Song For My Father

I paid all my dues
I picked up my shoes
I got up and walked away
Oh, I was just a boy
Nobody else to blame...

I’ve worked hard and failed
Now all I can say is
I threw it all away
Oh, I was just a boy
Giving it all away...


Sail away, sail away,
Ooh, I know better now,
I know better now
Giving it all away

Ooh, I know better now,
I know better now
I’ve given it all away...

Went out in the world
Too much for my nerves
Only myself to blame
Oh, I was just a boy
Nobody else to blame...

I’ve done all I can
Now it’s out of my hands
I'll stand on my head and say
Oh, I was just a boy
Giving it all away...

Performed by Roger Daltrey
Written by Leo Sayer and Dave Courtney