Jen Cass: Music
My Daddy Said
Daddy always told me I'd be lucky in love
If I followed his advice
He said the heart is not an easy thing
To fix when it’s broken
So don’t give it away
‘Til you’re sure you got a fair price
Be strong enough to talk
When walkin’s all you want to do
Be strong enough to fight
Until your love comes shining through
That’s what my daddy said
Daddy always finds a silver lining in life
Even if he has to look all day
He says that into every life
A little hard rain must fall
But without it you don’t grow
So don’t you chase that rain away
If you’re open to the lessons
That you learn when you fail
Every door you close
Just starts to look like a new trail
That’s what my daddy said
Daddy always taught me to be honest
Daddy said in hard work there is pride
Through the years
As time has turned the pages
I always have relied
On the things my daddy said
Daddy always promised
I’d be happy in life
If I kept my sense of humor intact
He said the winds of change
Will blow you where you didn’t expect
But batten down and sail ahead
Don’t ever get caught looking back
If you’re high up on a building ledge
With your back against the wall
Take the boldest leap you can
I’ll always catch you when you fall
That’s what my daddy said
Daddy always taught me to be honest
Daddy said in hard work there is pride
Through the years
As time has turned the pages
I always have relied
On the thing my daddy said
I can’t say that I’ve ever been
Too lucky in love
I keep my sense of humor
Better than men
But I have grown up strong and tall
Here with my back against the wall
As the winds of change have blown me
Far from home and back again
I’ve got wisdom like a beacon
And it guides me to the land
If I have kids of my own
I swear I’ll tell them if I can
The things my daddy said