My Dad Lyrics - Porter Wagoner

My daddy was a hard working farm man with dirt on his hands most all his life 

But inside my daddy's soul was as clean as white linen 

And his heart was as pure as solid gold 

Like most boys when I was growin' up I wanted to be just like my dad 

Cause I felt that he had something that very few people had 

My daddy was just a smiple man 

He lived all his life on a little farm where I was born 

He never had an education he didn't get to go to school 

But he was the smartest man that I've ever known 

I believe God must have been my daddy's teacher for he talked a lot with him 

And when dad found somethin' that he didn't understand 

He'd ask God about it just like you'd ask a friend 

Honesty was a word that my dad lived by his word was his bond it meant the same 

That's why he could borrow money from the bank just by signin' his name 

The first thing I remember learnin' from dad was the meaning of honesty 

He said if you're honest son 

It means a whole lot more than you just won't lie or cheat 

If you're honest you'll do unto others like you'd have them do unto you 

And you'll always give more than just your share and anything that you do 

Honesty stands like a giant oak tree with roots strong and deep in the sod 

And if you're always honest with yourself son 

It covers many of the commandments of God 

Pride was another word that my dad lived by 

He took pride in each thing and one that he told me why 

He said always take pride in each thing you do boy no matter how small it may be 

For God gave you the mind that you did in with 

And take pride in each new thing that you see 

And don't ever think that you're better than anyone 

But always remember you're just as good as anybody son 

And just because you're wearin' overalls with patches to cover each hole 

Why it's not what's on the outside that makes a man boy 

It's what's hidden deep in his soul 

So always be honest and proud son in each thing that you do 

And when you're in doubt about something ask God about it 

Cause he's always honest with you