Make My Dad Proud
by Brian Funk
About this track
The First Light contains recordings of songs the moment they were written. It is the first time anyone, including me, ever heard them. My old man worked 25 years on the force On his days off he got up and laid carpets on floors He never hired a man to do work around the house He grabbed his tools and he figured it out I don’t need a trophy or fancy awards Don’t care about a raise or praise from the boss Don’t care about climbing that corporate ladder To me those things don’t really matter I ain’t doing it to please no crowd I want to make my dad proud Make my dad proud Teach me how to throw a baseball over home plate for a strike Ride around the neighborhood teach me to ride that old bike He comes home late and works been hard but still says yes to throwing a football in the yard If you’re stuck with a difficult task, he’ll lend a hand, you don’t have to ask I don’t need a trophy or fancy awards Don’t care about a raise or praise from the boss Don’t care about climbing that corporate ladder To me those things don’t really matter I ain’t doing it to please no crowd I want to make my dad proud Make my dad proud I used to think he was too hard on me He wanted me to be the best man I could be And when push came to shove, it was all out of love And I know that now I don’t need a trophy or fancy awards Don’t care about a raise or praise from the boss Don’t care about climbing that corporate ladder To me those things don’t really matter I ain’t doing it to please no crowd I want to make my dad proud I want to make my dad proud I want to make my dad proud Make my old man really proud