(Voicemail) (Dad)
Hey bud, just wanted to see what was going on and how you’ve been
Okay, talk to you later. Bye

(Intro) (T.D.)
Dear Dad,
Thank you for all of the support you’ve given me. I wouldn’t be here without you.
I hope one day I can pass on the same messages you taught me to my son.
But not yet, we'll get there eventually, it's coming soon.
Anyway, let's get to this

(Hook)
Father said, son tell me what you been through
Son replies, it's hard to think of what i'm gonna do
Father said to his son, you don’t need this
Father said to his son, I got a secret
I could tell ya, I could tell ya
How to do it right, but you could live it better
So you can sit and listen, or make you own path
Either way I’ll be here when you come back

(Verse 1)
He said son, tell me what you doing
Tell me how you’ve been?
The world? Do you rule it?
Not yet, I’m sure you’re heading to it
Had a bad day, I know you’ll get through it
Move on, move on, stay strong
Love always shines on everyone, as long as they’re singing along
If they’re down or they did you wrong
Just sit back and play ‘em this song (*laughter)
So a father looks right at his son, staring right into his eyes
He says son I wanna tell you some things, I sure had me a nice life
I worked hard to provide all this stuff, now you’re finally living it up
Never forget who you are, stay strong when you feel you’re giving up

(Hook)
Father said, son tell me what you been through
Son replies, it's hard to think of what i'm gonna do
Father said to his son, you don’t need this
Father said to his son, I got a secret
I could tell ya, I could tell ya
How to do it right, but you could live it better
So you can sit and listen, or make you own path
Either way I’ll be here when you come back

(Verse 2)
Son responds, hey dad I’m working real hard
I think one day I’ll have me a nice yard
Build my own fence, and put a shed up
There’s always room for you and mom, yeah the beds tucked
I probably did it wrong, but that’s still okay
It’s the thought that counts is what they always say
I just had a thought, when I was just a kid
Playing catch in the yard is where I really lived
Drive a couples hours, we’re so far away
I’m just thinking back, on all the good days
One day I’ll stand here in front of my son
And you know what I’m gonna say
I’ve had a nice life
I always worked hard
Tell him bout the time when I crashed my car
You were there quicker than the ambulance
That’s a father son love that’ll always last

(Hook)
Father said, son tell me what you been through
Son replies, it’s hard to think of what I’m gonna do
Father said to his son, you don’t need this
Father said to his son, I got a secret
I could tell ya, I could tell ya
How to do it right, but you could live it better
So you can sit and listen, or make you own path
Either way I’ll be here when you come back

(Instrumental break)

(Outro)
When you come back, when you come back
Father said to his son, when you come back
Father said to his son, I’ll be here when you come back