Like My Daddy

Verse 1
I remember watching him hold Momma tight
Dancing in the kitchen in the soft porch light
Thought he could do no wrong, he was ten feet tall
My best friend, my hero—I believed it all
Chorus
I wanna be like my daddy, strong but kind
The rock of our home and a heart that shines
He could hold the world and still hold her hand
Showed me what it takes to be a man
Yeah, I wanna be like my daddy
My first hero and my lifelong friend
Verse 2
I saw him cry the day Grandma died
And we cried together when our old dog died
He said, "Son, real men don't hide their tears—
It's how we show the love we carry here."
Chorus
I wanna be like my daddy, steady and true
A hero to her and a guide for me too
He can mend a fence and mend a heart
Showed me how a man loves from the start
Yeah, I wanna be like my daddy
My first hero and my lifelong friend
Bridge
Now I'm grown and I understand
The weight and wonder of a good man's plan
If I can give my kids what he gave me
That's all the kind of great I'll ever need
Final Chorus / Outro
I wanna be like my daddy, strong but kind
Carry his lessons through all of time
When my little boy reaches for my hand
I'll show him what it takes to be a man—
Just like my daddy, my first hero and my lifelong friend