Protected

 

When I was a child my father protected me.
On a ferry, crossing to Ireland in bad weather,
He held me tight against a railing as we travelled over the dramatic sea.

He taught me how to drive a tractor, sat on his knee,
He taught me how to wire a plug, together.
When I was a child my father protected me.

I was encouraged to explore, safely free.
I always knew I could call for help, forever.
He held me tight against a railing as we travelled over the dramatic sea.

He'd be there when I woke at 4am, with a hot cup of tea,
He always walked on the outside of the pavement, me? Never.
When I was a child my father protected me.

I never doubted, he would always be there for me,
And I never will. Ever.
He held me tight against a railing as we travelled over the dramatic sea.

I might be grown now, but the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
You'll always be my precious, trusted elder.
When I was a child my father protected me.
He held me tight against a railing as we traveled over the dramatic sea.