Story Behind The Song

The song was written in honor of a friend who indeed left a family behind after his passing. The song is kind of a eulogy to the friend.

Song Description

The singer is remembering his lost friend thinking about when they were children, adolescents and currently as family men. Hence he remembers his friend as father, brother and a friend.

Lyrics

Father, Brother, Friend
Tom Cadham and Ben Goerner - Copyright 2005


The things that I remember, Bout the times we shared back then
Scraped knees, climbing trees, And hangin with my best friend
I remember the things his ma would say
To get us through a rainy day
Together we could laugh our cares away
Of all the things that I recall what I remember most of all
He was a father, he was a brother, he was a friend

First dates, fast cars, too young to get into the bars
Take our chances with a 2 4 under the stars
No matter what trouble we got in, we were brothers until the end
I always had the time for my best friend
Of all the things that I recall, what I remember most of all
He was a father, he was a brother, he was a friend

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And I remember the spark in this new dad?s eyes
When his first born came, it was no surprise
You could feel the love that he had to give such a strong and gentle way to live
That?s the way that it was with my best friend, a family man to the very end
And sometimes I think I see him now and then
Of all the things that I recall, what I remember most of all

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Once in a while, his mamma still cries, I see it in his childrens eyes
I know they miss him very much his playful ways his caring touch
Oh how I miss the times I?d spend being there with my best friend
And sometimes I think I see him now and then
Of all the things that I recall, what I remember most of all
He was a father, he was a brother, he was a friend