My Dad
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 everything 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, everyone
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 someday,
My own son will say,
"My Dad. Now Here is a man."
Paul Peterson
first sang this song on The Donna Reed Show in 1962.
The song is written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, one of their many hits.
Did You Know? - Paul Petersen (born September 23, 1945) is an American movie actor, singer, novelist, and activist. Primarily known for his character-type roles in the 1960s and 1970s, as an adult Petersen established the organization A Minor Consideration to support child stars and other child laborers through legislation, family education, and personal intervention and counseling for those in crisis.