That’s My Job

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I woke up cryin' late at night, when I was very young I had dreamed my father, had passed away and gone My world revolved around him, I couldn't lie there anymore So I made my way down, the mirrored hall, and tapped upon his door [Chorus] And I said, "Daddy, I'm so afraid! How would I go on, with you gone that way? Don't wanna cry anymore, so may I stay with you?" And he said "That's my job, that's what I do Everything I do is because of you, to keep you safe with me That's my job, you see." [Verse 2] Later we barely got along, this teenage boy and he Most of the fights it seems were over different dreams We each held for me He wanted knowledge and learning, I wanted to fly out west I said "I could make it out there, if I just had the fare I got half, will you loan me the rest?" [Chorus] And I said, "Daddy, I'm so afraid There's no guarantee in the plans I've made And if I should fail, who will pay my way back home?" And he said "That's my job, that's what I do Everything I do is because of you, to keep you safe with me That's my job, you see." [Bridge] Every person carves his spot, and fills the hole with life And I pray someday I might, light as bright as he [Verse 3] Woke up early one bright fall day, read the tragic news After all my travels, I settled down, within a mile or two I make my livin' with words and rhymes, and all this tragedy Should go into my head and out instead, as bits of poetry [Chorus] But I say, "Daddy I'm so afraid How will I go on, with you gone this way How can I come up, with a song to say, "I love you." "That's my job, that's what I do Everything I do is because of you, to keep you safe with me That's my job, you see." [Outro] "Everything I do is because of you, to keep you safe with me."