DADDY'S LITTLE MAN (Words by Joe Givens & Music by
A Song about a Dad and his young Son after the Mom died.
BARRY & THE BOOMERS
Chapter 1
Madison Square Garden 2015
Eighteen th
Story behind the song
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Lyrics
“DADDY’S LITTLE MAN”
Words by Joe Givens
Music by Barry David Butler
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WATCHIN MY BOY
PLAYIN ON THE FLOOR
TOY SOLDIERS ALL IN A LINE
HIS EYES SO RED AND SORE
HE SAT THERE STARIN AT ME
WITH BIG OLE SAD BLUE EYES
CHOKIN BACK THE HURT HE FELT
AND LOCKIN IT INSIDE
I WAS WATCHIN MY BOY
WE HADN’T SAID THAT MUCH
SINCE HIS MAMA WENT AWAY
THE PAIN KEPT GROWIN STRONGER
DIDN’T QUITE KNOW WHAT TO SAY
IF I COULD TRADE PLACES
I’D DO IT STILL TODAY
BUT IT WASN’T IN THE CARDS FOR US
LIFE DIDN’T GO THAT WAY
I WAS WATCHIN MY BOY
PLAYIN ON THE STORE
WHAT IF I COULD
RUN A LITTLE FASTER
THROW A LITTLE FARTHER
BE A LITTLE SMARTER
HIT THE BALL A LITTLE HARDER
DADDY COULD IT JUST BE YOU AND ME
WHAT IF I COULD
DRAW A LITTLE STRAIGHTER
JUMP A LITTLE HIGHER
OR BE A LITTLE QUIETER
DADDY COULD IT BE JUST YOU AND ME
HE STOOD STRAIGHT UP AND LOOKED AT ME
MUCH TO MY SURPRISE
CRAWLED RIGHT UP IN MY LAP
THEN HE BEGAN TO CRY
DADDY I’M SO SORRY
I MADE MAMA GO AWAY
TRIED TO BE A GOOD BOY
I REALLY DID BUT HEY
DIDN’T MEAN TO MAKE MAMA GO AWAY
YOU DON’T NEED
TO RUN ANY FASTER
THROW ANY FARTHER
BE ANY SMARTER
HIT THE BALL ANY HARDER
I’M YOUR DAD AND PROUD TO BE
YOU DON’T NEED
TO DRAW ANY STRAIGHTER
JUMP ANY HIGHER
OR BE ANY QUIETER
CAUSE I’M YOUR DAD AND I’M PROUD TO BE
BRIDGE.....
WELL I PUT HIM ON MY KNEE
AND LOOKED HIM IN THE EYE
SO DARN PROUD OF HIM
ALMOST MADE ME CRY
GROWIN UP TOO FAST
IT JUST WASN’T FAIR
SMILED AT MY
SAD LITTLE MAN
SON IT WASN’T YOUR FAULT
MAMA HAD TO GO AWAY
CAUSE HEAVEN CALLED HER HOME
ON THAT DAY
(REPEAT SECOND CHORUS)
TAG.............
CAUSE I AM YOUR DAD
AND I’M PROUD TO BE
YOU’RE ALREADY PERFECT TO ME
