Conway Twitty Lyrics

Album: Silver Anniversary Collection

That's My Job Lyrics

I woke up cryin' late at night - when I was very young 

I had dreamed my father - had passed away and gone 

My world revolved around him - I couldn't lie there anymore 

So I made my way down the mirrowed hall and tapped upon his door. 

And I said, "Daddy, I'm so afraid! 

How would I go on, with you gone that way? 

Don't wanna cry anymore 

So may I stay with you?" 

And he said, 

"That's my job, that's what I do 

Everything I do is because of you 

To keep you safe with me ... 

That's my job, you see." 

Later we barely got along - this teenage boy and he 

Most of the fights it seems - were over different dreams 

We each held for me ... 

He wanted knowledge and learning - I wanted to fly out west 

"Said I could make it out there - if I just had the fare 

I got half, will you loan me the rest?" 

And I said, "Daddy, I'm so afraid 

Theres no guarentee in the plans I've made 

And if I should fail, who will pay my way back home?" 

And he said, 

"That's my job, that's what I do 

Ev'rything I do is because of you 

To keep you safe with me ... 

That's my job, you see." 

Every person carves his spot - and fills the hole with life 

And I pray someday I might - light as bright as he. 

Woke up early one bright fall day - read the tragic news 

After all my travels, I settled down - within a mile or two 

I make my livin' with words and rhymes - and all the tragedies 

Should go into my head and out instead - as bits of poetry. 

But I say, "Daddy I'm so afraid 

How will I go on - with you gone this way 

How can I come up - with a song to say, "I love you." 

"That's my job, that's what I do 

Ev'rything I do is because of you 

To keep you safe with me ... 

That's my job, you see." 

"Ev'rything I do is because of you 

To keep you safe with me."