Wish I Had Known Him

They say I'm like my daddy I'm his kid through and through I have characteristics Of a man I never knew Long ago he left me Soon after my mom died Put up for adoption Couldn't count the tears I cried But now I hear the stories Of this man I'm like so much The way he used to phrase things His funny quirks and such He loved his ribald humor And loved to cook and sing Played guitar and often wrote We're alike in everything! My sister says I have his looks The Italian side of me Sometimes enjoyed a glass of wine Was nothing if not free He dated younger women Was quite the charmer too Had so many dear friends And had his moods of blue Well now the years have passed by And all these things I've heard But daddy is long gone now So I have to take their word