This one here is for my old man
Who taught me to be patient, a lot more than I have
So many lessons he has shown
In life you eat the chicken and you throw away the bones

We're more alike than he can see
And though at times he broke my heart
We shared a lot of things
That help me feel much less alone
Especially when I fall apart, I know I'm still 
My fathers son, my fathers son

And I know that sometimes I'm hard to love
And as I grow into a man
I'm sure that I am not enough
But even when I let you down I hope that I can help you see
The parts of you are parts of me

Do you remember singing songs
On a car ride off to nowhere? 
It was just the 3 of us
You called us both your favorite son
And even after all these years 
Those days still live inside my heart, inside my heart

And I know that sometimes I'm hard to love
And as I grow into a man
I'm sure that I am not enough
But even when I let you down I hope that I can help you see
The parts of you are parts of me

And I remember staring up at you when I was 9 years old
And you looked 10 feet tall
And I was hoping maybe I'd grow up to be the kind of man 
That you'd be proud to know

I hope by now you understand 
Although I'm never perfect, I give everything I can
And as the light begins to fade
I'd like to tell you one more time 
Just how much that you mean to me, you mean to me

And I know that sometimes I'm hard to love
And as I grow into a man
I'm sure that I am not enough
But even when I let you down I hope that I can help you see
The parts of you are the best parts of me