I WANT TO BE A FATHER TO YOU LIKE I NEVER HAD
BUT I'VE GOT NO FRAME OF REFERENCE FOR HOW TO BE A GOOD DAD
EXCEPT WHAT I'VE READ
SO I'LL TRY TO BE THE MAN THAT MY FATHER COULDN'T BE
READ YOU BED TIME STORIES BUILD YOU A HOUSE IN A TREE
LET YOU KNOW ME
I HOPE YOU STAY FREE
AND WILDER THAN I COULD BE
I HOPE THAT I CAN TEACH YOU TO THINK FOR YOURSELF
BELIEF CAN BE FOUND IN REASON NOT JUST A BOOK ON A SHELF
BUT IT CAN HELP
I HOPE YOU FALL IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE LIKE YOUR MOM
SHE'S THE SMARTEST WOMAN AND I CAN'T FIND A FLAW
JUST TRY TO FIND YOUR AWE
I'LL SHOW YOU ALL THE MISTAKES THAT YOUR MOTHER AND I MADE
IF YOU MAKE THE SAME MISSTEPS JUST DON'T BE AFRAID
THEY ALL FADE
I HOPE YOU STAY FREE
AND WILDER THAN I COULD BE
I WANT TO TEACH YOU ALL THE THINGS THAT MY GRANDMOTHER TAUGHT ME
A SCRIBBLE ON A PAGE CAN BE MADE INTO SOMETHING
OH ANYTHING, ANYTHING
AND I'VE CARRIED THAT THROUGH LIFE
ANYTHING CAN BE MADE RIGHT
IF YOU TRY
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