Chi-Lites, The - Let Me Be The Man My Daddy Was Lyrics

Oh, Oh, sing it my baby, baby, baaaaby.

Happy Birthday Pop love you always

RIP daddy, hard working man. Kind, extremely honorary. Protector. Man, a real man.

Damn. I didn't have this. And I fall short with my babies right now. LORD knows I have so much more to give them.

I have faith in you ❤❤❤

@splendidcakes thank you so much. Much love.

A beautiful song.

Very touching song my father was a good man i am who i am because of him love u dad miss u happy fathers day !!!

Another masterpiece eugene record.

Yes, indeed John 923T... i come from a serious family...mom and pop never drank, they raised us, put us all through ivy league schools...my Lord, when i think back on all the heartbreak and misery my fellows had, well, I tear up inside....I'm not just talking about poor minority kids in waterbury connecticut, I am talking about super -rich preppies who's parents shuffled them off to boarding school. people forget that the rich have hardships. i turned out o.k. i drank heavy and got busted a few times, but i can only sing accolades for my Pop who's now 86 years....I thank the Lord most of all- thats my spiritual father.

Wilson Pugh Never Tried to Be The Man his Dad James Pugh was I Miss my Dad now more than ever I had him in my life Eleven Years of my adult life after my Mom Died I don't have Children of my own Miss my Dad now more

One of the most beautiful songs that should be played constantly on father's day. Those that admired their fathers should be what they father was to them in their lives.

My father was a man of slight build, but he was strong in providing for his family. I was a foot taller and outweighed him by 70 pounds, but I will never amount to him. I think that I am a good husband, provider and role model thanks to his blueprint. He never told me that he loved me, but I felt loved. I miss the talks we had even after I became a man. RIP Daddy, I love you 😥 and miss you.

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This is a song dedicated to the greatness of especially black fathers. It’s about black empowerment that has been lost on this generation. The hell with your stereotypes about black fathers abandoning their families! The legacy continues! Strength in numbers. Unity between African, European and Native American fathers who take care of their families and assume the responsibilities that are bestowed upon every man by the great spirit! Pilamaya NeH wakantaka!

I remember my Father playing this song for me one day and we just sat and listened. My Father left this earth on January 8, 2016 and that day contained the worst pain I have every felt in my life. I strive to make sure I have the same impact my Father had on me in my own children's lives. The Cycle of Life is a hard pill to swallow, but it is one we all must deal with one day. God bless.....

This brings me wonderful memories i had great parents

I did not know my dad's but am happy to now my Children are my best friend I love always involved in There life Thank God am not Perfect but I try to be there for Them am so Happy

good song to heal trouble times....

IN MEMORY OF THE EUGENE RECORD ON THIS FATHERS DAY 2017. THANK YOU FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL TUNE WHICH I AM ALSO DEDICATING TO MY LATE DAD, DADDY BURKE. MAY YOU BOTH REST IN PRACE

Teo this is for you love you Big Popa ! Lil Teo

FATHERS DAY 2017 will be on June 18th . I am sure this is a fave for most of us. Let us dedicate it to our Dads even if they have passed.

I love this song with all of my heart. My dad would have made mistakes but I must say he was caring dad and did a lot for us. R. I. P. Daddy Burke, and Eugene thank you for this beautiful tune and R. I. P. as well.

Issic parker

Oh I love this song 100 %

Miss my pops,
WWII Vet
Andreś Marquez
1923 - 1988

His spirit lives on through this beautiful music and his sensational voice.

my Daddy was a rolling Stone but he knew how to hustle to feed and take care home.

Eugene was obviously a man full of love . It shows in his songs about his relationships with his partners and now about the admiration for his father. No wonder you were loved by so many of us. Miss you terribly.

by so many of us

This song reminds me of my father who always made a way out of no way for us, taught us right from wrong self respect and how to earn a living.........he's now with me in spirit.
God Bless you Daddy!

Craig's list

thinking of my dad with this song.  My dad was a strong man, and when growing up he was my rock and security. I always looked up to him. I think how in the late 1950's and early 1960's he took the family camping every year on the el river in Northern California redwoods. we used to square dance in a 100 year old barn. swim in the river, at water ski at the lake. dad was always the man!  in 2012 the day after I gave my dad a fathers day card, he waited to see me the next day in the hospital, and died in my arms. hard to believe. never thought me as a young boy, to grow up and see that.  thinking about you now dad, sure miss you, and love you forever! your son.

Lovely Tribute to your father x

This song reminds me of my dad i always wanted to be like him when i was little but now as a 👨 man i look like him act like him. And i miss him so much

This song is a beautiful tribute to Great Fathers. I lost mine in 2016 and he was everything to me. God bless you Brother!

Happy Birthday Daddy this song says it all The Chi-lites

My Daddy was the best♡♡♡Love The Chi-Lites

to all the real fathers biological or not takes real men to share love and guidance to The Chi-lites thank you

Miss you and love you always Dad.

Richard Meyer

Dad I love you and miss you so much. RIP Alick.M.M. Beautiful song thank you for sharing!!!!

happy Father's DAY DADDY!!!

awesome

niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Love this song

::) die I die without you

these cats were the shit

Rest In Peace my Dad Owen A. Jones 04/07/1929  -  12/15/2015.

Rest in peace Gerald L. Martin, you're missed so bad wish I would've heard this song before you were taken from us, I understand now that you were only human and we all make mistakes, I hope u forgive me

I'm praying for peace in your heart good brother!! God bless you!!! 💗💗💗

+PureBeauty99 thanks for your prayers sweetheart that means alot

miss u pops, wish I could have been there before you got killed

Nice homage to fathers... Luther Vandross "A Dance with my father" comes to mind, too... Take care... And thank you...

I grew up in an environment where dad went to work, mom stayed home and took care of the home. A gentle man who enjoy a drink at home, bowled during his early years, and enjoyed his peace at home. He gave my brother & I lessons of life. Mother loves him still, he is now 84 ejoying his quiet life, still giving us lessons of life. As a veteran of the Korean war who received a Purple Heart, made extra money checking beach land mines during his tour, an returing to us our family is truly blessed. Married for over 60 years, I hope to be the man he is. As I am 60 & my brother is 51 we love him & cherish him. This song brings all that to mind, this song is rare, special, and needed today to show how those who become fathers need to approach that responsibility.
Peace 2 ya

God Bless your Dad

I grew up in public housing in Alabama on this music. It served as our voice in all black communities. Next to pictures of Jesus, President Kennedy and Dr. King, this music came second. It flowed from home to home. From child to child. From heart to heart. They were our prophets from the rising of the Sun til the going down of the same. Amen to Our Prophets of the Past.

What a blessing to have had a Father who put his God and his family first.

1969

RIP Mr. Record.

RIP Clarence Edward Boyd (March 23, 1932- March 3, 2003)

Color Him Father, thanks for your response. Also, the many others that learned from life that growing from infancy, thru childhood, and the so confusing stages of pre-teen and onward days of maturity,

Beautiful tribute. Your dad would be proud

Make this song a "FATHER'S DAY tradition ...Also..."Color him Father."..By The Winstons.

I am truly "BLESSED"  That my FATHER who had seven sons was always their in the home being a good FATHER and a good HUSBAND and I come to realize that I have raised my son the same way...From time to time...I'm reminded this in this song.
 

Me to my father had three sons and three daughters and he was a good husband to,i grew up with this music and when i was fifteen i play this songs loud at home my dad loved it my mother also... soul music is the best music ever.

Good for you , Charles...my pop was the best, we had 5 kids, pop always provided with his manufacturing business, then put us all through college,,, I am still single at 60, but I love hanging out with solid family folk like my family...or maybe yours sometime!!! bet your son's real solid!

Such a Wonderful tribute to your father....many ppls can't say that about their fathers

Beautiful tribute......He'd be proud....

 I made this comment 4 years ago. So nice I had to say it twice.  We Love  you Dads and step dads
Let us guide our children to respect, honor, and appreciate good men.
"One of the Chi-lites greatest under-rated hits. This should be played daily or weekly in every culture in every household - so our children can learn to sing and understand appreciate quality songs with a directive purpose and humbling expressive meanings. This song, "Patches' and 'Color Him Father," are going to be added in my pro-man, real fathers, real men repitoire, to teach my children and grands to sing, and to uplift and respect our loving, and wonderful men, fathers, brothers, and sons. Let us guide our children to respect and honor good men."

that was nice and sweet, i feel the same way. i always wanted to be like my DAD.and still trying and hoping my son's will try too.

I was named after my father and was proud to bear his name. I held my head high and remembered all that he taught me, about being a man. The Chi-lites are on point with this song!

God Bless

*NEXT FATHER'S DAY*   ___Whatever town you live in, please request your local radio station to play this. A perfect tribute to fathers everywhere.

R I P Alvin r. Price Sr.

great song---thanks for posting

the song is so nice

These young men today don't have a clue to what it  takes to be a man, let alone a daddy, so sad.

If could just measure up to what my father was, still trying to get there.

I was always Daddys little girl....i remember mama putting on my pretty dress so my Daddy would take me wiyh him...i would come home with chocolate all over my face....R.I.P Daddy....I love and miss you....You helped mold me into the strong independent woman i am today!

OMG! THIS WAS THE JAM BACK IN THE DAY. THANKS DAD FOR GETTING UP EVERYDAY AT 3AM SO THAT YOU COULD PROVIDE FOR US. RIP DAD.

one top guy, remember him well x

If I could only be a tenth of what my daddy was,I'd be a helluva man.rip.pops.u2 mama.

I am a huge Chilites fan but I have never heard this song!!!! Thank you for sharing this gem.  I still love them today, they are my favorite group.  Love, that's what they gave.

I was blessed with an Awesome step father and a very loving father. I had/have the best of the father world. I have 2 sons and three daughters and I love them dearly and I believe the love of my parents (Mother,Father and step father) is the reason for me been this loving to myself, wife and children. God bless you all. My Step father and Mother (R.I.P.). To my dad I love you.

Funny my old man use to play this alot. Now i know why cause i feel the same way. I want to be the same man my daddy use to be R.I.P. there is still some good guys out there were just overshadowed by the idiots

Excellent comment!!!

So long as yours say this about YOU and I'm sure they will :-)

aww that is so nice

Dad I want to be just like you but in a different way. Sense mom have pass away dad you been my backbone. When I lost you my world going to end . I love you so much dad

love this jam.....nice video

Miss you Dad! You are the best! I know your looking down from Heaven!RIP!

thank you for the kind words colorsoundandsoul. I never thought I would see the day when both my parents are gone! I always work on myself to be a good man. my grandmother had a plate that said on it " the greatness of a man can always be measured by his willingness to be kind". thanks again for the comment--former u.s marine vietnam veteran.

dad! you died in my arms june 18th 2012. I never would of thought. the world truly lost a great man. I truly miss you dad. a piece of me died now that your gone. I was blessed to have you for 59 years. I will love you forever dad. till we meet again--god's promise. your loving son, jim

Special song :)

@gixrider72 I know that is right! I could never be the man my father was, but I am not gonna stop trying!

This song surely should be played as much as the other Chi-lite songs. Not many favorable 'father songs' out there. This one should never be forgotten. Right along there with 'Dance with my father'

Man this rola takes me BACK! I have not heard it in such a LONG TIME! Thanks for letting me listen to it again!

All the scum of the earth need to listen to this song. The sperm donors that have contribute to fathering a child. It doesn't make you a man nor does it make you a dad. Being there to watch the child grow up and caring enough to rise a child makes a man a man. Showing love and compassion working hard to provide for the child makes a man what he is. I love my dad he was the best a good example of a perfect man RIP poppa I miss you so much.

I write this w/tears flowing because I miss my dad. Mom died when I was 12, Daddy was both. He sheparded me until I cared for him the last 2 yrs. of his life. He died 2 days after his 91st year. I miss him so. Now I'm a single Dad w/a 10 year old hoping that I can be HALF THE MAN MY DADDY WAS. Daddy, l love you always and forever, Your Son

I write this w/tears flowing because I miss my dad. Mom died when I was 12, Daddy was both. He sheparded me until I cared for him the last 2 yrs. of his life. He died 2 days after his 91st year. I miss him so. Now I'm a single Dad w/a 10 year old hoping that I can be HALF THE MAN MY DADDY WAS. Daddy, love always and forever.

I write this w/tears flowing because I miss my dad. Mom died when I was 12, Daddy was both. He sheparded me until I cared for him the last 2 yrs. of his life. He died 2 days after his 91st year. I miss him so. Now I'm a single Dad w/a 10 year old hoping that I can be HALF THE MAN MY DADDY WAS. Daddy, I love you always and forever, Your Son

Great comments, My Dad did his best to provide for us, love us, talk to us, support us, always there if u needed him, I was Bless to have A DAD. RIP POP's Thanks for a great post.

Great comments about this song. My father did his best to provide, love us, always there when you needed him, taught us, so glad my Dad was a Dad. RIP in Pops love U

@tefnutbellsouthnet there is another song you want to hear call Thanks Dad by Sir Joe and Free Soul out of DC came out about 1975

One of the Chi-lites greatest under-rated hits. This should be played daily or weekly so our children can humm and sing quality songs with a directive purpose and humbling expressive meanings. This song, "Patches' and 'Color Him Father," are going to be added in my pro-man, real fathers, real men repitoire, to teach my children and grands to sing, and to uplift and respect our loving, and wonderful men, fathers, brothers, and sons. Let us guide our children to respect and honor good men.

Oh boy-- The Chi-lites sing life into this song. Lord let me be the man my daddy was!
I miss my Daddy sooooooo much. This song touches my heart and soul. Thanks to singers and writer of this special song. Peace Traestar

if this song don't bring a tear to your eyes then you didn't have the blessings of having a great father in your life. RIP DaD I miss you and Mom every single day of my life.

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beautiful song....thank you for this unforgettable memory

@crvastar I have No idea where your comment is
Just post it again or ask youtube for Help!!!

Dad, you set the bar way too high...forever missing you...:-(

very very good......excellent song of the chi lites..thank for this unforgettable memory

I wish I had a stand up father, I wish the same for my children. This song is an inspiration to men. The video is beautiful. Boys should be exposed to it.

the name of the song is your a big girl now

dont worry son you will make a fine father keep your head up

This is my jam........Thanks for posting it and I love the way you did this with all the pictures it's great. :) I think of my daddy then I hear this song and he's been dead for six years now.I use to have tea party's with my dad when I was little and he was a good drinker of my water tea. I Miss Him RIP Father 3/11/2002

i love this song.Can anybody please tell me who sing (no more daddy little girl)