I remember looking up
To look up to him
And I remember most the time
He wasnt there
Id be waiting at the door
When he got home at night
Hed pass me by to go to pass out in his chair
And Id say
Walk a little straighter daddy
Youre swaying side to side
Youre footsteps make me dizzy
And no matter how I try
I keep tripping and stumbling
If youd look down here youd see
Walk a little straighter daddy
Youre leading me
He stumbled in the gym
On graduation day
And I couldnt help but feel
So ashamed
And I wasnt surprised a bit
When he didnt stay
He stumbled out before they called my name
And I thought
Walk a little straighter daddy
Youre swaying side to side
Its not just me whos watching
youve caught everybodys eye
And youre tripping and stumbling
and even though Ive turned 18
Walk a little straighter daddy
Youre still leading me
The old mans still like he always was
But I love him anyway
If Ive learned one thing from him
Its my kids will never have to say
Walk a little straighter daddy
Youre swaying side to side
Youre footsteps make me dizzy
And no matter how I try
I keep tripping and stumbling
if youd look down here youd see
Walk a little straighter daddy
Youre leading me
Yeah walk a little straighter daddy
Youre leading me
To look up to him
And I remember most the time
He wasnt there
Id be waiting at the door
When he got home at night
Hed pass me by to go to pass out in his chair
And Id say
Walk a little straighter daddy
Youre swaying side to side
Youre footsteps make me dizzy
And no matter how I try
I keep tripping and stumbling
If youd look down here youd see
Walk a little straighter daddy
Youre leading me
He stumbled in the gym
On graduation day
And I couldnt help but feel
So ashamed
And I wasnt surprised a bit
When he didnt stay
He stumbled out before they called my name
And I thought
Walk a little straighter daddy
Youre swaying side to side
Its not just me whos watching
youve caught everybodys eye
And youre tripping and stumbling
and even though Ive turned 18
Walk a little straighter daddy
Youre still leading me
The old mans still like he always was
But I love him anyway
If Ive learned one thing from him
Its my kids will never have to say
Walk a little straighter daddy
Youre swaying side to side
Youre footsteps make me dizzy
And no matter how I try
I keep tripping and stumbling
if youd look down here youd see
Walk a little straighter daddy
Youre leading me
Yeah walk a little straighter daddy
Youre leading me