I remember looking up

To look up at him

And I remember most the time

He wasn't there

I'd be waiting at the door

When he got home at night

He'd pass me by

To go pass out on the chair

And I'd say

Walk a little straighter, Daddy

You're swaying side to side.

Your footsteps make me dizzy

and no matter how I try

I keep trippin and stumblin

If you'd look down here you'd see

Walk a little straighter, Daddy

You're leading me

He stumbled in the gym

On graduation day

And I couldn't help but feel

So ashamed

And I wasn't surprised a bit

when he didn't stay

He stumbled out

Before they called my name

And I thought

Walk a little straighter, Daddy

You're swaying side to side

It's not just me who's watching

You've caught everybody's eye

And you're trippin and stumblin

And even thought I've turned 18

Walk a little straighter, Daddy

You're still leading me.

The old man's still like he always was

But I love him anyway

If I've learned one thing from him

It's that my kids will never have to say

Walk a little straighter, Daddy

You're swaying side to side

Your footsteps make me dizzy

And no matter how I try

I keep trippin and stumblin

If you'd look down here you'd see

Walk a little straighter, daddy

You're leading me.

Walk a little straighter, Daddy.

You're leading me.