A Father’s Blessing Benjamin William Hastings

[Verse 1]
Well, look at ya, kid, you're growin' up quick
And I can't seem to tell you to slow
But there'll soon come a day and it scares me to death
When you tell me you're ready to go
And oh, you're as quick as a whip with your hands on your hips
Only eyes that could rival your mum's
And so proudly I'll watch you make the world better off
So my prayer is wherever you go

[Chorus]
May the road rise up to meet you
May the wind blow where you lead
May the sun shine on your face while the rain falls on your fields
May the world lie down before you
May you be all you can be
But may all those roads you roam wind home to me

[Verse 2]
And I'll be at your games 'cause my folks did the same
And I'll pour your first glass of Bordeaux
Watch me ruin your palate for anything else
So in your youth you can't afford to get drunk
And oh, there's lips to be kissed and there's ones to missed
And you won't keep my two cents for long
So you'll make your mistakes like your ma and I did
Until one day you stumble on love