[Verse 1]
Years ago, I knew a man
He was my mother's biggest fan
We used to walk beside the sea
And he told me how life would be
When I grew up to be a man (Oh!)

[Verse 2]
And years ago, we used to play
He used to laugh when I ran away
And if I fell and hurt my knee
He would run to comfort me
And the pain would go away

[Verse 3]
Years ago, I knew a boy
He was his daddy's pride and joy, pride and joy
But when the daddy went away
It was such a rainy day
That he brought out all his toys

[Verse 4]
And how the mother did explain
Trying to take away the pain
But he just couldn't understand
That his father was not a man
And it all was just a game
[Verse 5]
The years have passed and so have I
Making it hard for me to cry
And if and when I have a son
Let it all be said and done
Let the sadness pass him by

[Outro]
My old man is a good man
He does the best that he can
My old man is a good man
He does the best that he can
Your old man's not as good as my old man
My old man's a heck of a lot better than your old man
My old man and your old man...