I have a son and daughter They're alike as oil and water I am proud to say that I'm their dad since their mother died last autumn Their only goal it seems, Is to mess around and make the other mad
My daughter needs a mother It's a role I'm forced to fill I really wish my wife was still around But, I think of how she'd handle This little girl of ours Although I know she's six foot underground
My son, he needs some guidance That I just can not give Emotions aren't a strong point in my book He really needs his mother To help him find his way this mother thing deserves a second look
We're a rag tag group of people A prince, A princess and their king We lost our shining beacon late last year I'm learning how to do things That I never used to know And my daughter has now learned to open beer
I used to be a father, Who would send them on their way Tell them "see your mother first, and then see me" But, now I have no option When decisions must be made It seems to come back down to only me
I can tell my son to do stuff Though I have to tell him twice He always finds a way to get it done When I tell my little princess Exactly what to do She tell me "Mum, would help me out and make it fun"
I know fishing and know hunting I can fix most any car I know all there is to know beneath a hood But as far as being mother It's a skill I have to learn I just hope I'm doing all the things I should
The other day my daughter Said "Dad, I need a bra" I thought, good god, there's no one I could ask Her granny lives in England And her nana's in the states So I guess it falls to me to do this task
I took her out last weekend to buy a bra, Yes ...I said bra This was a job her mother would have loved But, here I was...her father Trying to avert my eyes Which gets real hard when pushing comes to shove
She bought her bra and smiled As we walked out of the store She laughed at me, and I laughed back as well We'd shared a special moment Between a princess and her king It's a story to my son I will not tell
We bonded as a mother and a father and his princess We had a day and jeez we had some fun I'm really glad my daughter Told me "Dad, I need a bra" Cause I never want to hear that from my son!!