When I was young   My dad would say   "C'mon son, let's go out an' play"   Seems like only yesterday      When I was all by myself   I'd climb up the closet shelf   Find his hat an' fix the brim   Pretending I was him      No matter how hard I try   No matter how many tears I cry   No matter how many years go by   I still can't say goodbye      He took good care   Of Mom an' me   We all cut down the Christmas tree   He always had some time for me      Wind blows through the trees   Street-lights, they still shine bright   Most things are the same   But I miss my dad tonight      I walk by the Salvation Army store   Saw a hat like my daddy wore   Tried it on an' fixed the brim   Still tryin' to be like him      No matter how hard I try   No matter how many tears I cry   No matter how many years go by   I still can't say goodbye, Pa