Old man Rad at the store would leave a note on the door

it said ran to the house, be back in a few leave your money on the counter

it was twenty six cents for the coke and some gum nothin never got stole

you could trust everyone, even out of towners

and football was played for the game and music was made for the song

when daddy was a strong man and mama was a blonde

I missed a bird with a rock with my new sling shot

broke a window and I was the talk of the town and that was big trouble

there was no point in runnin I tried to laugh was it worth it to see the shame in dads eye and watchin that belt get

unbuckled no way

most everyone played by the rules

right was right or wrong was wrong

when daddy was a strong man and mama was a blonde

though its clear as day in my mind the picture of a simpler time wish change would jut leave well enough alone

those days are gone now

when daddy was a strong man and mama was a blonde

now this boy on my shoulder tells all his friends that I can beat up their dads and his mamas the prettiest mama in the

world and she is

yeah I thought that to when I was his age dont remember how long id kept thinkin that way but one things for sure he'll be

standing where I am one day

but his mind will be somewhere that long

when daddy was a strong man and mama was a blonde

though its clear as day in my mind the picture of a simpler time wish change would jut leave well enough alone

those days are gone now

when daddy was a strong man and mama was a blonde

yeah daddy was a strong man he was