My Dad

My Dad is what you would call the strong silent type. He rarely expresses his true feelings about anything. Once in my life he wrote me a letter. That was it. Otherwise on one ocassion I recall him telling me to listen to the lyrics of a song and that would explain things. I think he's just afraid of crying and being vulnerable. I get that from him for sure. Earlier in the week I was talking with my parents about the move. I've never lived more than 15 minutes from my parents in my life. Now I'm moving a days drive away. I knew it would be hard for them but I didn't know how hard. I asked him why he wouldn't talk to me about the move. He said to look up the lyrics for this song by Billy Ray. I don't normally like Country music but it's all he listens to (he's a real red neck so to speak and proud of it). I googled the lyrics and found a video on You Tube. I guess after listening to this, it is really hard for my Dad but at least he's not being negative about it which is what I was expecting.



Here are the lyrics:

"Ready, Set, Don't Go"

She's gotta do what she's gotta do
And I've gotta like it or not
She's got dreams too big for this town
And she needs to give 'em a shot
Whatever they are

Looks like she's all ready to leave
Nothing left to pack
There ain't no room for me in that car
Even if she asked me to tag along
God I gotta be strong

She's at the startin' line of the rest of her life
As ready as she's ever been
Got the hunger and the stars in her eyes
The prize is hers to win
She's waitin' on my blessings before she hits that
open road
Baby get ready
Get set
Don't go

She says things are fallen into place
Feels like they're fallen apart
I painted this big ol' smile on my face
To hide my broken heart
If only she knew
This is where I don't say what I want so bad to say
This is where I want to but I won't get in the way
Of her and her dreams
And spreadin' her wings

She's at the startin' line of the rest of her life
As ready as she's ever been
Got the hunger and the stars in her eyes
The prize is hers to win
She's waitin' on my blessings before she hits that
open road
Baby get ready
Get set
Don't go

She's at the startin' line of the rest of her life
As ready as she's ever been
Got the hunger and the stars in her eyes
The prize is hers to win
She's waitin' on my blessings before she hits that
open road
Baby get ready
Get set
Please don't go

Don't go
Don't go
She's gotta do what she's gotta do
She's gotta do what she's gotta do