[Hook] [x2]
Daddy
Look down
Never look stray
Daddy
I need you;
Never look away
[D-Sisive]
[Verse 1]
I ran every red light
Ignored every horn
Slowed down for no one;
Broke every rule of the road
I knew something was wrong
When you wouldn't answer the phone
Nor return my calls...
I drove up Dufferin
From my apartment on King;
Toes never touched the brake
Car racing
Heart racing
Thoughts racing
With no time to slow down
Made a right on
Hopewell Avenue
Too concerned to be
Mad at you
And you'd always say
"You worry too much, my son..."
But you were all that I
Worried about
Praying you were
On the porch
Smiling at my arrival;
Turned off the ringer
When I tried to dial you
"My son, you worry too much."
But I was too worried;
I'd never have to worry again
Saw a cop car
Parked beside our lawn
Cop walked out the house;
When my car
I parked -
Put her hand on my shoulder
"I'm so sorry
Your father's no longer -"
STOP
(Father...) [x4]
[Verse 2]
"Derek
Do me a favor and play me that song
You recorded
At Orin's yesterday morning
Orville Redden-
Or whatever you called it
Ballad something
You know the one that I'm talking about!
And play it loud;
Louder!
I don't know a thing about rap
But I know that I like this
Or maybe it's because
I'm your father;
Biased opinion...
Shh
Let me listen...
Knoblich?
What the hell is a Knoblich?
What's wrong with Kristoff?
Sounds much better than Knoblich!
This song's about an Ostrich?
I never woulda figured that out
And what's this obsession with ostriches?
You write a song about a bird
Before your old man?
I'm kidding
I can't wait to hear this
Finished...
Please play it for me
One more time
And turn it up..."
(Father...) [x8]
[Verse 3]
I watch him
Tap the toes
Of his moca**ins
Chin nodding to the beat
Fingertips tapping on the armrest
Listening to my songs on repeat
Was his way of saying
"That's my boy!"
From the bleachers
And now I sing a song about him
A song about being here without him
I promise I'll play it loud;
Loud enough to hear above the clouds!
But promise me!
[Hook] [x3]
Daddy
Look down
Never look stray
Daddy
I need you...
(Father...) [x18]