The Man I Used to Be

I hope you remember me
I was your daddy once
Wearing the sailor cap and dirty nails
To you I'm just a picture on your
Mother's mantlepiece
Who chose to fight the good fight in
Time to fail

Into battle
And in your shadow
Your daddy loves you still
Yes I do

I never thought it'd be so hard to
See you grow so fast
And turn into the man I used to be
But I hope you have more sense
Than I in matters such as these
Medals don't mean shit when a
Family is lost at sea

Into battle
And in your shadow
Your daddy loves you still
Yes he does
Yes he does

I save every moment i've reached out
And almost touched you
But they all fade away must be a bad memory