What Is Father-Hank Snow

[ti:What Is Father] [ar:Hank Snow] [al:Me Myself and My Songs] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.71]What Is Father - Hank Snow [00:01.44]Written by：Hank Snow [00:02.10] [00:09.26]Almost any evening about six [00:10.42] [00:10.98]An adult male can be seen taking off his shoes [00:13.32] [00:14.28]Putting on house slippers picking up the evening paper [00:17.31]And reclining deep in the softest chair [00:19.42]In the living room of any well regulated home [00:21.52] [00:23.50]No sooner is he seated comfortably [00:24.84] [00:25.96]When small creatures call children [00:27.52] [00:28.09]Climb up on top of him muss his hair tumble in his lap [00:32.09]Kiss him and hug him [00:33.46]And run for mother when he lets out a great big yell [00:35.73] [00:37.36]He is not a monster although he is sometimes accused of it [00:40.14]When he loses his temper [00:41.19] [00:42.75]He is not exactly a stranger in the house [00:44.53] [00:45.36]Although he mostly sleeps and eats there [00:46.90] [00:48.53]He is not a boarder although he thinks sometimes [00:50.46]That it would be cheaper for him [00:52.28]No he is none of these things he is a father [00:55.86] [00:57.41]Father's come in assorted shapes sizes and ages [01:00.45]But all have one common creed [01:02.28] [01:03.57]To always provide to the best of his ability [01:05.62] [01:06.29]All the comforts of good living to his wife and family [01:09.28] [01:10.45]To always have a little extra change in his pockets for the children [01:13.41] [01:14.19]Bills of large denomonations for his wife and family expenses [01:17.41] [01:18.67]And a secret hidden compartment in his wallet [01:20.81]For bills of a smaller denomonations [01:22.32]For his own pleasures which are few [01:24.42] [01:26.49]Fathers are a necessary item in each home [01:28.48] [01:29.27]They are handy for putting up storm windows painting screens [01:32.42] [01:33.43]Mowing the lawn nailing a shelf lifting heavy objects [01:37.30] [01:38.17]Moving the furniture wiping the dishes cleaning the basement [01:42.04] [01:42.59]And they are perfect as a soft touch [01:44.81]When the kids need spending money [01:46.06] [01:47.72]Children adore them house to house salesmen hate them [01:50.26] [01:50.90]Wives tolerate them and heaven [01:52.42]And the insurance companies protect them [01:54.14] [01:55.64]At home a father is usually quiet unassuming and casual [01:58.72] [01:59.88]He answers to names like daddy dad pop popsey the old man that stinker [02:06.87]And that loveable character or the mister of the house [02:09.96] [02:11.08]He answers most questions with inaudible mumbles daydreaming glances [02:14.99] [02:15.54]Or house shaking bellows depending on the situation [02:18.41] [02:19.93]Get him into his best blue suit [02:21.50]And well starched collar and he complains bitterly [02:24.59]But once at the party he becomes the speaker of the evening [02:28.10] [02:28.67]He tells jokes he would never tolerate at home [02:30.58] [02:31.29]And he dances with all the girls [02:33.22]Wears the lampshade as a hula costume [02:34.94] [02:35.73]And protests loudly when the last hour's finished [02:38.22]And mother bustles him homeward [02:39.54] [02:41.22]Fathers are a paradox they will fight man or beast to protect the family [02:45.49]Yet an upset stomach or a minor pain is reason [02:48.38]Enough to cause loud moaning and groaning [02:50.17] [02:50.73]And checking to see if the last will and testement is in order [02:53.95] [02:55.20]He walks ten miles on the golfcourse [02:57.14]But takes the car to mail a letter at the corner [02:59.40] [03:00.37]He eats like a horse but uses sacchrine in his coffee [03:03.31]Because he is on a diet [03:04.37] [03:05.73]He hollers bloody murder when the bills come due [03:08.07]But always manages to come up with a nice gift at the appropriate time [03:11.53] [03:12.99]He is a devil an angel a saint a gallant gentleman an uncouth creature [03:18.80] [03:19.33]A wise business man and a sucker for a sob story [03:23.19] [03:24.69]Fathers are people who snore the loudest use the bathroom the longest [03:28.84] [03:29.77]Can't find shirts underwear and socks the ofteness [03:32.74] [03:33.39]And holler the loudest when mother [03:34.71]And the kids are not dressed and ready to go when he is [03:37.29] [03:39.20]Fathers should never be bothered [03:40.46]When they are reading the paper when monthly bills arrive [03:43.02] [03:43.72]The 15 th of march and on sunday mornings [03:45.69] [03:47.02]Fathers like books golf a good smoke [03:49.95] [03:50.45]Open necked shirts house slippers tweed suits [03:53.47] [03:54.18]A soft bed cards hammocks after shave lotions sports [03:58.94] [03:59.65]Sleeping late lodge nights and one woman [04:02.52] [04:03.91]They are not so much for company neck ties [04:05.80] [04:06.52]Shaving perfumes after dinner speakers [04:08.80] [04:09.38]Crowds lawnmowers relatives mother's new hat diets cuff links collar buttons [04:17.89]Empty refrigerators tuxedos garters and dentisits [04:21.87] [04:23.42]They remember business appointments luncheons sporting data and taxes [04:27.84] [04:28.40]But forget birthdays anniversaries grocery lists and the ring in the bathtub [04:33.66] [04:34.95]Yes father's are strange customers [04:36.45] [04:37.69]They holler and beller and complain [04:39.18] [04:39.84]They never seem to do things the right way [04:42.03] [04:43.24]They bundle the kids off to sunday school then sleep through church [04:46.26] [04:47.27]They are outwardly tough and inwardly sentimental [04:50.21] [04:51.64]And they are the little boys of yesterday grown up [04:53.77] [04:54.70]And yet when this big rough tough rugged self sufficient man talks with his Lord [05:01.03] [05:01.98]When and where no other human can see him in his humility [05:04.56] [05:05.38]He will invariable say something like this [05:07.13] [05:10.35]Dear beloved father thanks for seeing my family safely [05:14.60]Through another day in these uncertain times [05:16.39] [05:18.20]Thanks for the health the food and the goodness [05:21.06]You have bestowed upon my loved ones [05:22.51] [05:24.31]Thanks for helpin' to make of me the man my kids think I am [05:27.74] [05:29.04]Thanks for forgiving my transgressions and shortcomings [05:31.99] [05:32.77]And for helping me to walk closer in thy way [05:35.42] [05:36.42]Thanks again for my wonderful home and family [05:39.00]And above all thanks for the woman you have blessed me with [05:42.74]The mother of my children my wonderful understanding wife [05:45.92] [05:47.56]Please watch over them while I am away [05:49.75]And bring peace to all families like ours everywhere [05:52.92] [05:54.49]I ask this in your name [05:56.03] [05:57.27]Thanks father [05:57.81] [05:58.93]Amen