Lackawanna Rail

WRITER'S NOTES:

I spent a lot of time as my kids grew up as a field service technician.  This meant that I spent a lot of time out of town.  As you might guess, I frequently called home with the news that I wasn't going to make it home on time.  My kids were really good about it, but my daughter frequently commented on it saying that she didn't like it when I was late coming home, but she still knew that I loved her.

At one point, I was assisting on a talent show and there were two little girls who had planned an act of lip syncing the same song that other girls were doing.  But when I worked with them a little bit, I realized that they could really sing!  So I sat down to write a song that they could sing on stage.  I used the words that I had heard my daughter say about me.

When the girls performed the song, I was standing behind the curtain playing the guitar.  When they finished the last line, I peeked out into the audience and saw father's throughout the audience wiping their eyes.  I knew it was a hit!

It doesn't have quite the same effect when I sing it, but I know that there are a lot of parents out there who can relate to the song, and probably a lot of little girls (who might have grown up now) who have similar feelings about their dad. All in all, you should just let it bring back memories.