Richie Bates - Hero Lyrics

I may never be the hero my old man wanted me to be
I may never drive a big Cadillac car or be a star up on the TV
I may never save the entire world or even my own family
No, I'll never be that hero
But then again neither was he
This mad dog anger, this fight and this cuss
I come by it all honestly
These eyes like cold steel
This coal black heart
They were just his gifts to me
Handed down from up on high
The fall wasn't far from the tree
I'll never be the hero
My old man wanted me to be
Well, daddy, I know we haven't spoken in some time
By phone, much less face to face
But I still see you there among the tall pines
I guess I just needed some space
I've been figuring out what it means to be a man
How to stand up on my own two feet
I may never be your hero
But daddy, you were one to me
No, I may never be his hero
But my daddy, he was one to me