Chuck Perrin

my dad was quite a fighter
you could not keep him down
someone you could rely on
when bad news poked its head around
I asked him once how I would make it
thru the hard and hopeless days ahead
the road just seemed so overwhelming
I’ll always remember what he said

put one foot in front of the other
and do your best each day
you’ll find a way

now my son’s eyes are wide with worry
when we watch the evening news
there’s war and debt and unemployment
and a dying planet that we misuse
he looks at me for some assurance
like I might have the magic key
I tell him there’s no easy answers
but this is what my dad told me

put one foot in front of the other
and do your best each day
you’ll find a way