[Verse] Frederick born in 1911 Four sisters and two brothers Leominster was his haven Playing games with no others [Verse 2] In '40 San Diego called his name Two years later married Betty Life would never be the same Three sons made their family steady [Chorus] Baseball football basketball too Coached the kids after school Bowling nights and garden days Living life in his own way [Verse 3] An insurance agent by day In the weekends with the Chargers On the evenings with the Padres Lakers games made him a starter [Verse 4] Puttering around the yard with glee Watched TV with a heart full of cheer Frederick lived life simply Until he left us in '83 [Bridge] Though he's gone memory stays In the laughter in the plays Frederick's spirit lives on In the morning in the dawn