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Wednesday, February 09, 2005
Walk Like a Man
Lyrics to Bruce Springsteen's "Walk Like a Man" never fail to "get me." Tunnel of Love is one of three LP's I ever purchased as a kid. (The other two were Dead Milkmen LPs!) I played that Tunnel of Love album over and over while my dad was wasting away from cancer at age 43.
Some lines that never fail to get me emotional, thinking about my father (which is pretty rare, because his absence is still painful.)
"I remember how rough your hand felt on mine, on my wedding day..." Dad passed away 5 1/2 years before Jenny and I married.
"So much has happened to me, that I don't understand. All I can think of is being five years old following behind you at the beach, tracing your footprints in the sand; trying to walk like a man."
"Well, tonight you step away from me and alone at the altar I stand, as I watch my bride coming down the aisle I pray for the strength to walk like a man."
"Well now the years have gone and I've grown, from that seed you've sown.
But I didn't think there'd been so many steps, I'd have to learn on my own.
Well, I was young and I didn't know what to do, when I saw your best steps stolen away from you.
Now I'll do what I can, I'll walk like a man."
I used to listen to this song and think that things weren't fair, that I missed out, that it just wasn't right that Dad was taken from our family so early - other negative thoughts.
Praise God that through the years He's shown me that I don't have to "learn on my own" and that I've not been slighted in not having my earthly father with me at my highschool/college graduation, my wedding, birth of my children etc., because my heavenly father has always been there and always will be.
Springsteen is a Democrat. He's a secular artist. I probably should throw this CD away, but I don't really see it happening.
You can play a bit of the song by clicking on the yellow "play song clip" icon here.
2/09/2005 10:24:00 AM by Todd Bacon
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