I can remember early in summer
Playing catch with my dad
And I can still hear the sound
Of the ice cream wagon way up ahead
"Do you have a nickel? Or maybe a dime?
Daddy, would you buy me an ice cream cone?
I love you"

And I can remember early September
Starting school once again
Daddy would always say this would be
A great year for making friends
He'd hold me up high, give a great big smile
Squeeze me so hard I couldn't breathe for awhile
Hе loved me

Me and Daddy, wе made a great team
He was the servant, and I was the king
Daddy was always everything I needed

I still can remember that very first summer
When Daddy and I didn't play
He said he still loved me, but baseball and candy
Would somehow just have to wait
"Daddy, I'll pitch, it's your turn to swing
I'll be the servant and you can be king"
But deep in his eyes I saw a change
I'd seen it before
When I lost my best friend Eddie Moore
Time has gone by, now I'm a dad
And I have some kids of my own
And every time I hear the sound
Of the ice cream wagon down the road
"Do you have a nickel? Or maybe a dime?
Daddy, would you buy me an ice cream cone?
I love you"

Me and Daddy, we made a great team
He was the servant, and I was the king
From early September, 'til the ice cream came
Daddy was always everything I needed