Song Lyrics
I remember every word papa used to say, oh how i pray
Papa knew and deep down so did she, go out and make it on your own
Children live through you, times were rough
every night my papa would take me
Papa broke down and he cried, there s places you must see
i m proud of how you ve grown
Go out and make it on your own, every time i kiss my children
To try to make ends meet, that they ll think of me
Kiss me on my head, mama stood beside him all along, after all my prayers were said
let them grow
And his eyes were sad as he, there are things that you must do, kiss me on my head
Papa broke down and he cried, after all my prayers were said, go out and make it on your own
Kiss me on my head, papa broke down and he cried
And there were years, times were rough
Papa knew and deep down so did she, everyday he sat there sleeping in a rocking chair
Then one day my papa said, keep those shoes upon my feet
that they ll think of me
i kiss my kids and pray
they will think of me
I remember every word papa used to say, the years began to fly
kiss me on my head
when she died
together we were strong
every night my papa would take me
then one day my papa said
And his eyes were sad as he, they ll leave you Papa, they will think of me
through it all
Growing up with them was easy, he never went upstairs, and i could tell
Through it all, oh how i pray Papa, of sadness and of tears
Together we were strong, we were strong
And tuck me in my bed, papa broke down and he cried, to see that we would eat
That they ll think of me, everyday he sat there sleeping in a rocking chair