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The Best I CanMy dad was a war hero He chased Zeros in a Hellcat When he died I threw his shoes away I knew I could never top that I saw his aircraft carrier One time up in New York I called my mother from the deck And we both cried pretty hard Chorus: I am just his son And that's all I'll ever be If you're looking for a hero Don't you look at me I've never been a hero No I am just a man I wish I was more like him But I do the best I can My dad was a ladies man They say he always got the girl They must be right because he married The prettiest girl in the world His squadron flew right down Main Street At noon on their wedding day Some folks thought it was the Japanese Until they saluted and flew away Chorus: I am just his son And that's all I'll ever be If you're looking for a hero Don't you look at me I've never been a hero No I am just a man I wish I was more like him But I do the best I can My dad was a businessman He sold Fords and Mercurys Over the years he made lots of friends And one or two enemies One night some guy had a bad idea Tried to break into Mama's house I found that guy in a honky tonk And I knocked that bastard out Chorus: I am just his son And that's all I'll ever be If you're looking for a hero Don't you look at me I've never been a hero No I am just a man I wish I was more like him But I do the best I can My dad died in sixty-eight With RFK and Dr. King I tried to make sense of it all But it doesn't mean a Goddamn thing It's like some jigsaw puzzle Where all the pieces look the same I wonder if he knew me Would he be ashamed Chorus: I am just his son And that's all I'll ever be If you're looking for a hero Don't you look at me I've never been a hero No I am just a man I wish I was more like him But I do the best I can Copyright Kent Newsome and Ronnie Jeffrey All Rights Reserved |
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Kent Newsome (BMI) is a recorded songwriter who has been writing songs for over twenty five years.
He writes traditional country, insurgent country, folk and rock and roll. But his true passion is the blues.
His favorite artists and influences include Otis Spann, Peter Green, R.L. Burnside, Junior Kimbrough,
Richard Buckner, Joe Ely and Townes Van Zandt.
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Err Bear Music, Inc. (BMI) (in this case Err rhymes with her) is a publishing company Kent formed in 1977,
when his first song was recorded. Err Bear Music continues to administer the majority of Kent's catalog.
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