Story Behind The Song
It's the story of my father's actual life.
| Song Length |
2:23 |
Genre |
Country - Americana |
Lyrics
He Never Shrugged
(Verse 1)
Daddy never said do this or that
He just said to watch and learn
And when it's time for you to leave
Don't let your bridges burn
(Verse 2)
The greatest gift he ever gave me
Was to let me trip and fall
And learn how to get up on my own
Before you walk you gotta crawl
(Chorus)
My daddy was a giant
But only 5 foot 9
He laughed when he felt like laughin'
And cried when he felt like cryin'
Just like a big ol' bear
Was the way he always hugged
I stood on the shoulders of a giant
And thank God he never shrugged
(Verse 3)
Hitler frightened the whole damn
world
Back in 1944
Grandpa said they use real bullets
Yet he marched on off to war
(Verse 4)
He didn't win the war alone
But he damn sure did his part
He never got a medal
Had humble down to an art
(Chorus)
My daddy was a giant
But only 5 foot 9
He laughed when he felt like laughin'
And cried when he felt like cryin'
Just like a big ol' bear
Was the way he always hugged
I stood on the shoulders of a giant
And thank God he never shrugged
(Bridge)
We never went to Disneyland
But he always paid the bills
Daddy worked at least 2 jobs
So we never never missed a meal
(Chorus)
My daddy was a giant
But only 5 foot 9
He laughed when he felt like laughin'
And cried when he felt like cryin'
Just like a big ol' bear
Was the way he always hugged
I stood on the shoulders of a giant
And thank God he never shrugged
I stood on the shoulders of a giant
And thank God he never shrugged