Daddio

 

Yo, Dadio, you don't have a patio,

But you still got a dock we got to keep painted.

I don't mind picking up the phone anytime you wanna talk,

I was there when you fainted, when your finger got dislocated.

 

Just like my life, as I haven't walked a straight path,

And was almost outlined in chalk,

But like the doctor you are, with your laser beams,

You broke up the scar tissue,

You've been able to handle every issue that's popped up,

And Pop's, you didn't end up like the dad in Hangover 2.

 

I'm thankful that you're still alive and that I still got you,

A father, a fighter, a legend so true.

Every single one of my friends would confide in you,

Take your advice and some of their dreams came true.

What can I say, at least like the little drummer boy,

I can celebrate you on this Father's Day.

 

 

Dr. Ron Schaefer, almost touched the stars,

He had astronaut dreams, no time for the guitar.

Critical care, saving lives in the dead of night,

Internal medicine, you walked people toward the end of the tunnel's light.

 

And we became Family Feud champs,

Both editing the video, we sure lit our lamps.

And even when the bugs came rushing towards the light,

You helped me up when I was fighting a fight I couldn't win.

Locked up with the key trashed, you taught me when all is said and done,

That you can't save my soul even though I am your son, only God can.

 

And with Him as our guide, we'll soar over problems, over obstacles we glide,

In the heat of the moment, how can wisdom we apply?

When we scream and yell and there's a red filter over our eyes,

In anger we say things that we later regret.

And if I didn't have you to lean on, who knows where I'd be,

Certainly not doing comedy skits.

Maybe I'd be here, maybe I'd be there,

But hey, at least today, at least I am free.

 

With my head held high like a free man,

With a wife as cute as a button, Omi shaped my life with her love, isn't that somethin'?

If only she coulda seen us meeting each week,

She'd say, "I love you all," with a full set of real teeth.

 

Dad, you’re the mighty one, I'm just your seed,

You brought me into this world, forgive my greed.

All I have, I owe to you, so it's you I will honor,

I don't know what my life woulda became if things took a turn, I still ponder.

I'll apply what I learned, but I don't wanna live my life

Thinking about what lies yonder.

From scarlet to snow white, all sins forgiven,

Life is a simulation—if you're a lion, I'm a kitten.

 

 

Me and my wife, we’re opposites, true,

But we hold it together, like you and Mom do.

Your shadow is in between I and the Creator’s shine,

I understand, you got it made, you built a palace and invited me in,

But sometimes your words cut like a blade.

But I've always ran to you still when my resources faded,

In return all you asked me to do was weekly chores, and I get to eat at the king's table.

Like the end of Jeremiah, Stella’s our sassy little corgi,

I didn't like those wiping brown stains,

But I remember that day when I saw her in pain under the couch,

She had that big benign tumor, and I could sense her wanting to say "ouch."

I took her in partly 'cause I chose to raid instead of seeing Zoey laid to rest,

But now that she's part of my life, she's become one of the best parts,

And you've given me advice and listened to my musical arts.

 

I'm thankful for the chance you gave me to meet Christ,

I did a 40-day fast at 30 and I paid the price.

Being your son is a given, becoming right with God was a feat,

Yet all I did was surrender, but I never did retreat.

I keep pushing further, and now my songs are released,

My book is out there and I feel like I took some steps towards inner peace.

 

Now the world is in disarray, missiles launched every day,

So how can I make a mark? How can I light the spark?

I've kept going like a shark, but am I going the right direction?

All I know is that if it leads to me embracing more affection, and forgetting rejection,

If it leads to me having a heart after God's during Armageddon, then I took the right path.

People blame others so much for their mistakes it makes me laugh,

Maybe it's God's fault, and if we know His purpose we may get confused,

'Cause people glorifying sin seems to get a lot of views.

 

 

Dad, you’re the mighty one, I'm just your seed,

You brought me into this world, forgive my greed.

All I have, I owe to you, so it's you I will honor,

I don't know what my life woulda became if things took a turn, I still ponder.

I'll apply what I learned, but I don't wanna live my life

Thinking about what lies yonder.

From scarlet to snow white, all sins forgiven,

Life is a simulation—if you're a lion, I'm a kitten.

 

 

I believe He's sovereign and in complete control,

Some would say if He's good, then that's bull.

Yet it's all according to the allotment of the sons of Israel,

And the Messianic Reign, we've seen what happens to kings with everything in this life.

Even the smartest of people sometimes don't always get it right,

So what can be said and what can be done?

That's our life's purpose to find out while we're still under the sun.

 

But in a galaxy so vast and in a universe so large,

I recognize divine authority and who is in charge.

And if you are still breathing and still in this plane,

Then I'll take your word like it came from the King of Kings' throne and became a flaming scroll,

Or like a floating hand writing on a wall.

Just trust in Him and pray more than just before dinner,

Because without His saving grace, none of us are winners.