by JON BARKER
(RETFORD, UK)
I wrote this song for my father when his life was in the balance.
Luckily he pulled through.
My wife wasn’t so lucky, her father passed away 2 years ago & she played this song at his funeral.
It is now rated as a top 10 Father’s Day song & people all over the world are expressing their love & thanks to their fathers with this song.
Lyrics
A son rarely tells his Father How he really feels,
A handshake or a pat on the back is all that he reveals
I’d like to right that wrong, Here in this little song.
Thank you for shaping my life, Thank you for teaching me all you can,
You are no ordinary man, You make me everything I am.
Thank you for taking the time, Thank you for showing me the way,
And thank you for being there when I need you, Thank you for every single day.
Now I’ve been blessed with a son of my own, Got my own bedtime stories to tell,
If I can raise him half as well as you raised me, Guess I’ll be doing pretty well.
Thank you for your guiding hand, Thank you for making my dreams come true,
You’re an extraordinary man, And I hope you’re as proud of me As I am proud of you.
Thank you for giving me life, Thank you for showing me good from bad. I guess I’m only really trying to say, Thank you for being my Dad.
Even though the years drift away, I never took the time just to say, ‘I love you, and I always have, And thank you for being my Dad.’ ‘Thank you for being my Dad.’
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What a beautiful song. I was wondering if we could have permission to use this, and adapt it small bit, for our father’s funeral, whilst crediting you as the original author? Just the odd word here and there. It’s to be ready out after committal.
Hi Jamie, I’m sure Jon Barker would be honored if you played his song at your father’s funeral.
thanks for this lovely song my dad was crying because this song.
Very few songs bring me to tears, but yours did. Absolutely beautiful. So perfect for us who had a loving and caring Dad. MyDad is gone 5 years now, and we miss him every day. Thank you for your song Jon.
My dad had just passed away this November 30th 2019 and I was looking for some words to say. I came across your song they are just right as we didn’t say to each other we love you, and I have a son. The words are just right.
Hope you don’t mind me using your song for my dad. Many thanks.
Hi Jon
I would like to read some of the lyrics of your beautiful song for my dad’s memorial service. He just died on December 23. I want to use some of your words with my own. Do I need special permission? I will give you credit for your special words. Thanks ?
Hi Mary, you don’t need special permission to use lyrics at a funeral or memorial because it is a private occasion.
Hi Jon, my name is Ken Reed and I am the music director at the Unity church in Daytona Beach Florida. Because of the Covid-19 virus, our church had to move our services online to Facebook live. I would really love to sing your beautiful song: “Thank you for being my dad” for our father’s day service in a few weeks. What do I need to do to acquire permission to sing the song on Facebook live? Of course, we would give full credit to you and your publishing company. I am really hoping that we can make this work out. Thank you in advance for your consideration. Ken
Music Director, Unity of Daytona Beach