The Only Way He Knew How-High Valley

[ti:The Only Way He Knew How] [ar:High Valley] [al:High Valley] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Only Way He Knew How - High Valley [00:07.85] [00:11.47]For the longest time he was the kind I just didn't understand [00:17.45]Hard to read and hard to please yeah that was my old man [00:22.75]On the day I left I for college it was nothing new [00:28.43]We never had that heart to heart he had too much to do [00:34.05] [00:35.24]He checked the air in my tires the belts and all the sparkplug wires [00:41.52]He said "When was the last time you had this oil changed " [00:46.75]And as I pulled out the drive he said [00:49.97]"Be sure to call your mom sometime" [00:52.89]And I didn't hear it then but I hear it now [00:58.02]He was saying "I love you " the only way he knew how [01:05.58] [01:16.08]A hundred twenty thousand miles and 6 years down the road [01:21.63]Brand new life a brand new wife we just bought our first home [01:27.24]When he finally came to visit I thought he'd be so proud [01:32.46]He never said he liked the place he just got his tool belt out [01:39.04] [01:39.72]And put knew locks on the doors [01:42.28]Went back and forth to the hardware store [01:45.72]He said "Come and hold this flashlight" [01:48.39]As he crawled beneath the sink [01:51.05]"These old wires ain't up to code [01:53.30]And that circuit box is gonna overload" [01:56.98]And I didn't hear it then but I hear it now [02:02.06]He was saying "I love you" the only way he knew how [02:10.07] [02:11.63]But on Sunday we all gathered for his 65th birthday [02:17.77]And I knew he'd stiffen up but I hugged him anyway [02:23.02]It was finally time to say goodbye I knew what was next [02:29.33]Just like he always did right before we left [02:34.52] [02:35.46]He checked the air in my tires [02:38.13]The belts and all the sparkplug wires [02:41.85]Said "When was the last time you had this oil changed " [02:46.79]And as we pulled out the drive he said [02:49.91]"Be sure to call your mom sometime" [02:52.79]And I wish I knew back then what I know now [02:57.60]He was saying "I love you" [03:03.46]He was saying "I love you" the only way he knew how [03:14.08]