I got a Father in heaven
Got one down here too
One always knows what's best
And the other does the best he can do
With a pretty little wife and a kid on the way
The pressure was on and there were bills to pay
So you took a job
In a dirty little Texas town
Well, I always wondered why
And if you could have a different life
Would you do it all another way

Papa, I know you had your dream too
But time sure slips away
Well, maybe I'm a part of it comin' true
'Cause here I am today
Standing on the solid ground
Of the love you handed down
And now that I see my dream
Finally coming around

I gotta hand it to you
I gotta hand it to you
After all you gave up
And all you went through for me
I gotta hand it to you

The day I got out of high school
Boy, I was ready to run
Tired of livin' on small town dreams
And feeling like a prodigal son
So I put a lot of miles on a restless heart
People started saying, hey, you're gonna go far
Then I met a little dream
Who turned around and broke my heart
I guess some wishes don't come true
But that's nothin' new to you
'Cause even so you went ahead
And played your part

And, papa, I know you had your dream too
But time sure slips away
Well, maybe I'm a part of it comin' true
'Cause here I am today
Standing on the solid ground
Of the love you handed down
And now that I see my dream
Finally coming around

I gotta hand it to you
I gotta hand it to you
After all you gave up
And all you went through for me
I gotta hand it to you

I'm still standing on the solid ground
Of the love you handed down
And now that I see my dream
Finally coming around

I've gotta hand it to you
After all you gave up
All you went through for me

I gotta hand it to you
I gotta hand it to you
After all you gave up
And all you went through for me

I gotta hand it to you
I've gotta hand it to you
Hey, papa, I gotta hand it
I gotta hand it to you

I don't know why it took so many years
To see all of the blood, sweat and tears
You spent on me
I gotta hand it to you

This one's for you, papa
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