my dad did his best to protect me
ya see helped through my problems
he also likes the idea of keeping you safe
as well as being cool
we watched all programs together
like a country practice and mork and mindy
as well as bewitched, which was pretty cool
dad used to call if bewatched
and we used to go on a lot of camping trips
to kiama and bate mans bay
and to a few tent sites, oh yeah oh fiddly dee
i remember when we went to a new years eve party
and me and my brother were at that moment
known as the quiet kids
and i played my dice cricket game and kept my family up
dad made a comment saying how about we turn off the light
and they can appeal for the light
and me and my brother played cricket and football in the front yard
and we played sports shows as well,
i put dad in my football team CCAE
and dad when he joined in at cricket at his big long legs getting in the way
dad wasn’t a scrooge, really he was a father oh yeah mate yeah
he always spent time fixing the pool so we can have a good swim
we used to go to the show to go on the rides and get show bags
and watch the event on the track even the fireworks
dad used to put the easter eggs out at easter while we went to church
and i showed respect for him doing that, yeah that was great
you see i went to the raiders and dad always drove us home
yeah dad, you were a great mate to me
enjoy being betty
dads with barnesy now
