Happy Birthday, Dad

Intro

Hey — hey, hey, hey (oh)

Come on, come on, come on (yeah)

Verse

You taught me how to ride that rusted bike

Held the back seat steady through every strike

Coffee in the kitchen, papers on the floor

You hummed that same old tune and opened every door

Fixed a broken radio, fixed a broken day

Said, "Stand up straight, kid, we'll find a way" (uh-huh)

Your hands tell stories I can't forget

A laugh like thunder, calm in the fret

Pre-chorus

So tonight we light the candles, one by one

Tell the silly stories, count the things you’ve done (yeah)

Raise the roof for the man who never quits

Toast the quiet victories, every little hit

Chorus

Happy birthday, Dad, sing it loud, sing it proud (happy birthday)

Happy birthday, Dad, clap your hands, we’re in the crowd (oh-oh)

Happy birthday, Dad, blow the candles, make a wish (make a wish)

Happy birthday, Dad, we got your back — you’re our favorite dish (yeah)

Verse

You showed me how to fix the door when it would squeak

How to tell the truth when the road looked bleak

Maps on the dash and your careless grin

You taught me how to lose and how to win

Sunday morning tools, dusty and worn

You mended broken plans and every torn

There’s a porchlight memory I visit late at night

Where you sat and said, "Kid, you’ll be alright" (you’ll be alright)

Pre-chorus

So pass the stories, pile them high

Laugh until the teardrops dry (ha)

We’ll fill the room with every joke you tell

Spin the vinyl, let the chorus swell

Chorus

Happy birthday, Dad, sing it loud, sing it proud (happy birthday)

Happy birthday, Dad, clap your hands, we’re in the crowd (oh-oh)

Happy birthday, Dad, blow the candles, make a wish (make a wish)

Happy birthday, Dad, we got your back — you’re our favorite dish (yeah)

Bridge

There were nights you worked while we all dreamed (worked while we dreamed)

Held the steady light, steady as a beam (steady, steady)

I learned how to stand because you showed the way (uh-huh)

I learned how to listen to the words you didn’t say (listen)

So here’s to the quiet, the strong, the kind

To every time you stayed when the clocks would grind

We’ll sing until your laugh breaks open wide (let it out)

Surprise, surprise — you’re the heart of our tribe (oh)

Chorus

Happy birthday, Dad, sing it loud, sing it proud (happy birthday)

Happy birthday, Dad, clap your hands, we’re in the crowd (oh-oh)

Happy birthday, Dad, blow the candles, make a wish (make a wish)

Happy birthday, Dad, we got your back — you’re our favorite dish (yeah)

Chorus

Happy birthday, Dad, sing it loud, sing it proud (happy birthday)

Happy birthday, Dad, clap your hands, we’re in the crowd (oh-oh)

Happy birthday, Dad, blow the candles, make a wish (make a wish)

Happy birthday, Dad, we got your back — you’re our favorite dish (yeah)