Goodness, gracious (I'm gonna be a dad)
One of my first posts on this blog referred to my intention to write songs and stories for "Little Elvis." Well, all my good intentions could pave the road to hell . . .
In any case, I finally finished off a song that I started shortly after finding out that Meredith was pregnant. It started out as an attempt to capture the anxiety of being a father for the first time. However, as the pregnancy progressed and the song went unfinished, it also needed to include my increasing excitement in actually getting to meet our little boy. My excitement, as I've already detailed, includes buying him things that he won't be able to wear or use for months, if not years.
In any case, I debuted the song the other night as a surprise early Valentine's present for Meredith.
Here are the lyrics to the song:
Goodness Gracious (I’m Gonna Be a Dad) c 2007 Bob Swanson
My baby’s got some news she says I best sit down
She's got a smile on her face that I just can’t figure out
Is it a birthday, anniversary, occasion I’m forgetting
My knees begin to shake, hands they start to sweating
She says “Relax, honey” it’s not that bad
Goodness, gracious, I’m gonna be a dad
If I’m gonna be a dad, I gotta be a better person
Gotta get myself in shape, stop swearing, quit cursin
If I’m gonna be a dad I gotta be a role model
Got to cut back on the drinking, only the babe should hit the bottle
It’s more responsibility than I’ve ever had
Goodness, gracious, I’m gonna be a dad
Goodness, gracious, cross my fingers, thank my lucky stars
I’m so excited, never thought I’d get to say it
I even bought my boy a brand-new soccer ball guitar
And it’ll still be years before he gets to play it
We’ve got cases of baby food, we know we gotta feed ‘em
Every title Golden Book, we’ll prob’ly never get to read’ em,
Every type of baby wipe, just in case we ever need ‘em
We’re ready as can be and now we just can’t wait to meet ‘em
If it needed doin’, it’s done been did
Goodness, gracious, all we need is the kid
Goodness, gracious, all we need is the kid
(I’m singing) Goodness, gracious, all we need is the kid
In any case, I finally finished off a song that I started shortly after finding out that Meredith was pregnant. It started out as an attempt to capture the anxiety of being a father for the first time. However, as the pregnancy progressed and the song went unfinished, it also needed to include my increasing excitement in actually getting to meet our little boy. My excitement, as I've already detailed, includes buying him things that he won't be able to wear or use for months, if not years.
In any case, I debuted the song the other night as a surprise early Valentine's present for Meredith.
Here are the lyrics to the song:
Goodness Gracious (I’m Gonna Be a Dad) c 2007 Bob Swanson
My baby’s got some news she says I best sit down
She's got a smile on her face that I just can’t figure out
Is it a birthday, anniversary, occasion I’m forgetting
My knees begin to shake, hands they start to sweating
She says “Relax, honey” it’s not that bad
Goodness, gracious, I’m gonna be a dad
If I’m gonna be a dad, I gotta be a better person
Gotta get myself in shape, stop swearing, quit cursin
If I’m gonna be a dad I gotta be a role model
Got to cut back on the drinking, only the babe should hit the bottle
It’s more responsibility than I’ve ever had
Goodness, gracious, I’m gonna be a dad
Goodness, gracious, cross my fingers, thank my lucky stars
I’m so excited, never thought I’d get to say it
I even bought my boy a brand-new soccer ball guitar
And it’ll still be years before he gets to play it
We’ve got cases of baby food, we know we gotta feed ‘em
Every title Golden Book, we’ll prob’ly never get to read’ em,
Every type of baby wipe, just in case we ever need ‘em
We’re ready as can be and now we just can’t wait to meet ‘em
If it needed doin’, it’s done been did
Goodness, gracious, all we need is the kid
Goodness, gracious, all we need is the kid
(I’m singing) Goodness, gracious, all we need is the kid
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