He isn't much in the eyes of the world; He'll never make history. No, he isn't much in the eyes of the world, But he is the world to me. My dad, now here is a man. To me he is ev'rything strong; no he can't do wrong, my dad. My dad, now he understands when I bring him troubles to share; Oh, he's always there, my dad. When I was small I felt ten feet tall. When I walked by his side And ev'ry one would say, "that's his son," And my heart would burst with pride. My dad, oh, I love him so, And I only hope that some day my own son will say, "My dad, now here is a man." My dad, now here is a man. To me he is ev'rything strong; no he can't do wrong, my dad. My dad, now he understands when I bring him troubles to share; Oh, he's always there, my dad. When I was small I felt ten feet tall. When I walked by his side And ev'ry one would say, "that's his son," And my heart would burst with pride. My dad, oh, I love him so, And I only hope that some day my own son will say,