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Barbara has spent over forty years writing poems, lyrics, and sayings for cards, and interpreting the meanings and messages in song.

x Songs that award the loving and sometimes complicated human relationship between a father and a son

Begetter Son Songs

This playlist is a dedication to the complicated and beautiful relationships of fathers and sons expressed through song. Here you'll find twelve of the best songs to describe a begetter and son relationship. The words to the songs are touching, and many of the songs y'all may already know well.

This folio creation was inspired past a song/poem, and now video poem I wrote called "When a Son Loses his Father." Information technology has since expanded from a theme focused on the loss of a begetter, to father and son-related songs for multiple occasions.

Every bit a mother of iv sons, and a sis to 2 brothers, I can safely say I understand a scrap of the relationship between a begetter and a son.

When all is said and done, and the problems are washed to the side, what'south left are a father and his son continuing face to face up, with these half-dozen words summing it all up: "There is such dazzler in it."

Best Father and Son Songs Describing Multiple Types of Relationships

1. "Father and Son" past Cat Stevens - Father trying to Explain Life to a Son
2. "A Song for Dad" by Keith Urban - Honoring Dad
3. "Letter to Me" by Brad Paisley - Older Self Message to Younger Cocky
4. "If I Could" by Barbra Streisand - A Loving Life Bulletin for a Son
5. "He Didn't Have to Be" by Brad Paisley - Honoring Step-Dad
6. "My Begetter's House" by Bruce Springsteen - Strained Unresolved Relationship
7. "Dance with Me" by Luther Vandross - Son Reflecting Mother and Begetter Dancing
8. "Hell Yeah" by Neil Diamond - Wanting to Be Think for a Life Well Lived
9. "Honey Male parent" by Neil Diamond - Reflecting on Life Dreams
10. "Who You'd Exist Today" by Kenny Chesney - Remembering Someone Who Died too Soon
    
11. "Male parent and Son" by Phil Collins - A Begetter who is passed on leaving a message for his son
    
12. "Cats in the Cradle" by Harry Chapin - A song about a dad who put off spending time with his son, and now his son, a grown man, has go his begetter

1. "Father and Son" by Cat Stevens

Anthology: Tea for the Tillerman

Twelvemonth: 1970

This song will make you cry.

The song is a message from a dad trying to help his son sympathize that life trials don't take to define him and that he'll be ok. He's encouraging him to be secure in the journeying.

When he says to his son, "look at me, I am old, but I'yard happy," that'due south the outcome of the journey he wants his son to cover. In the end, to keep yourself together and to know that first and foremost, concord onto inner peace.

Essential Lyrics:

How can I try to explicate, when I do he turns away again
Information technology'due south always been the same, aforementioned old story
From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen
Now at that place's a way and I know that I have to go abroad
I know I take to go

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2. "A Song for Dad" by Keith Urban

Album: Gilded Road

Twelvemonth: 2002

The words are the perfect blend of a son's reflection on how he is becoming more like his dad. It'due south moving to mind to Keith Urban draw the respect and agreement that a son learns he has for his male parent. The lyrics describe how "everyday I meet a footling more of my male parent in me." If you appreciate descriptive storytelling lyrics, you'll dear this vocal.

Essential Lyrics:

The older I get
The more than I can come across
How much he loved my mother and my blood brother and me
And he did the best that he could
And I only hope when I have my ain family
That everyday I come across
A fiddling more of my father in me

3. "Letter to Me" by Brad Paisley

Album: 5th Gear

Year: 2007

Although this song is not direct about a father and son, it still has a powerful message in the lyrics. It's about what a grown human would write to himself at 17. As we get older, our perspective changes, and yeah, we abound wiser, and this life story from boy to man is written in a style that, as an adult, we can relate to. Information technology'due south a goose-bump vocal.

Essential Lyrics:

And oh, y'all got so much going for yous
Going right
But I know at seventeen
It'southward hard to run into past Friday dark
She wasn't right for you
Just withal you feel like at that place'due south
A knife sticking out of your dorsum
And you wondering if you'll survive
Simply you lot'll make it through this and you'll meet
Yous're all the same around to write this letter to me

iv. "If I Could" by Barbra Streisand

Album: College Ground

Yr: 1997

As I understand it, Barbra Streisand dedicated this song to her son. You'll capeesh the way love is expressed in these lyrics. Although it'southward sung by a woman, the words easily translate to a bulletin a father would requite to his son. Personally, it'due south my favorite vocal for my own sons. The lyrics say it all.

Essential Lyrics:

If I could
I would effort to shield your innocence from fourth dimension
Simply the function of life I gave you lot isn't mine
I've watched yous grow
And so I could let y'all become

5. "He Didn't Have to Be" by Brad Paisley

Album: Who Needs Picture

Year: 1999

Oh my goodness, go out the tissue for this one! With and then many stepfamilies today, this song pays tribute to all the first-rate step-dads out there. Over again, some other gear up of lyrics that sketch out a life story as if you lot've lived it.

Essential Lyrics:

I met the man I call my dad when I was v years old
He took my mom out to a movie and for once I got to go
A few months afterwards I remember lying there in bed
I overheard him pop the question and I prayed that she'd say aye

6. "My Father's Business firm" by Bruce Springsteen

Album: Nebraska

Year: 1982

Yous'll notice the video I linked to here isn't the best quality, but the barrack past Bruce at the offset, before he sings, makes it worth listening to. It's a story of a son going back home to visit what was once his male parent'southward house. Information technology'due south touching and actually grasps the journey we take through this life, and how holding onto what was, or letting go of what never was, no matter how wonderful or how bad, are painful dilemmas. In this case, the son has to live with a human relationship with a father that volition never be resolved. It's too late.

Essential Lyrics:

I awoke, and I imagined the hard things that pulled us apart
Will never again, sir, tear us from each other'southward hearts
I got dressed, and to that business firm, I did ride from out on the road, I could see its windows shining in light

7. "Trip the light fantastic toe With My Begetter" by Luther Vandross

Album: Dance With My Father

Yr: 2003

I don't mean to keep making yous weep, only expert luck listening to this one without shedding a few "....crusade I'd love my Mother to trip the light fantastic toe with my Begetter again...." "I prayed for her even more than me"....oh my gosh, how insanely moving are these words.

Essential Lyrics:

If I could get another gamble
Another walk
Another trip the light fantastic toe with him
I'd play a song that would never ever end
How I'd honey dearest love
To dance with my father once again

8. "Hell Yeah" by Neil Diamond

Album: 12 Songs

Year: 2005

How exercise I start talking nearly this song?

If you lot're looking for a song where a man reflects upon his life, long-lived and filled with the lessons that age brings, this is your pick.

When my husband and I watched his special on CBS, and this song began, we were both visibly moved by the vocal. In fact, my husband said, "when I go out this earth, play this song for me."

Essential Lyrics:

And I say information technology loud
I loved information technology all
And I'm not too proud
I freed my soul merely let it fly
Hell yeah, this crazy life effectually me
It confuses and confounds me
But it'south all the life I've got until I dice
Hell yeah, it is

9. "Dear Father" by Neil Diamond

Album: Jonathon Livingstone Seagull

Year: 1973

A life lived with dreams and moments of glory and pain. The words are uncomplicated equally information technology's the dramatic music that gives this song it'due south moody feel. If y'all're looking for an orchestral vocal to accolade dad, this one fits without speaking also many words. Yous can near interpret it any way that fits your life story.

Essential Lyrics:

Beloved Father
Nosotros dream
We dream
We dream
While we may

10. "Who You'd Be Today" by Kenny Chesney

Anthology: The Road and the Radio

Yr: 2005

If you lot've lost a father likewise presently, this vocal asks the heartfelt question, "Who would you be today?" The song isn't specifically near losing a begetter. Yet, it could easily exist fabricated to fit a state of affairs where dad is beingness remembered and honored.

Essential Lyrics:

Information technology ain't fair you died also young
Similar a story that had simply begun
But death tore the pages all abroad
God knows how I miss you
All the hell that I've been through
Just knowing no one could accept your identify
Sometimes I wonder who you'd be today

11. "Begetter to Son" by Phil Collins

Album: But Seriously

Year: 1989

This song is exceptionally beautiful. It speaks about a male parent who passed early on in life, and he's giving life messages to his son left behind to abound up without him. Very very moving.

Essential Lyrics:

A word in your ear, from father to son
Hear the word that I say
I fought with yous, fought on your side
Long before y'all were born

12. "Cats in the Cradle" by Harry Chapin

Album: Verities & Bull

Year: 1974

Well, the lyrics to this song, and this song, are infamous and scary. The idea of a son following in his father's footsteps are frightening when painted by these words. The circle of life may demand to be broken in this instance. He'due south become his father, with no time for his dad now, every bit his dad had no time for him.

Essential Lyrics:

And the true cat'southward in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
When you coming home, dad?
I don't know when
Merely we'll get together and then
You know we'll have a good time and then

The Story Behind "When a Son Loses His Male parent"

When someone close to me lost their male parent, I felt compelled to write a poem that accurately described and respected their relationship. Despite the imperfections in this relationship with his dad, he loved his father unconditionally, flaws and all. Just in all honesty, he did not accept a human relationship with his father.

The funny thing was when I was attempting to write this piece of work; I struggled the entire day to find the best words that would paint an accurate picture show. Finally, at the end of the solar day, I gave up, left my part and computer, and headed out on my front end footstep with a dainty cold drinking glass of white wine, and no sooner did I sit down down to savour just one sip when a light bulb of words swarmed over me.

I headed back down to my office and wrote this entire verse form in 20 minutes.

Poll Question - My Father Passed Away and...

Questions & Answers

Question: What is the best song for a son?

Answer: My Wish by Rascal Flatts is e'er a adept get-to song for anyone in the family.

Question: I'1000 sorry, but I accept a 2-part request. Outset I've never had a dad, and I'm 22, only my mom married a wonderful man iv years ago, and he'southward grown as my father and loves me as his own. Is there a expert song about a loving stepfather? Second I have two sons, simply when my first one was ii months I got locked away for a yr and a half and regret the lost fourth dimension and non beingness the father I should've been and only at present getting to a identify of taking care of all their needs. Is there a vocal for this feeling of regret as a male parent?

Answer: For the first song proffer, the song that popped into my head was, "He Didn't Have to Be" past Brad Paisley. That vocal is from a stepson to his stepdad, to honour how wonderful his stepfather was to him considering he didn't have to exist. In regards to a song for your sons near the father, you want to be, "Picayune Guy" by Gord Bamford is an ideal choice. You can find both songs on YouTube.

© 2007 Barbara Tremblay Cipak

Are You lot or Were You Close with Your Dad? Your Thoughts are Appreciated

Barbara Tremblay Cipak (author) from Toronto, Canada on January 05, 2020:

That's so special — what a beautiful choice past your son. I'm pitiful about your loss also. Information technology'south such a hard part of life when we lose someone we love. It will be seven years since my dad is gone, and I sometimes still gasp in atheism that he's not here in physical form. Blessings to your family unit.

James Garner on Jan 04, 2020:

My male parent passed away and my son who was 10 at the time picked a vocal which the funeral director said was one of the best songs he's always heard at a funeral was " My Wish". I hope someone plays it at my funeral someday because information technology was so heartfelt for my son to know his grandfather that mode and I feel the same way. My love goes on for all of y'all.

hey on October 29, 2019:

They are al bully songs by dissimilar artists

JC, Md of Divinity on June 04, 2019:

I prefer Cute Male child, by John Lennon

Barbara Tremblay Cipak (author) from Toronto, Canada on May 27, 2018:

Then lovely, and so moving. Brings tears to my eyes. Having lost my dad too, I know exactly, with every breath I take, what you're saying, and how much your dad meant to you. Aren't we the lucky ones to accept had the love of our fathers and terrific families. My dad passed in my parents 53rd year of marriage. I miss him more than I tin can say. But I know you understand this. Sometimes it shocks me that he'south non in torso, simply in spirit. Information technology's been v years.

Tom Roach on May 27, 2018:

I ever idea growing up, if I could be just half the man my Father is, I would exist a really skilful man. My Father never swore, never drank, never looked at another woman. My Female parent was his absolute dream daughter. I believe the he brutal deeper in dearest with her year after year. My Father worked 3 jobs to raise his family of five kids. I remember when I got my starting time job later on high school, I stopped by the little state store my Male parent owned and worked 12 plus hours a mean solar day at. I showed my Father my check and he looked proud, but I couldn't keep my teenage mouth close as I went on and on what a horrible check and how little money I made. My Begetter, very softly said, "That's more than I make" then turned and went back to work. You could have heard a pin driblet. My Begetter didn't raise his voice but I think I would accept felt better if he had. That was twoscore years ago yet it seems like yesterday. About 3 years ago I became very Sick and ended up having no choice but to retire afterwards about 38 years at the same company. I had ii non-curable diseases and I couldn't sympathize, why me?? Then a few days later was rushed to the hospital. My Begetter wouldn't exist going abode to the small farm my Begetter worked then difficult at raising cattle cattle, planting large gardens by hand with my sweetness Female parent. He was moved to a nursing home considering he was to delicate and my Mother wasn't far behind him. Ironically the nursing domicile was 5 minutes from my habitation and since I had merely retired due to disability I couldn't do annihilation except for one, I was able to get sit by my Dear Fathers, nearly every day. For the first few weeks nosotros were able to talk and bask each others company but he was going downwardly fast. I put upwardly bird feeders exterior the window so he bask the birds. Then i put toy cattle on the window sill because he loved his cattle. Information technology bankrupt his heart when he had to sell them. As my Father became worse information technology got so I couldn't understand him and information technology broke my heart as he tried so desperately to tell me something and I just couldn't understand him and he was too weak to write. All that I knew to practise was to assure him that nosotros would take skillful care of my Sweet Female parent, my disabled brother, the farm, etc.... I kept maxim it over and over over again. Then came the moment that once I realized that we would all die some twenty-four hour period, fifty-fifty my Begetter, the gentleman who could do anything i my eyes. I and about of the family were there holding his paw, telling him how much we loved him and thanking him for being such a wonderful Father, married man, brother, Christian, Korean State of war Vet, etc. and it happened. He took his concluding breath, my hero was gone. Right before this past Christmas My Sweet Mother, my Fathers Sweetheart of 69 years reunited. I asked my Female parent to stay with me but she told my sister that she actually missed my Male parent and she wanted to exist with him. Yous asked the question, "Were you close with your Dad". It volition be three years in Jan since I told him that I loved him but recently I was sitting at my desk-bound when I felt someone behind me put their paw on my left shoulder. The kind of reassuring hand on the shoulder my Male parent would requite me when I needed a little boost. I turned effectually but only just considering I didn't encounter anyone doesn't mean they weren't there. Was I close to my Father? Yes, very much and I still am.

John Dyhouse from U.k. on July 24, 2014:

I was close to my dad just really feel that I could have been much closer. No existent problems but I recall nosotros both had issues showing our feelings. I saw your starting time song past True cat Stevens and your conmment. I also find my eyes filling with tears when I hear this.

I besides discover The Living Years past Mike and the Mechanics brings out an emotional response, This was released simply after my Dad died with cancer and I played it over and over and over.

asereht1970 from Philippines on June 16, 2014:

Yep, nosotros were close. And I missed him up to now.

VioletteRose LM on March x, 2014:

Beautiful :)

Old Navy Guy on January 03, 2014:

Nice.

goldenrulecomics from New Jersey on March 04, 2013:

My father died after a long illness when I was 5, so I never really knew him. It'south likewise why I try to be at that place for my kids as much as possible. Some peachy songs here, with the Cat Stevens one probably my favorite.

TACTCI LM on Jan 23, 2013:

Another great accept-me-back lens! Dandy task on this page, helps remember how great and blessed we are to take Dads. Hope my kids will experience this mode besides ane mean solar day.

John Dyhouse from United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland on June 02, 2012:

Enjoyed the read, peculiarly your poems. Coincidentally, My favourite from this list would also be Father And Son (Cat Stevens) - blessed

Othercatt on Feb 03, 2012:

That song He Didn't Have to Be by Brad Paisley has ever given me goosebumps considering it's so sweet then truthful.

Peggy Hazelwood from Desert Southwest, The statesA. on February 03, 2012:

Very nice collection of poems about fathers and sons. Thanks for sharing this,

BusyMOM LM on Jan 17, 2012:

What a beautiful lens. I'm very touched by it. Thanks for opening your center and sharing this.

TheBaseballCoach on Jan 17, 2012:

Wonderful father and son songs and poems

anonymous on January 13, 2012:

Very beautiful and inspiring lens.

anonymous on Dec 19, 2011:

Great memories. Thank you

Pecker Armstrong from Valencia, California on December 03, 2011:

Love the lens, thanks for sharing all your difficult work

Eastward Fifty Seaton from Virginia on September 16, 2011:

Very touching lens, swell poems for fathers and fathers to exist. Proceed information technology up

CruiseReady from East Cardinal Florida on June 09, 2011:

I may be his daughter, not son, but I do so miss my Daddy. (And mama, too)

BunnyBoiler on May 17, 2011:

A hard topic, only a overnice read. Information technology made me think near how nosotros don't e'er recognize the beloved and cede of our fathers, until we're fathers ourselves. It's a deeper love than I always thought it would be.

Thomas Holley from Evansville, IN on April 01, 2011:

My dad passed 2/16/eleven. He is greatly missed.

nuestraherencia on March 28, 2011:

Great lens...I was looking for some poems about Father's and Sons for my husband...he is an awesome dad to our son...and I plant this...I love it! Thanks! I've lensrolled into my Best Gifts for Men lens.

scar4 on February 15, 2011:

I missed my father very much, simply he has gone to another world already!

Krafick on February 01, 2011:

Very prissy lens.

Barbara Tremblay Cipak (writer) from Toronto, Canada on January 27, 2011:

@bearding: thanks, I'll cheque information technology out,

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anonymous on January 27, 2011:

I often mind true cat steven song for many years..but I think you must add "unproblematic programme-perfect" to your list, I'm really3x love that song

anonymous on January xx, 2011:

A very dainty lens. Thank you, I really enjoyed listening to When I Get Where I'grand Going - Brad Paisley & Dolly Parton.

Kelsey-Budden-16 on January 11, 2011:

I must say, this is a nice lens. I high-strung upwards when reading a few of these poems and listening to the poem/song video y'all had up there. I never truly had my father with me. I know him but don't know him personally. He lives in another community. After reading this, it makes me want to try to make it affect with him. Too bad information technology's as well difficult in my case.

Past the way, if I was a Squid Angel, I'd anoint this lens!

mich1908 on November 02, 2010:

Nice lense. I'm a daughter who had a groovy dad. It's been years since he passed on and still being missed terribly.

bearding on August 15, 2008:

I would love to have you in my Parenting Grouping!

Parenting on Squidoo. I'll even create a special category just for you!

Ashley

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life-squid on Apr 29, 2008:

Very Overnice Lens. I accept created a lens on the Best Poems For Funerals which I hope volition help people in their time of grief, I promise you will drop by and take a look

rksmythe lm on Baronial 03, 2007:

Very moving! Fortunately, my dad was a great instance for me, and then my son has benefited. I dearest being a dad.

Barbara Tremblay Cipak (author) from Toronto, Canada on Baronial 02, 2007:

SemperFidelis, that video you lot put the link to was so moving, the tears poured. Thank yous.

teamlane on August 02, 2007:

Very overnice. A 5 from me! My husband is a great Dad and I am thankful. This video is probably the most touching father video I've ever seen. :)

Lady Gotrocks on July 26, 2007:

Wonderful lens.

You are invited to join the Raising Stars group

Barbara Tremblay Cipak (writer) from Toronto, Canada on July eighteen, 2007:

Connie, I'm moved by your words,

Cheers, Barb

gods_grace_notes on July eighteen, 2007:

I'one thousand non a son, merely I relate to the loss of father...this is a very touching lens, and I am happy you have found meaning, and are so willing to "contribute." I volition be perusing the resources y'all have hither. Nice lens...Connie aka Squid Affections

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