My father plays piano

Any song you wanna hear

He can read music

But he'd rather play by ear

I grew up just trying hard

To keep up with the man

Hoping one day I could be

The leader of the band

I remember growing up

Not knowing where to lean

Could I ever measure up

If I did the music thing

Never much on singing

He'd just rather play along

Guess that's how I ended up

With this microphone

I can hold a guitar

But I'll never play the lead

The only way I'm gonna entertain

Is in these words I sing

I could be famous

But I'll never wish to be

I just wanna be an ode

In the old man's symphony

I moved to Nashville

When my friends left for school

Most folks in my hometown

Said I was a fool

Cause I can never make it here

If my dad never did

Guess there is a part of me

That still agrees with them

Cause I can hold a guitar

But I'll never play the lead

The only way I'm gonna entertain

Is in these words I sing

I could be famous

But I'll never wish to be

I just wanna be an ode

In the old man's symphony

I could be famous

But I'll never wish to be

I just long be an ode

In the old man's symphony