Today you phoned to say 'Hello'
You couldn't come, you had to go
See a friend, stay to tea
You thought you ought to just give me a call
verse 2
Yes, you should have rung on Friday night
But just forgot, was that alright?
You knew that I would understand
I hadn't got an evening planned at all
And there you go again
Making me count from one to ten
The hardest job I've had
Is simply being dad
verse 3
It's not a role you learn to play
You improvise from day to day
The crowd who watch have all been there
And shuddered in that spotlight glare alone
verse 4
You didn't choose, you had no say
I picked you up along the way
And love can be a heavy load
To carry on that long, long road to home
And there you go again
Making me count from one to ten
The hardest job I've had
Is simply being dad
VERSE 5
You need space to dance and turn
I must show that fires burn
You make mistakes, learn from pain
Same mistakes you'll make again next year
VERSE 6
And sometimes, do I care too much?
Do we collide instead of touch?
Do I provide a helping hand?
Or do I hold you back or stand too near
'Cause there you go again
Making me count from one to ten
The hardest job I've had
Is simply being dad
VERSE 7
So, knuckle down and do your best
You're in the race with all the rest
The hard ones make it all the way
The dreamers just wake up one day behind
VERSE 8
When the sun has cold, the evening's come
You've marched on to a different drum
I know I've said it all before
But much of life is like a war you'll find
And there I go again
Making you count from one to ten
The hardest job you've had
Is simply having dad
Yes, the hardest job you've had
Is simply having dad
ENJOY