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Daddy Blue Eyes

from The Bluegrass Album (2012) by Dan Frechette

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Bye Bye, Daddy Blue Eyes

Daddy was a painter he knew my mama well
when he was home he loved her and he loved his children well
he lived hard and died that way and it's so hard to understand
he never lived his life too long but daddy was an honest man

I wasn't old when he had the stroke I was just a kid of ten
the town pulled together and helped us way back when
whatever wasn't needed he just gave it back again
Daddy believed there was worse off and Daddy was an honest man

(chorus) So Daddy my protector
Daddy my old friend
Daddy my surrender
to the ways not born again
Daddy be my healer
my teacher of goodbyes
Bye Bye Daddy - so long Daddy blue eyes.

He still climed ladders made some friends when he went back to work
Set a good example and still prayed and went to church
he never meant no one no harm and he stayed out of harms way
he taught us how he laughed and loved and lived on everyday

He used to drive me to my gigs and help to ease my mindI
I won't forget hanging with him and laughing all the while
I wish he'd be there for me now but that just ain't the plan
I'll remember all the things I learned from a good old honest man.

(Chorus)

Daddy won't you please stay strong in our hearts and in our minds
May your memories be like rain dreams through all the tears we cry
Hold us in your ransom and may the price be eternity
You'll always be our Daddy - forever Daddy be.

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from The Bluegrass Album (2012), released March 10, 2012

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