Walk A Little Straighter Lyrics

I remember lookin` up to look up to him
And I remember most the time he wasn`t there
I`d be waiting at the door when he got home at night
He`d pass me by to go to pass out in his chair
And I`d say

Chorus:
Walk a little straighter, Daddy
You`re swaying side to side
You`re footsteps make me dizzy
And no matter how I try
I keep trippin` and stumblin`
If you`d look down here you`d see
Walk a little straighter, Daddy
You`re leading me

He stumbled in the gym on graduation day
And I couldn`t help but feel so ashamed
And I wasn`t surprised a bit when he didn`t stay
He stumbled out before they called my name
And I thought

Chorus:
Walk a little straighter, Daddy
You`re swaying side to side
It`s not just me who`s watching
You`ve caught everybody`s eye
And you`re trippin` and stumblin`
and even though I`ve turned 18
Walk a little straighter, Daddy
You`re still leading me

The old mans still like he always was
But I love him anyway
If I`ve learned one thing from him
Its my kids will never have to say

Repeat First Chorus

Yeah, walk a little straighter, Daddy
You`re leading me