A Father's Love (The Only Way He Knew How) - Bucky Covington

[00:10.44]For the longest time, I guess I thought
[00:13.41]He didn't give a damn
[00:16.11]Hard to read, hard to please
[00:18.27]Yeah, that was my old man
[00:21.09]On the day I left for college
[00:24.03]It was nothing new
[00:26.40]We never had that heart-to-heart
[00:29.01]He had too much to do
[00:32.62]He checked the air in my tires
[00:35.79]The belts and all the spark plug wires
[00:38.25]Said \"When the hell's the last time
[00:41.09]\"You had this oil changed\"
[00:43.25]And as I pulled out the drive
[00:45.86]He said \"Be sure and call your mom sometime\"
[00:48.82]And I didn't hear it then but I hear it now
[00:53.54]He was saying that \"I love you\"
[00:58.15]The only way he knew how
[01:10.51]120,000 miles
[01:13.15]Six years down the road
[01:15.66]A brand new life and a brand new wife
[01:17.97]We'd just bought our first home
[01:20.78]When he finally came to visit
[01:23.63]I thought he'd be so proud
[01:26.04]He never said he liked the place
[01:28.75]He just got his tool belt out
[01:32.32]And put new locks on the doors
[01:34.72]Went back and forth to the hardware store
[01:37.89]Said \"Come and hold this flashlight\"
[01:40.74]As he crawled beneath the sink
[01:42.94]And \"These old wires ain't up to code\"
[01:45.75]And \"That circuit box is gonna overload\"
[01:48.56]And I didn't hear it then but I hear it now
[01:53.27]He was saying that \"I love you\"
[01:57.79]The only way he knew how
[02:01.85]Last Sunday, we all gathered for his 65th birthday
[02:07.83]And I knew he'd stiffen up but I hugged him anyway
[02:12.50]When it was finally time to say goodbye
[02:15.36]I knew what was next
[02:18.67]Just like he always does
[02:20.87]Right before we left
[02:24.76]He checked the air in my tires
[02:27.87]The belts and all the spark plug wires
[02:30.32]Said \"When the hell's the last time
[02:33.14]\"You had this oil changed\"
[02:35.24]And as I pulled out the drive
[02:37.87]He said \"Be sure and call your mom sometime\"
[02:40.92]And I didn't hear it then but I hear it now
[02:45.69]He was saying that \"I love you\"
[02:50.91]He was saying \"I love you\"
[02:55.52]The only way he knew how