Jeff and Deb Conrad - My Hero

He was my hero when I was a child
And I longed to be that guy
He smoked cig'rettes and drank whiskey
And for a long time so did I
He was loyal if you were a friend
He would always lend a hand
But my old man wasn't perfect
And it took a while to understand

They say words can never hurt you
And I wish that that it was true
But if you hear the same words over
They begin to wear on you
But I was thankful when my hero
Became a loving, gracious, man
And his frozen heart just melted
Like a flood breaks through a dam

When I got older and rebellious
I only saw the bad
He'd rather be out drinking
Than with his kids like other dads
And everything that I accomplished
Was met with biting wit
I wanted his approval
And it hurt more than I'll admit

They say words can never hurt you
And I wish that that it was true
But if you hear the same words over
They begin to wear on you
But I was thankful when my hero
Became a loving, gracious, man
And his frozen heart just melted
Like a flood breaks through a dam

Now my hair has turned to silver
And I see with clearer eyes
No man but one was perfect
But I know my daddy tried
We all have our own demons
And he battled every one
And when his war was over
It was Love that finally won

They say words can never hurt you
And I wish that that it was true
But if you hear the same words over
They begin to wear on you
But I was thankful when my hero
Became a loving, gracious, man
And his frozen heart just melted
Like a flood breaks through a dam

Written by:
Jeffrey Conrad

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