High Valley - A fathers love the only way he knew how

^DFor the longest time he was the kind I just didn't understand ^BmHard to read, hard to please, yeah ^Athat was my old man ^DOn the day I left I for college it was nothing new We ^Dmnever had that ^Dheart to heart, ^Bmhe had too much to d^Ao

^BmHe checked the air in my tires, the ^Gbelts and all the sparkplug wires ^DSaid when was the last time you ^Ahad this oil changed And as ^BmI pulled out the drive he said, "be ^Gsure and call your mom sometime" ^DI didn't hear it then but I hear it ^Anow He was saying ^Bm"I loooove ^Gyou," the only way ^Ahe knew ^Dhow

^DA hundred twenty thousand miles and 6 years down the road ^BmBrand new life brand new wife we^A just bought our first home ^DWhen he finally came to visit I thought he'd be so proud ^DmHe never said he ^Dsus2liked the place he just ^Bmgot his tool belt ^Aout

^BmAnd put new locks on the doors, went back and ^Gforth to the hardware store Said ^Dcome and hold this flashlight as he ^Acrawled beneath the sink ^BmThese old wires aren't up to code and that c^Gircuit box is gonna overload And I ^Ddidn't hear it then but I hear it ^Anow He was saying ^BmI loooove ^Gyou the only ^Away he knew ^Dhow

Last ^FSunday we all gathered for his 65th birthday ^CAnd I knew he'd stiffen up but I hugged him anyway ^FWhen was finally time to say goodbye I knew what was next ^GJust like he always did ^Dright before he ^Aleft

^BmHe checked the air in my tires, the ^Gbelts and all the sparkplug wires ^DSaid when was the last time you ^Ahad this oil changed And as ^BmI pulled out the drive he said, "be ^Gsure and call your mom sometime" ^DI wish I knew back then what I know ^Anow He was saying ^Bm"I loooove ^Gyou," He was saying ^Bm"I loooove ^Gyou,"... the only ^Away he knew ^Dhow