My father was a wise man in life, and, he always taught me how to weigh  Life in the right way, father was a fine man, spic'n'span  He wore slick suits, shoes, boots, a pair of baggy pants  Father was a good man, a true man, he taught me what to say  And he taught me what not to say, father was a nice man  The right man, and I will never ever see a man like my old man.  My father was a real man, a he-man,  He loved his wife all his life up to this day  Father was a straight man, a strict man,  He brought us up, w/ a soft yet firm hand  My father was a brave man, a proud man,  He stood by the things he said and had to say  Father was "THE" man, I understand,  And I will never, ever know a man like my old man