Dad Jokes

[Intro | Soft fingerpicking, steel guitar swells]
(Instrumental)

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[Verse 1]
We were sittin’ on the tailgate, poles in the back,
Sun just risin’, coffee in a paper sack.
You said, “Boy, wanna hear one more?”
I’d heard it a thousand times before.

You grinned, “Why don’t skeletons fight at night?
They don’t have the guts”—and your eyes shined bright.
I laughed along though I’d heard it before,
It wasn’t the words, it was the love in the core.

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[Chorus | Strumming builds, steel guitar joins]
Dad jokes, told in the soft morning air,
Simple little lines, but they kept us there.
It ain’t the punchline, it’s the way you’d smile,
Building a bond that would last a while.
And though the world may never know,
I’ll always treasure your Dad jokes.

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[Verse 2 | Steady rhythm, vivid imagery]
On a long dirt road with the windows down,
You’d tell another one, make the silence drown.
I’d roll my eyes, but I’d hold that grin,
‘Cause those old jokes felt like home again.

When the storm clouds gathered, life turned grey,
Your laughter always lit the way.
Every pun, every foolish rhyme,
Made a memory to stand through time.

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[Chorus | Stronger delivery, light harmonies]
Dad jokes, told in the soft morning air,
Simple little lines, but they kept us there.
It ain’t the punchline, it’s the way you’d smile,
Building a bond that would last a while.
And though the world may never know,
I’ll always treasure your Dad jokes.

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[Bridge | Drop to quiet, fingerpicking focus]
One day my boy will ask me too,
Why I laugh at things that ain’t that new.
And when I tell him, he’ll hear your voice,
In every silly, tender choice.

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[Chorus | Biggest emotional lift, full harmonies, steel guitar soaring]
Dad jokes, told in the soft morning air,
Simple little lines, but they kept us there.
It ain’t the punchline, it’s the love that shows,
A father’s heart in the words he chose.
And though the world may never know,
I’ll always treasure your Dad jokes.

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[Outro | Soft fade, guitar + steel]
So tell me one more before goodnight,
Make it simple, make it light.
With every laugh, my heart awoke,
A son forever in your Dad jokes.

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[Intro | Soft fingerpicking, steel guitar swells] (Instrumental) ⸻ [Verse 1] We were sittin’ on the tailgate, poles in the back, Sun just risin’, coffee in a paper sack. You said, “Boy, wanna hear one more?” I’d heard it a thousand times before. You grinned, “Why don’t skeletons fight at night? They don’t have the guts”—and your eyes shined bright. I laughed along though I’d heard it before, It wasn’t the words, it was the love in the core. ⸻ [Chorus | Strumming builds, steel guitar joins] Dad jokes, told in the soft morning air, Simple little lines, but they kept us there. It ain’t the punchline, it’s the way you’d smile, Building a bond that would last a while. And though the world may never know, I’ll always treasure your Dad jokes. ⸻ [Verse 2 | Steady rhythm, vivid imagery] On a long dirt road with the windows down, You’d tell another one, make the silence drown. I’d roll my eyes, but I’d hold that grin, ‘Cause those old jokes felt like home again. When the storm clouds gathered, life turned grey, Your laughter always lit the way. Every pun, every foolish rhyme, Made a memory to stand through time. ⸻ [Chorus | Stronger delivery, light harmonies] Dad jokes, told in the soft morning air, Simple little lines, but they kept us there. It ain’t the punchline, it’s the way you’d smile, Building a bond that would last a while. And though the world may never know, I’ll always treasure your Dad jokes. ⸻ [Bridge | Drop to quiet, fingerpicking focus] One day my boy will ask me too, Why I laugh at things that ain’t that new. And when I tell him, he’ll hear your voice, In every silly, tender choice. ⸻ [Chorus | Biggest emotional lift, full harmonies, steel guitar soaring] Dad jokes, told in the soft morning air, Simple little lines, but they kept us there. It ain’t the punchline, it’s the love that shows, A father’s heart in the words he chose. And though the world may never know, I’ll always treasure your Dad jokes. ⸻ [Outro | Soft fade, guitar + steel] So tell me one more before goodnight, Make it simple, make it light. With every laugh, my heart awoke, A son forever in your Dad jokes.

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