Grandpa taught me how to pray
Dad showed me the honest way
Mama kept us close and strong
Around the table, we belonged
We learned to work, we learned to care
We helped our neighbors, learned to share
But days go by, and years move fast
We're losing things that used to last
We used to talk late into the night
With porch lights glowing warm and bright
Now every face is on a screen
We've lost the closeness we once knew
The family stories fade away
We've got so much we need to say
We've got more things than we need
But less time for the ones we love
Who will teach our children why
Our roots run deep, our dreams fly high?
If we forget where we began
What will be left of who we are?
We're losing what our fathers knew
The simple things that made us true
The hands that held us, hearts that cared
The love and wisdom that we shared
Put down the phone, come sit with me
Let's bring back what a home should be
Before these bonds all disappear
Let's keep our loved ones always near
Grandma taught us to forgive
To love each day and truly live
Dad taught us to keep our word
And never hide the tears we shed
Now birthdays pass, old friends grow cold
And family stories go untold
We chase tomorrow every day
While those we love just fade away
One day those chairs will stand alone
We'll miss the voices of our home
The hands that waved us out the door
Won't be there for us anymore
So call your mother, hug your dad
Be grateful for the love you have
Don't wait until the time is gone
To sing the family's fading song
Who will teach our children why
Our roots run deep, our dreams fly high?
If we forget where we began
What will be left of who we are?
We're losing what our fathers knew
The simple things that made us true
The hands that held us, hearts that cared
The love and wisdom that we shared
Put down the phone, come sit with me
Let's bring back what a home should be
Before these bonds all disappear
Let's keep our loved ones always near
Time won't stop, the years won't wait
Don't wait until it's all too late
The greatest gift we'll ever own
Is knowing we're not alone
We're losing what our fathers knew
The simple things that made us true
The hands that held us, hearts that cared
The love and wisdom that we shared
Put down the phone, come sit with me
Let's bring back what a home should be
Before these bonds all disappear
Let's keep our loved ones always near
We're losing what our fathers knew
The simple things that made us true
The hands that held us, hearts that cared
The love and wisdom that we shared
Put down the phone, come sit with me
Let's bring back what a home should be
Before these bonds all disappear
Let's keep our loved ones always near, mmm