Stories At The Fireplace - Today You're a Father (1990)

[Verse 1] In his life, bells rang everywhere He dropped his bag and he nodded, and ran like hell Got to the house, just in time The baby was fine and he thought Today your a father [Verse 2] The room was bright, filled with joy and tears He held that tiny hand, all his doubts disappeared He looked at her, so small, so new And in that moment, he knew Today you're a father The world feels brand new [Verse 3] Memories of his own dad flooded back The lessons learned, the love that never lacked He vowed to be there, through thick and thin To guide this little one, where life begins Today you're a father A journey now begins [Verse 4] He whispered soft, a promise made To protect, to teach, to never fade A lifetime stretched out before his eyes Full of laughter, love, and lullabies Today you're a father And the future feels so bright [Verse 5] As night fell and the house grew still He sat by the crib, watching the moon’s soft spill He realized now, with a heart so wide That this was just the start of the ride Today you're a father And everything's just right [Verse 6] Years will pass, the seasons turn But the love that starts today will always burn In the quiet moments, he'll recall The day he became a father, the greatest gift of all Today you're a father And forever you'll be proud [Verse 5] As night fell and the house grew still He sat by the crib, watching the moon’s soft spill He realized now, with a heart so wide That this was just the start of the ride Today you're a father And everything's just right [Verse 6] Years will pass, the seasons turn But the love that starts today will always burn In the quiet moments, he'll recall The day he became a father, the greatest gift of all Today you're a father And forever you'll be proud And he thought Today your a father…