[00:00:00] What Is Father - Hank Snow
[00:00:01] Written by：Hank Snow
[00:00:09] Almost any evening about six
[00:00:10] An adult male can be seen taking off his shoes
[00:00:14] Putting on house slippers picking up the evening paper
[00:00:17] And reclining deep in the softest chair
[00:00:19] In the living room of any well regulated home
[00:00:23] No sooner is he seated comfortably
[00:00:25] When small creatures call children
[00:00:28] Climb up on top of him muss his hair tumble in his lap
[00:00:32] Kiss him and hug him
[00:00:33] And run for mother when he lets out a great big yell
[00:00:37] He is not a monster although he is sometimes accused of it
[00:00:40] When he loses his temper
[00:00:42] He is not exactly a stranger in the house
[00:00:45] Although he mostly sleeps and eats there
[00:00:48] He is not a boarder although he thinks sometimes
[00:00:50] That it would be cheaper for him
[00:00:52] No he is none of these things he is a father
[00:00:57] Father's come in assorted shapes sizes and ages
[00:01:00] But all have one common creed
[00:01:03] To always provide to the best of his ability
[00:01:06] All the comforts of good living to his wife and family
[00:01:10] To always have a little extra change in his pockets for the children
[00:01:14] Bills of large denomonations for his wife and family expenses
[00:01:18] And a secret hidden compartment in his wallet
[00:01:20] For bills of a smaller denomonations
[00:01:22] For his own pleasures which are few
[00:01:26] Fathers are a necessary item in each home
[00:01:29] They are handy for putting up storm windows painting screens
[00:01:33] Mowing the lawn nailing a shelf lifting heavy objects
[00:01:38] Moving the furniture wiping the dishes cleaning the basement
[00:01:42] And they are perfect as a soft touch
[00:01:44] When the kids need spending money
[00:01:47] Children adore them house to house salesmen hate them
[00:01:50] Wives tolerate them and heaven
[00:01:52] And the insurance companies protect them
[00:01:55] At home a father is usually quiet unassuming and casual
[00:01:59] He answers to names like daddy dad pop popsey the old man that stinker
[00:02:06] And that loveable character or the mister of the house
[00:02:11] He answers most questions with inaudible mumbles daydreaming glances
[00:02:15] Or house shaking bellows depending on the situation
[00:02:19] Get him into his best blue suit
[00:02:21] And well starched collar and he complains bitterly
[00:02:24] But once at the party he becomes the speaker of the evening
[00:02:28] He tells jokes he would never tolerate at home
[00:02:31] And he dances with all the girls
[00:02:33] Wears the lampshade as a hula costume
[00:02:35] And protests loudly when the last hour's finished
[00:02:38] And mother bustles him homeward
[00:02:41] Fathers are a paradox they will fight man or beast to protect the family
[00:02:45] Yet an upset stomach or a minor pain is reason
[00:02:48] Enough to cause loud moaning and groaning
[00:02:50] And checking to see if the last will and testement is in order
[00:02:55] He walks ten miles on the golfcourse
[00:02:57] But takes the car to mail a letter at the corner
[00:03:00] He eats like a horse but uses sacchrine in his coffee
[00:03:03] Because he is on a diet
[00:03:05] He hollers bloody murder when the bills come due
[00:03:08] But always manages to come up with a nice gift at the appropriate time
[00:03:12] He is a devil an angel a saint a gallant gentleman an uncouth creature
[00:03:19] A wise business man and a sucker for a sob story
[00:03:24] Fathers are people who snore the loudest use the bathroom the longest
[00:03:29] Can't find shirts underwear and socks the ofteness
[00:03:33] And holler the loudest when mother
[00:03:34] And the kids are not dressed and ready to go when he is
[00:03:39] Fathers should never be bothered
[00:03:40] When they are reading the paper when monthly bills arrive
[00:03:43] The 15 th of march and on sunday mornings
[00:03:47] Fathers like books golf a good smoke
[00:03:50] Open necked shirts house slippers tweed suits
[00:03:54] A soft bed cards hammocks after shave lotions sports
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