16 Stitches - Granger Smith

I came home with a skinned-up knee

There were tears on my cheeks and a beat up bike

Momma held me and said, «What's this?

With a Band Aid and a kiss it’ll be alright»

And later on when Daddy got home

I wanted to show him my battle wound

And I told the truth

I said,

«Dad, I got sixteen stitches

And it sure itches and burns a lot.

The backyard was attacked by Injuns

And, man thank goodness I fought 'em off

Just be glad that you had a strong man like me

To do what I did

I got sixteen stitches

But one life to live

Playing catch, me and Dad one December

And I still remember like it was yesterday

I went long and Dad threw a pass

And he slipped in the grass by the driveway

Lying there with ice on his bruise

I looked up at him and said Dad what’d you do

And he told the truth

He said

Son, I got sixteen stitches

And it sure itches and burns a lot

The Super Bowl it was fourth-and-inches

And thank goodness you caught the ball

Just be glad that you had a strong man like me

To do what I did

I got sixteen stitches

But one life to live

Before you know it all the years gone by

And I’m looking like a man, feeling like a child

And kneeling here by my daddy’s bedside wiping off my eyes

I say

Dad, I got sixteen stitches

And it sure itches and burns a lot

Our hearts' breaking all to pieces

I wish you were here to make it stop

I’m just glad that I had a strong man like you

To do what you did

We got sixteen stitches

But only one life to live