He was a carpenter, I was amazed
The things that my daddy could do
With just his two hands and a little wood
A hammer, nails and some glue
And it hit me as I watched him working one day
What if he stopped and just turned away?
But he kept on swingin' and sweatin'
And I thought to myself...
If he put his hammer down
Gave up and just walked out
We couldn't have come this far
And we wouldn't be who we are
Everything he went through
He just did what he had to do
And where would we be right now
If he put his hammer down
He'd get home late about every night
Dinner'd be there on the stove
The lines on his face and the cuts on his hands
Were starting to make him look old
When I asked my Mama she said to me
He did it for love, unconditionally
And I knew he'd rather be doing about anything else
If he put his hammer down
Gave up and just walked out
We couldn't have come this far
And we wouldn't be who we are
Everything he went through
He just did what he had to do
And where would we be right now
If he put his hammer down
I remember whispering to my Daddy in church
"Who killed the son of man?", and he said
"I guess a soldier, but forgive him my son
He was only carrying out God's plan"
And if he put his hammer down
Gave up and just walked out
We couldn't have come this far
And we wouldn't be who we are
If he shook his head and refused
Said it was something he just couldn't do
Where would we be right now?
If he put his hammer down
2003 Curb Songs (ASCAP)
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Canada (SOCAN)
Baby Squared Songs (SOCAN)
Steve Wariner Music (BMI)
