I woke up cryin' late at night when I was very young

I had dreamed my father had passed away and gone

my world revolved around him I couldn't lie there anymore

so I made my way down the mirrored hall and tapped upon his door

And I said Daddy I'm so afraid how will I go on with you gone that way

Don't wanna cry anymore so may I stay with you and he said



Chorus:

That's my job

that's what I do

everything I do is because of you to keep you safe with me

that's my job you see



Later we barely got along this teenage boy and he

most of the fights it seems were over different dreams we each held for me

he wanted knowledge and learning

I wanted to fly out west

said I could make it out there if I just had the fare

I got half will you loan me the rest

and I said Daddy I'm so afraid there's no guarentee in the plans I've made

and if I should fail who will pay my way back home

and he said



::CHORUS::



Every person carves his spot and fills the hole with light

and I pray some day I might light as bright as he



I woke up early one bright fall day to spread the tragic news

after all my travels I settled down within a mile or two

I make my living with words and rhyme and all this tragedy

should go into my head and out instead as bits of poetry

but I say Daddy I'm so afraid how will I go on with you gone this way

how can I come up with a song to say I love you



That's my job

that's what I do

everything I do is because of you to keep you safe with me

that's my job you see



everything I do is because of you to keep you safe with me