Verse 1: When I turned 10 my mamma came to me tears in her eyes She said a gift comes from the heart in any shape or size And in her hand there was an old letter with my name It was then I heard the story about from where it came Pre-Chorus: The day before my dad he shipped off for the war He put a pen to paper to live forever more He said... Chorus: Believe in yourself like I believe in you think before you act and always tell the truth Be a part of this world look people in the eye open up your heart don't be afraid to cry Breathe in the future breathe out the past savor every sunset and make each moment last Take this lifetime worth of wisdom on a journey just begun Take this lifetime worth of wisdom from a father to a son Verse 2: As I listened to a heartbeat and watched the ultrasound I thought about those words my daddy handed down Pre-Chorus: And so began on that day a new list of my own Of all the bits of wisdom I wish that I had known Like... Chorus: Saying please and thank you will go a long long way try to smell the roses once every day And dance like no one's watching always try your best play out in the streets and work a little less Be a better man than me let no stones be thrown know whatever path you take you'll never walk alone Take this lifetime worth of wisdom on a journey just begun A lifetime worth of wisdom from a father to a son Take this lifetime worth of wisdom on the journey just begun from a father to a son Ohhh, from a father to a son From a father From a father to a son