got a daughter
my oldest
she's been close
then far away
in everyway
anyway

she's got 2 kid's
my grandkids
anyway
what was i gonna' say

oh yeah!

her hubby of 12 + years
has decided ta' be chubby
with some other lady

been there
done that
been there before

damn the boy don't know
what's in store

you what
i what
no
yes
guess again

my daughter asked me today
as i gave her money
to eat
to feel complete
"dad what do i do?"

"ya' got a lawyer
an attorney
damn darlin'
don't take this journey
alone.
forget the telephone
face ta' face
that's the place ta' be"

she looked at me
and asked
"what about him or her"
told i wasn't sure
then she gave me a name
i knew
known for years
thru sadness & tears

i smiled
said" give my name.
this part is his game"

she asked me
"dad whata ya' mean?"

i simply said
what was in my head...
"that dog don't bark...
he bites."

bein' my daughter
she oughta'
know what i mean
right...
she did.

see when a dog barks
he tells ya' he's comin'
but if an old dog just bite...

think about it.

smile.

agree with me.

i'd just as soon
the bite
be worse than bark

especially when it comes
ta' my daughter
and grandkids

i be an old dog
who can bark

i be an old dog
who can bite

been there
done that
i know which leg
is where it's at
peg leg
walked away from me

she smiled at me
an old familiar grin
"dad... you are something!"

ain't i tho
but yeah just never know
which way the wind will blow
"gotta' go."

she looked at me
tears in her eyes
"dad...why?"
somethings i don't know
but one thing i know
is you
be my first born
my everything
anything
i got
you got it
it ain't a lot
but
you got it

all i could say
beside ta' pray
was
twas
is

"you be mine
think your mighty fine
i love you
alway have
always will
i'm your dad
the only one
you'll ever had
forget the past
lets go on...
darlin
each day is a new song"

right
i wish
i wish i could
just shook my head
said
"here for you darlin."

see this old dog don't bark
he bite