Balladeer

When I was young, just a child
My daddy used to bounce me on his knee
And he'd throw me high, and he would smile
His love was there for all the world to see
Now he said "Son, there is trouble in this whole wide world
A song can chase it all away"
Now if you're feelin' down, if you're feelin' out
Sing a song and chase the blues away

Balladeer, balladeer
My daddy told me be a balladeer
Balladeer, balladeer
My daddy told me be a balladeer
Hey!

Now a song can make a hard man cry
Release him from the prison of his pain
If you do it good, if you do it right
Say son, can you play that song again?

Balladeer, balladeer
My daddy told me be a balladeer
Balladeer, balladeer
My daddy told me be a balladeer
Hey, hey, hey, hey!

Now boys take care, you best beware
If you sing a woman into your bed
'Cause if you sing that song, all night long
That woman end up messin' with your head

Balladeer, balladeer
My daddy told me be a balladeer
Balladeer, balladeer
My daddy told me be a balladeer
Balladeer, balladeer
My daddy told me be a balladeer
Balladeer, balladeer
My daddy told me be a
My daddy told me be a
My daddy told me be a balladeer