Story Behind The Song
I grew up helping my Dad fix things - I learned a lot from him, and later did many of my own repairs - and still do. Stuff such as working on cars, carpentry, electrical wiring, and whatever else - but as the song says, "he showed me that I could".... because of my experiences helping him, if I didn't know how to fix something, I opened a book (or went online), learned what I needed to do, and tackled it. Fortunately I wrote the song in the spring of 2019, and sent a rough draft audio to my Dad.... he passed away suddenly in the fall of 2019, and I played it at his funeral. Thanks Dad, for all the teachings!!!
Song Description
Happy family oriented country song, reminiscing and appreciating the things Daddy taught me (how to fix!)
| Song Length |
3:34 |
Genre |
Country - Traditional, Country - General |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Content, Cheerful |
Subject |
Laugh, Smile, Father |
| Similar Artists |
C.W. McCall, Rosanne Cash |
Language |
English |
Lyrics
DADDY TAUGHT ME (Mary Elder, 5-4-19 Cr. 12-2021)
When I was young, oh, round about eight
My Daddy, he had a problem, maybe you can relate
They's always fixin' to be done, the cars or the house
When you're needin some help, it's the kid or the spouse.
Back then it was him, Mama and myself,
And He figured that one of us was just gonna have to help
Mama 'us great, she'd garden, ride horses with me,
But when it come to repairs, Nah, that wasn't her cup o' tea
Daddy taught me things in life
A woman needs to know
Change a tire, fix some wire, put 'yer tools back in a row
Shoot a gun, bale some hay,
Measure twice, and then cut wood
But the best darn thing that he taught me,
He showed me that I could!
Next thing I know, Daddy's workin' on the car
With other colorful things, He says "grab me a breaker bar!"
Them days I didn't know tools quite like I do now, I thought;
"What's an open box end 5/8 wrench, anyhow??"
Pretty soon I caught on, made some sense of it all
'bout that time, needed to change the outlets in the wall
Wiring in the house was old, had to replace it, you see
Guess who was sent to the attic to pull wire? Yea, that was me
I spent many years helping, learning, holdin' a light
Guess you don't think about that much, until some time goes by
As I grew up, I discovered other needs
Like how to use nail polish to hide the stubborn grease ? chorus
Instrumental:
Daddy taught me things in life
A woman needs to know
Change a tire, fix some wire, put 'yer tools back in a row
Shoot a gun, bale some hay,
Measure twice, and then cut wood
But the best darn thing that he taught me,
He showed me that I could!