I've heard some people say
Your old man could have done better by you
He should have bought you new shoes
And brand new books for school
And he should have been there
When you took the field
And scored your first goal
He should have gave you a hand to hold
When the game was over
Don't you deserve more
Than being last on his list
If it were me I'd feel dissed
Instead of ready to forgive
There's a lady next door
With a son who looks like you
Some things weren't done the right way
But I'll look them in the eyes and say
He's still my father
And I know he wasn't perfect
He's still my father
And I'll always show him respect
He's still my father
And he taught me how to be strong
He's still my father
And I'll love him if he's right or wrong
When I look in the mirror
And I see his eyes staring back at me
No denying where I'm from
Or the person I've become
Sunday morning fishing
At his favorite lake
Taught me how to cut bait
And I saw his eyes fill with pride
When I finally made a catch
In a perfect world
I guess he'd be perfect too
And all of you without sin
Please feel free to cast a stone
I've heard some people say
His best wasn't good enough
Some things weren't done the right way
But I'll look them in the eyes and say
He's still my father
And I know he wasn't perfect
He's still my father
And I'll always show him respect
He's still my father
And he taught me how to be strong
He's still my father
And I'll love him if he's right or wrong
Walk a mile in his shoes
Don't kick dirt on his name
Do you know the whole truth
Yes he took his share of blame
There were times that were hard
But through it all
He's still my father
And I'll love him if he's right or wrong
He's still my father
Can't you understand
He's still my father
He's still my father
Taught me to be strong
Can't you understand
He's still my father