[Verse 1]
I remember looking 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

[Chorus]
And I'd say
"Walk a little straighter daddy
You're swaying side to side
Your footsteps make me dizzy
And no matter how I try
I keep tripping and stumbling
If you'd look down here you'd see
Walk a little straighter daddy
You're leading me"

[Verse 2]
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
[Chorus]
And I thought
"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 tripping and stumbling
And even though I've turned eighteen
Walk a little straighter daddy
You're still leading me"

[Verse 3]
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

[Chorus]
And I'd say
"Walk a little straighter daddy
You're swaying side to side
Your footsteps make me dizzy
And no matter how I try
I keep tripping and stumbling
If you'd look down here you'd see
Walk a little straighter daddy
You're leading me"
[Outro]
Yeah walk a little straighter daddy
You're leading me