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Hank Snow
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Almost any evening about six an adult male can be seen taking off his shoes
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Putting on house slippers picking up the evening paper
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And reclining deep in the softest chair in the living room of any well regulated home
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No sooner is he seated comfortably when small creatures call children
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Climb up on top of him muss his hair tumble in his lap kiss him and hug him
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And run for mother when he lets out a great big yell
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He is not a monster although he is sometimes accused of it when he loses his temper
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He is not exactly a stranger in the house although he mostly sleeps and eats there
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He is not a boarder although he thinks sometimes that it would be cheaper for him
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No he is none of these things he is a father
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Father's come in assorted shapes sizes and ages but all have one common creed
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To always provide to the best of his ability
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All the comforts of good living to his wife and family
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To always have a little extra change in his pockets for the children
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Bills of large denomonations for his wife and family expenses
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And a secret hidden compartment in his wallet for bills of a smaller denomonations
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For his own pleasures which are few
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Fathers are a necessary item in each home
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They are handy for putting up storm windows painting screens
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Mowing the lawn nailing a shelf lifting heavy objects
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Moving the furniture wiping the dishes cleaning the basement
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And they are perfect as a soft touch when the kids need spending money
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Children adore them house to house salesmen hate them
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Wives tolerate them and heaven and the insurance companies protect them
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At home a father is usually quiet unassuming and casual
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He answers to names like daddy dad pop popsey the old man that stinker
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And that loveable character ot the mister of the house
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He answers most questions with inaudible mumbles daydreaming glances
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Or house shaking bellows depending on the situation
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Get him into his best blue suit and well starched collar and he complains bitterly
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But once at the party he becomes the speaker of the evening
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He tells jokes he would never tolerate at home and he dances with all the girls
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Wears the lampshade as a hula costume
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And protests loudly when the last hour's finished and mother bustles him homeward
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Fathers are a paradox they will fight man or beast to protect the family
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Yet an upset stomach or a minor pain is reason enough to cause loud moaning and groaning
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And checking to see if the last will and testement is in order
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He walks ten miles on the golfcourse but takes the car to mail a letter at the corner
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He eats like a horse but uses sacchrine in his coffee because he is on a diet
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He hollers bloody murder when the bills come due
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But always manages to come up with a nice gift at the appropriate time
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He is a devil an angel a saint a gallant gentleman an uncouth creature
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A wise business man and a sucker for a sob story
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Fathers are people who snore the loudest use the bathroom the longest
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Can't find shirts underwear and socks the ofteness
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And holler the loudest when mother and the kids are not dressed and ready to go when he is
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Fathers should never be bothered when they are reading the paper when monthly bills arrive
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The 15th of March and on Sunday mornings
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Fathers like books golf a good smoke open necked shirts house slippers tweed suits
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A soft bed cards hammocks after-shave lotions sports sleeping late lodge nights and one woman
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They are not so much for company neck-ties shaving perfumes after dinner speakers
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Crowds lawnmowers relatives mother's new hat diets cuff links collar buttons
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Empty refrigerators tuxedos garters and dentisits
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They remember business appointments luncheons sporting data and taxes
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But forget birthdays anniversaries grocery lists and the ring in the bathtub
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Yes father's are strange customers
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They holler and beller and complain they never seem to do things the right way
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They bundle the kids off to sunday school then sleep through church
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They are outwardly tough and inwardly sentimental
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And they are the little boys of yesterday grown up
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And yet when this big rough tough rugged self-sufficient man talks with his Lord
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When and where no other human can see him in his humility
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He will invariable say something like this
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Dear Beloved Father thanks for seeing my family safely through another day in these uncertain times
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Thanks for the health the food and the goodness you have bestowed upon my loved ones
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Thanks for helpin' to make of me the man my kids think I am
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Thanks for forgiving my transgressions and shortcomings and for helping me to walk closer in Thy way
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Thanks again for my wonderful home and family and above all thanks for the woman you have blessed me with
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The mother of my children my wonderful understanding wife
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Please watch over them while I am away and bring peace to all families like ours everywhere
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I ask this in Your name
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Thanks Father
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Amen
Hank's daughter JETT WILLIAMS sings his ...
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