(Verse 1)

As a little boy I looked up to him

He seemed much tougher than I could hope to be

He was a living superhero

Could do anything he wanted for my brother’s and me

There comes a time in every young boys life

When perceived reality cuts like a knife

It takes time for a son to figure out the truth.

(Chorus)

It was his job to love us

Teach and guide us

Show us what a man’s supposed to be

He had to hold our mother

And try to be a partner

While being all that he knew how to be

He loved us over the road

Provided a home

And taught what was expected of us

(Verse 2)

Growing up I did not understand

The hardness it takes to be a man

He wasn’t there as much as he would have liked to be

But he was driving with all speed

Providing for our needs

Thanks to him we never wanted for anything

(Chorus)

It was his job to love us

Teach and guide us

Show us what a man’s supposed to be

He had to hold our mother

And try to be a partner

While being all that he knew how to be

He loved us over the road

Provided a home

And taught what was expected of us

(Verse 3)

A man has a responsibility

To supply the needs of his family

This ain’t always easily done

But a man must learn to do what’s right

Simply just because it’s right

A man can’t simply quit and give up

(Chorus)

It was his job to love us

Teach and guide us

Show us what a man’s supposed to be

He had to hold our mother

And try to be a partner

While being all that he knew how to be

He loved us over the road

Provided a home

And taught what was expected of us