Oh Daddy

from KINDRED WAY VOL. 2 by Jon Strider

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OH DADDY
(Strider/Burch)
“To Protect And Serve” were the words on daddy’s car
Had a gun at his side, on his badge a shining star
Daddy’d come how late at night,
Take the blue hat off his head
Tuck me in, turn out the light
I’d rest easy in my bed

Oh Daddy, Oh Daddy
My hero in the blue
I always wanted to be
Just like you
Oh Daddy, Oh Daddy
I dreamed we’d always be
Standing strong and proud
You and me
Oh Daddy, Oh Daddy

When I was twenty-one,
I joined him on the force
Dad said, “Son, before your done, patience runs it’s course.
There’s a lot of mean out there, and folks don’t seem to know
How much cops really care
Just don’t always show.”

Well, I’ve been ten years on the force
And daddy’s words ring true
Hate and fear everywhere,
What’s this world comin’ to
My hands tremble every night
Trying to stay strong
When there’s no line between wrong and right
It’s hard to carry on

Oh Daddy, Oh Daddy
My hero in the blue
I always wanted to be
Just like you
Oh Daddy, Oh Daddy
I dreamed we’d always be
Standing strong and proud
You and me
Oh Daddy

Dad I’ll never let you down
I know the price you paid
God, I know you’re watchin’ too
So help us before it’s too late
Can’t we get together now
‘Cause hearts weren’t made for hate___

Oh Daddy, Oh Daddy
My hero in the blue
I always wanted to be
Just like you
Oh Daddy, Oh Daddy
I dreamed we’d always be
Standing strong and proud
You and me

Oh Daddy, Oh Daddy
I always wanted to be just like you
Oh Daddy, Oh Daddy
They took my hero away
I never even got to say goodbye
Oh Daddy, Oh Daddy
(spoken): “Daddy?”

©1994 Pacific Songworks/Kindred Way Music, BMI
All Rights Reserved Worldwide

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from KINDRED WAY VOL. 2, released January 1, 1995
Produced, arranged and recorded by Jon Strider at Pacific Songworks/Intermix, Los Angeles, California
Words by Walter Burch / Music by Jon Strider
Mixed by Richard Kaplan and Chuck Johnson at Indigo Ranch, Malibu
Mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood
MUSICIANS:
Taras Prodaniuk, bass
Billy Block, drums
Steve Chrismar, electric and acoustic guitars
Jon Strider, lead vocal, keyboards and additional acoustic guitar
Background vocals: Skyler Jett, Claytoven Richardson, Laura Ahlstrand, Sandy Griffith
Drawing and graphic design by Janice Durand

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Jon Strider Malmö, Sweden

Performing singer-songwriter, musician and record producer from California - 9 solo CD's on New Sky Records - Music style: "Retro rocking' Country with a Blues&Rhythm twist" and "Rhythm n' Folk" - Career migration track: SF Bay Area to L.A., through Nashville & Austin to Sweden, (for19 years) and back... ... more

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