[Verse 1] Daddy had a ball cap, grease on his hands, A crooked little grin and a truck full of plans. He'd holler, “Come on, girls,” like we had somewhere to be, Four bikes rolling down our little neighborhood street. Saturday mornings meant a tackle box, Cooler in the back and the camping gear packed. We'd fish till sundown, laugh around the fire, He could make a rainy day feel like something we desired. [Pre-Chorus] He'd say, “Listen, girls, I'm only gonna say this once— Don't rely on no man, learn to get it done.” Then he'd pop the hood and put a wrench in our hands, “Now watch what I'm doing… someday you'll understand.” [Chorus] There'll never be another you, Nobody could make us laugh like you could do. Nobody could love us quite the way you did, Make four stubborn daughters feel ten feet tall as kids. You taught us how to fish, how to fight, how to stand, How to change a tire with a wrench in our hands. And Lord, I'd give anything just to hear you say, “Girl, what'd you do to my truck? Get outta the way!” There'll never be another you, No, Daddy… There'll never be another you. [Verse 2] You taught us independence underneath that hood, Said, “If you want it fixed, then learn how it should.” We'd get it wrong, you'd laugh and shake your head, Then we'd try it one more time with everything you said. You weren't just a father, you were our first hero, Our fishing buddy, mechanic, and comedian on the road. You had a way of turning ordinary into gold, And now those little memories are the ones I hold. [Pre-Chorus] And I still hear your voice when the road gets rough, “Straighten up, girl… you're tougher than you think you are.” I didn't know back then what those words would mean, But you left a little piece of you in every part of me. [Chorus] There'll never be another you, Nobody could make us laugh like you could do. Nobody could love us quite the way you did, Make four stubborn daughters feel ten feet tall as kids. You taught us how to fish, how to fight, how to stand, How to change a tire with a wrench in our hands. And Lord, I'd give anything just to hear you say, “Girl, what'd you do to my truck? Get outta the way!” There'll never be another you, No, Daddy… There'll never be another you. [Bridge — stripped down] If heaven's got a campground, I know you've got the best spot. There's probably a fishing hole Where the fish never stop. And I bet you're telling everybody How you raised your girls up right, Making everybody laugh Like you did every night. And if you can see us now, I hope you know we're okay. We're still carrying your lessons With us every day. [Build] “Don't rely on no man…” Yeah, Daddy, we remember. You taught us how to stand alone, But you never taught us how to lose you. [Final Chorus — BIG] There'll never be another you, And that's what makes goodbye so hard to do. But I'd take every memory, every laugh, every scar, Every mile in that truck, every night underneath the stars. You gave your girls a strength that nobody can take, You taught us how to fix things, how to bend but never break. And every time I turn a wrench, Every time I hit the road, Every time I cast a fishing line, I swear I'm not alone. 'Cause there'll never be another you, No, there'll never be another you. And if I could have one more day, I'd know exactly what I'd do… I'd grab my sisters, grab the bikes, And we'd come running back to you. [Outro — soft] So save me a spot by the campfire, Daddy. I'll bring the fishing poles. And you can laugh and tell me I'm holding the wrench wrong. Just like you always did. There'll never be another you… And I'll spend the rest of my life Thanking God there was.
