Dad, I want you to know this before it's too late
You being my father, it was never a mistake
God planned it that way for His reasons not yet understood

I wouldn't change our past, even if I could
It's what made me into the man that you see today
But, there are still some deep things that I really need to say

When I was young all I wanted was to spend time with you
Even now, you're still too busy to hear me say the truth
Yeah, you worked hard and provided, I thank you for that

But, what I really wanted for my birthday & Christmas was my dad
Now I'm a man still crying out for a relationship with you
Not much time for decisions on this, I hope you make it soon

I told you all this before. Remember, that day you were workin'?
I thought something would change that day, I was almost certain
But I guess I was wrong, I don't know you as well as I thought

I hope you'll reconsider this before our time should stop




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The memories of you & me are far & few
The hidden pain in my heart, man, if you only knew
We still got time left to go & make this happen

Time to move forward instead of being still or backtracking

Now it's on you to make that decision where we go

It's all up to you to open your heart or still remain closed
Our love for each other has been faded for far too long
We need a father/son relationship, where we belong





You always chose work & isolation over me
That left me hungry for attention, but still you didn't see
As a parent, there were some obligations you didn't meet

So, it forced me to run to mom for every one of my needs
Didn't it bother you that, right between us, there was a wall
Or that another man had to show me how to properly throw a ball

Dad, I love you and I forgave you for all that you did
But, I still want that time with you that I never got as a kid
You had so much to teach, I had so much to learn

Somewhere after the age of five, our love took a wrong turn
Now I have a son that's just startin' to forget you
He's one more person that you really shouldn't let slip through

We can both be blessings in your life if you just let us in
Just pick up the phone and give us an invitation
And it has to be more than just all the major holidays

I hope you're hearing & feeling all of this that I gotta say




(Hook)


The memories of you & me are far & few
The hidden pain in my heart, man, if you only knew
We still got time left to go & make this happen

Time to move forward instead of being still or backtracking

Now it's on you to make that decision where we go

It's all up to you to open your heart or still remain closed
Our love for each other has been faded for far too long
We need a father/son relationship, where we belong



The bigger issue here, now, is that I'm a man of God

This life that I chose contradicts everything that I was taught
If it wasn't for my mother I may not've known Christ at all
God's already got my attention, now it's your heart that He calls

What is it that you're afraid of, losing control of your life?
Or the thought of putting Someone greater, first before your wife?
He's the perfect Father that all are born unto on this earth

He has so much to offer to us that we don't even deserve
Too many people refuse it because it's too much work
But isn't work what you love more than the ones you hurt

You might say I'm judging you for saying you don't know God
I'm just down the street, so I know for you He's a distant thought
God, you, me and your grandson in harmony together
It's His desire more than mine which can only make it better
Not much time left before He comes back or before we go

Make your decision on all of this before the curtains close


(Hook)


The memories of you & me are far & few
The hidden pain in my heart, man, if you only knew
We still got time left to go & make this happen
Time to move forward instead of being still or backtracking


Now it's on you to make that decision where we go
It's all up to you to open your heart or still remain closed
Our love for each other has been faded for far too long
We need a father/son relationship, where we belong