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I'll Never Call Him My Old Man

from Road Hymns by Dan Blakeslee

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I’LL NEVER CALL HIM MY OLD MAN
written by Dan Blakeslee 6/17/20 ©2023

I’ll never call him my old man,
Because he’s ageless understand.
Forever young at heart,
Though he’s got some battle scars.
I’ll never call him my old man.

I’ll never call him my old man.
Though he’s got some shakin’ in his hands.
From helpin’ pave the way,
Of the man I am today.
I’ll never call him my old man.

Dad you taught me lessons I could never learn at school.
Equal parts of play it straight and a little of break the rules.
On this ship of fools I am out here dodgin’ whales.
Dad you’re the wind in my sails.

I’ll never call him my old man.
He worked hard the sea and the land.
Showed how there’s beauty in the rust.
And a diamond ‘neath the dust.
I’ll never call him my old man.

I’ll never call him my old man.
Don’t get caught without a compass or a plan.
He taught me how to laugh,
And that cryin’ is just a bath.
I’ll never call him my old man.

Dad you taught me lessons I could never learn at school.
Equal parts of play it straight and a little of break the rules.
On this ship of fools I am out here dodgin’ whales.
Dad you’re the wind in my sails.

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from Road Hymns, released August 25, 2023

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Dan Blakeslee Kennebunkport, Maine

With a suitcase of songs, Maine folk troubadour Dan Blakeslee ventured into the subways of Boston in 1995 to practice his craft. His songs of true life adventures combine the essence of early folk music with a dose of country grit. In 2015 his dream of playing Newport Folk Festival became a reality, where Bob Dylan went electric 50 years earlier. His band release "Christmasland Jubilee" on 12.1.20 ... more

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