Verse Dad always told me family comes first Words he'd say as he went off to work He was truly the salt of the earth Sweat pouring over his dirty shirt Verse He'd smile as he kissed my mom She'd smile back, handed him his lunch A brown bag with a line from a song Notes of hope from the home front Chorus Workin' hard from when the sun comes up Hurry home when the sun goes down Dad was right, some days wlll be long Love helps me to carry on When those days are long Verse We always felt that our life was good Had what we needed more or less Fond memories from my childhood Looking back I feel we were blessed Prechorus Memories live in my heart Mom and dad gave me a great start Chorus Workin' hard from when the sun comes up Hurry home when the sun goes down Dad was right, some days will be long Love helps me to carry on When those days are long Outro Dad was right, some days will be long Love helps me to carry on When those days are long