Stubborn as an Oak

[Verse] Daddy's got his boots on tight, worn-out leather, weathered right, He's been through the storms and fire since '55. His values stand like an old oak tree, deep roots in humility, But he's feeling like the world's gone wild outside. [Verse 2] He's seen the changes come and go, a modern twist on olden roads, With words and ways he can't quite understand. He ain't no fool, and he ain't blind, but he holds tight to his own kind, Traditions passed down through his calloused hands. [Chorus] Stubborn as an oak, Daddy stands tall, While the world outside seems to spin and fall. He's loving and strong in his old-fashioned ways, Trying to hold on to yesterday's days. [Verse 3] Sunday mornings, church bells ring, that gospel choir still makes him sing, But they say he needs to learn a new refrain. He's listening but keeps his peace, holding fast to what he believes, In a world that seems to be going insane. [Bridge] He ain't against loving who you choose, But some ideas give him the blues. He's just a simple man, from a different time, Trying to keep his head above the cultural tide. [Chorus] Stubborn as an oak, Daddy stands tall, While the world outside seems to spin and fall. He's loving and strong in his old-fashioned ways, Trying to hold on to yesterday's days.