I Still Can't Say Goodbye - Merle Haggard

When I was young

My dad would say

«Come on son, let’s 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

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

He took good care

Of Mom and me

We all cut down the Christmas tree

He always had some time for me

Wind blows through the trees

Street-lights, they still shine bright

Most things are the same

But I miss my dad tonight

I walk by the Salvation Army store

Saw a hat like my daddy wore

Tried it on and fixed the brim

Still trying to be like him