"PAPA'S SONG" lyrics

Blue collar, works hard, and raised on religion
He prays for his family and hates on the system
She'd say
He's come a long way

His patience was thin, and his knuckles were calloused
She'd hold the ice, help him regain his balance
She prayed
And God showed him the way

Broken things take time to fix
How did he end up like this?

I don't know how a drunk on his knees in the bathroom
Falls to his knees in a church
I don't know how picking a fight with a stranger
Becomes picking up the kids after work
I don't know how a dead end turns to a husband
Who loves her with all that he's got
I don't know
I'm not sure he even knows

He dropped out of high school, met the girl, had a daughter
At thirty-five, found out that he was adopted
He tried
Till he finally got it right

Broken things take time to fix
How did he end up like this?

I don't know how a drunk on his knees in the bathroom
Falls to his knees in a church
I don't know how picking a fight with a stranger
Becomes picking up the kids after work
I don't know how a dead end turns to a husband
Who loves her with all that he's got
I don't know
I'm not sure he even knows

Oh
Oh
Oh

I don't know
I'm not sure he even knows

Blue collar, works hard, and raised on religion
He prays for his family and hates on the system
I'd say
He's come a long way