[Intro] [Verse] When I was young my dad would say Come on son lets go out and play seems like only yesterday                     When I was all by myself I’d climb up the closet shelf Find his hat and fix the brim           Pretending I was him [Chorus] No matter how hard I try No matter how many tears I cry No matter how many years go by I still can’t say goodbye [Verse] He took good care of Mom and Me We all cut down the Christmas tree And he always had some time for Me                    Wind blows through the trees Streetlight they still shine bright Most things are still the same But I miss my dad tonight I walk by a salvation army store Saw a hat like my daddy wore Tried it on and fixed the brim        Still trying to be like him [Chorus] No matter how hard I try No matter how many tears I cry No matter how many years go by I still can’t say goodbye