'Til He Was Gone

My Daddy was a man of contradiction
He never played a hero, but he was Superman to me
Even when I grew a little older, and Superman had turned a little grey
He was always right, he was sometimes wrong
He was sometimes weak, but always strong
He could come down hard, but not for long
He was always there, til he was gone
I swear I never saw that day coming
it brought me down to my knees to see his name in stone
I hope he understands how much I miss him
Ever since the Good Lord called him home
He was always right, he was sometimes wrong
He was sometimes weak, but always strong
He could come down hard, but not for long
He was always there, til he was gone
Now sometimes in the mirror he smiles back at me
and tries to give me strength to carry on
He was always right, he was sometimes wrong
He was sometimes weak, but always strong
He could come down hard, but not for long
He was always there, til he was gone
He was always there, til he was gone