My Father's Lullaby Lyrics - Singles - Fairfax, Ak

All alone my father raised me 

Supporting us on dock worker's salary 

When I was young he took my hand 

At the time what he said I didn't understand 

He said to me, 

"Son, all the good in this world's worth fighting for 

Cherish what you earn 'cause nothin' is free." 

He went to the pub at the end of the day 

There was something about him the people would say 

I'd peer through the windows 

And listen to his words so profound and true 

"Boys raise your glasses and sing away! 

Sing, to what bothers you." 

He stood on the table and let out a cry 

And the boys sang an old lullaby 

Now I'm old with kids of my own 

I'm still longing for that feeling of home 

To make extra bread I unload F. Johnson's truck 

He slipped me a shiny silver dollar, and wished me the best of luck 

My wife worries we'll give the kids away to the orphanage 

If we can't make more 

I said, "I can't do that, because someone once told me 

That this is worth fighting for." 

I go to my son in bed he lie 

And I began to sing my father's old lullaby 

A year ago my father had passed 

After years of work he could rest at last 

Thousands of faces came to the funeral that day 

There was something about him the people would say 

At the end of the service it came no surprise 

That honoring the man's life wet our dry eyes 

We went to the pub at the end of the day 

I said, "Boys raise your glasses and sing away!"