Music: Mark Barnes
I always wanted
To be a father
When I was young
I lived with my mama
She taught me strength
And how to care
Showed me a love beyond compare
Now years have passed
The seasons turned
A different kind of lesson learned
And everything my mama said
I know somehow
Because I got my own children now
And I'ma always be there for 'em
You know I'ma always care for 'em
When I'm not around
It's a rare moment
So whenever you get scared
I want you to hear this chorus
And know that Daddy workin'
Hard for ya
And it's a tune
That I always knew
And I know you
Won't believe it's true
But I'm tellin' you
I've loved you before you knew
It's just the truth
And I wish you knew
The love I have for you
And it's a tune
That I always knew
And I know you
Won't believe it's true
But I'm tellin' you
I've loved you before you knew
It's just the truth
And I wish you knew
The love I have for you
So when they laugh and when they cry
Beneath the vast and endless sky
I see her strength reflected there
A love I now can truly share
This precious gift, a joyful art
Forever beating in my
Heart"
And it's a tune
That I always knew
And I know you
Won't believe it's true
But I'm tellin' you
I've loved you before you knew
It's just the truth
And I wish you knew
The love I have for you
And it's a tune
That I always knew
And I know you
Won't believe it's true
But I'm tellin' you
I've loved you before you knew
It's just the truth
And I wish you knew
The love I have for you
And it's a tune
That I always knew
And I know
You won't believe it's true
But I'm tellin' you
I've loved you before you knew
It's just the truth
And I wish you knew
The love I have for you