ABOUT CHOICE & GRATITUDE: For the longest time, I had wanted to write something for my folks-grateful without being too sappy. I managed to finish the words and Fax them in time for Father's Day; as soon as they'd flown, I sat down on the floor of my office and welcomed the music.
Thanks for not drowning me when I was a pup
'Specially when things I did mighta made you wish you had
Thanks for letting me take my own sweet time to grow up
Thanks for choosing to be my Mom and Dad
Thanks for the egg and thanks for the seed
An' when I did something well, thanks for the heartfelt 'hurrah!'
Thanks for loving and respecting me even when we disagreed
Thanks for choosing to be my Ma and Pa
Refrain
And you were always there for me
To shelter, guide and care for me
And say a little prayer for me
To keep me safe from harm
(Spoken)
Mom, thanks for having the patience to let me find my own direction
And for greeting each new crisis with equanimity and aplomb
And despite our 72 hours of labor and resulting C-section
Thanks for choosing to still be my Mom
Refrain
(Spoken)
Dad, thanks for honoring and cherishing Mom, just like you said you would
An' for giving up golf before I got old enough to be a caddy
An' thanks for not holding back when it was for my own good
Thanks for choosing to keep bein' my Daddy
Refrain
We see things somewhat differently
But you were always there for me
And what's important's that we see
The love in one another
So, thanks for not drowning me when I was a pup
'Specially when things I did mighta made you wish you had
Thanks for letting me take my own sweet time to grow up
Thanks for choosing to be my Mom and Dad
Thanks for keeping me, even when I was sad
Thanks for keeping me, even when I was mad
Thanks for keeping me, even when I was bad
And thanks for choosing to be my Mom and Dad
CODA
Thank you for choosing
Then clothing and shoes-ing
Thank you for bein' my Mom and Dad |
