Once in a life there comes a man like you   And you bear a son so much like yourself   It's hard to believe that he's a grown into man   But pop I understand      Once every night I thank my lucky stars   You've given me some guiding light   But there comes a time when a father and a son   Can no longer be one      It took me so long to recover   From the pain of having denied the love I once relied upon   It takes more than time to discover   That for both the young and old the truth is sometimes cold but right      This is my life and I've got to hold my own   Even if it means hurting us both   And the wrongs become right when we stop and wonder how   Look at us, we're better friends now