Your own man who
spared his love but not the right
I can almost see it written in the
way you hang your head
He taught you there's no
reason to believe in
God
Who needs another father when
they scare you half to death
Oh, you didn't know any different,
oh, but anyone could see
It's not the way it was supposed to be
I wish you had a dad like mine
One who cared about be
ing there more than
being right
Someone to believe in you
when your unbelief
is done I wish you had a dad like
mine
He handed you a burden that
still weighs you down
I'd be lying if I told you I know how it feels
And the shadow of that sorrow
follows you around
Even though the fruit has
fallen so far from that tree
Oh, and I cannot imagine all
the years you've spent
Hoping for the man he should have been
I wish you had a dad like mine
One who cared about be ing there
more than being right
Someone to believe in you
when your belief is dying
I wish you had a dad like mine
I never had to fear the
sound of stumbling in
I never had to cower from an angry fist.
I never had to lie awake crying in bed.
I never had to wait for a goodnight kiss,
never had to wait for it
Oh, you had such a hard time
with him growing up
You swore that with your own kids,
that's not how it's gonna be
Your old man,
never really showed you love
Oh, but he's a different father
than the one you are to me
I wish you had a dad like mine
One who cared about being there
more than be ing right
Someone to believe in you
when your belief is dead
I wish you had a dad like mine
I wish you had a dad like
mine
you