[Dm] Everyday my papa would work
[Gm] To try to make ends meet
[A7] To see that we would eat
Keep those [Dm] shoes upon my feet
[Dm] Every night my papa would take me
[Gm] And tuck me in my bed
[A7] Kiss me on my head
After [Dm] all my prayers were said
[Dm] Growing up with him was easy
[Gm] Time just flew on by
[A7] The years began to fly
He [Dm] aged and so did I
[Bb] I could [C] tell that [A7] mama wasn't well
[Bb] Papa knew and [C] deep
down so did [F] she, so did [A7] she
[Bb] When she [C] died, my [A7] papa broke down and [Dm] cried
[Bb] All he said was, [Gm] "God, why not take [A7] me?"
[Dm] Every night he sat there sleepin'
[Gm] In his rocking chair
[A7] He never went upstairs
[Dm] All because she wasn't there
[Dm] Then one day my papa said,
[Gm] "Son, I'm proud the way you've grown
[A7] Make it on your own
[Dm] Oh, I'll be okay alone"
[Dm] Every time I kiss my children
[Gm] Papa's words ring true
[A7] Your children live through you
[Dm] They'll grow and leave you too
[Dm] I remember every word
[Gm] My papa used to say
[A7] I live them every day
[Dm] He taught me well that way
[Dm] Every night, my papa would take me
[Gm] And tuck me in my bed
[A7] Kiss me on my head
[Dm] All my prayers were said
[Dm] Every night, my papa would take me
[Gm] And tuck me in my bed
[A7] Tuck me in my bed
[Dm] All my prayers were said