Fairfax, AK - My Father's Lullaby lyrics

All alone my father raised me Supporting us on dock worker's salary When I was young he took my hand At the time what he said I didn't understand He said to me, "Son, all the good in this world's worth fighting for Cherish what you earn 'cause nothin' is free." He went to the pub at the end of the day There was something about him the people would say I'd peer through the windows And listen to his words so profound and true "Boys raise your gla**es and sing away! Sing, to what bothers you." He stood on the table and let out a cry And the boys sang an old lullaby Now I'm old with kids of my own I'm still longing for that feeling of home To make extra bread I unload F. Johnson's truck He slipped me a shiny silver dollar, and wished me the best of luck My wife worries we'll give the kids away to the orphanage If we can't make more I said, "I can't do that, because someone once told me That this is worth fighting for." I go to my son in bed he lie And I began to sing my father's old lullaby A year ago my father had pa**ed After years of work he could rest at last Thousands of faces came to the funeral that day There was something about him the people would say At the end of the service it came no surprise That honoring the man's life wet our dry eyes We went to the pub at the end of the day I said, "Boys raise your gla**es and sing away!"