The strongest man I ever knew I never was a match for you Always wanted your attention Never knew just how to get it So I rebelled... Tried to be your opposite I did it well... Strange but true How our lives are like a circle now, I'm very much like you You were my unsolved mystery Always barely out of reach At baseball games when parents came You were always missing That's ok... Had your meetings and promotions anyway Somehow I knew The more I tried to be so different, the more I was like you Memories die hard Love dies harder still I forgive you I have no choice When all is said and done I am my father's son The first time that I saw you cry Was the morning that your daddy died I stood there in amazement As you packed up your suitcase I heard you say... "Son I need you here to get me through the day" And through your tears... Saw the boy inside the man, it was suddenly so clear Memories die hard Love dies harder still I forgive you I have no choice Cause when all is said and done I am my father's son What is love without forgiveness When all is said and done You did the best you could I let go of the anger when I finally understood Memories die hard Love dies harder still I'll always love you Cause I have no choice When all is said and done I am my father's son The strongest man I ever knew...