I'll say, my father, thank you!

I'll say, my father, thank you!

I still recall your gaze, as sharp as steel, you forgave my steps when I would lose my way But in your strictness lay a lesson real, a silent beacon guiding through the gray We never sought for tender, gentle grace, but argued till our voices lost their sound Yet you were always there to hold my place, a quiet shore where I was safe and bound

Father, you never sought the easy road, but in your words, the light of wisdom glowed You were strict, but shielded me with love, like a hawk that guards the nest above Not for the sake of glory, not for fun, but just because you called me your own son I follow you as long as I am here, and in each step, your light is shining clear

Sometimes I'd rage against your strict decree, for keeping me from wandering in strange dreams But later I saw what it meant to me a shield that saved me from the dark extremes You never gave me easy, ready ways, but taught me how to see the world unmasked And though our talks were strict in those hard days, they held the pulse of truth, not fables' masks

Father, you never sought the easy road, but in your words, the light of wisdom glowed You were strict, but shielded me with love, like a hawk that guards the nest above Not for the sake of glory, not for fun, but just because you called me your own son I follow you as long as I am here, and in each step, your light is shining clear