saw you in Heaven? Would it be the same if I saw you in Heaven? I must be strong and carry on Cause I know I don't belong Here in Heaven. |
| Live Like You Were Dyin' by: Tim McGraw |
| from: Kelly |
| Monday Mornin' Church by: Alan Jackson |
| Where I Used To Have A Heart by: Martina McBride |
| Where I used to have a heart feels like a mile wide ditch I got a hole inside The doctor just can't stitch Gone without a trace You left a hollow place There's not a stone to mark Where I used to have a heart There were times when I would hold you And feel the pounding in my chest Now I'm just as empty As a canyon way out west That's how deep I loved you And, Dad, I love you still To the bottom of this place I'll never fill Where I used to have a heart feels like a mile wide ditch I got a hole inside the doctor just can't stitch Gone without a trace you left a hollow place There's not a stone to mark where I used to have a heart I guess I'll learn to love with a different kind of pain I'm suffering from a sickness that I cannot give a name Such a strange sensation I've never felt before Missing you has cut me to the core Where I used to have a heart feels like a mile wide ditch I got a hole inside the doctor just can't stitch Gone without a trace you left a hollow place There's not a stone to mark where I used to have a heart.. |
| Tears In Heaven by: Eric Clapton |
| from: Robert |
| You left your Bible on the dresser so I put it in the drawer Cause I can't seem to talk to God without yelling anymore And when I sit at your piano I can almost hear those hymns The keys are just collecting dust but I can't close the lid You left my heart as empty as a Monday morning church It used to be so full of faith and now it only hurts And I can hear the devil whisper "things are only getting worse" You left my heart as empty as a Monday morning church The preacher came by Sunday said he missed me at the service He told me Jesus loves me but I'm not sure I deserve it Cause the faithful woman that you loved is nowhere to be found Since they took all that he believed and laid it in the ground You left my heart as empty as a Monday morning church It used to be so full of faith and now it only hurts And I can hear the devil whisper "things are only getting worse" You left my heart as empty as a Monday morning church I still believe in Heaven And I'm sure you made it there But as far as me without your love, Dad, I don't have a prayer You left my heart as empty as a Monday morning church It used to be so full of faith and now it only hurts And I can hear the devil whisper "things are only getting worse" You left my heart as empty as a Monday morning church You left your Bible on the dresser so I put it in the drawer |
| In constant sorrow through his days I am a man of constant sorrow I've seen trouble all omy days I bid farewell to old Kentucky The place where I was born and raised The place where he was born and raised For six long years I've been in trouble No pleasures here on earth I found For in this world I'm bound to ramble I have no friends to help me now He has no friends to help me now It's fare thee well my old lover I never expect to see you again For I'm bound to ride that northern railroad Perhaps I'll die upon this train Perhaps he'll die upon this train You can bury me in some deep valley For many years where I may lay Then you may learn to love another While I am sleeping in my grave While he is sleeping in his grave Maybe your friends think I'm just a stranger My face you'll never see no more But there is just one promise that is given I'll meet you on God's golden shore He'll meet you on God's golden shore |
| I am a Man of constant sorrow by: The Soggy Bottom Boys |
| Well hope is an anchor, and love is a ship Time is the ocean, and life is a trip You don't know where you're goin', til you know where you're at. And if you can't read the stars well you better have a map A compass and a conscience so you don't get lost at sea Or on some old lonely island where no one wants to be From the beginning of creation I think our maker had a plan For us to leave these shores and sail beyond the sand And let the good light guide us through the waves and the wind To the beaches in a world where we have never been And we'll climb up on a mountain, ya'll, we'll let our voices ring And those who've never tried it, they'll be the first to sing Oh my my.. I'll see you on the other side if I make it And it might be a long hard ride, but I'm gonna take it Sometimes it seems that I don't have a prayer I let the weather take me anywhere But I know that I wanna go where the streets are gold 'Cause you'll be there Oh my my.. I'll see you on the other side if I make it And it might be a long hard ride, but I'm gonna take it Sometimes it seems that I don't have a prayer I let the weather take me anywhere But I know that I wanna go where the streets are gold 'Cause you'll be there |
| You'll Be There by: George Strait |
| Songs for Dad.. |
| Dad loved this song. |
| from your "Princess" |
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