Footsteps of Our Fathers

                                  We are walking in the footsteps of our fathers

Standing in the shadows of our mothers

Trying to learn from those who came before us

We see the road maps in the lines upon their face



And as I look out on this crazy congregation

The truth is inside we're all the same

Come on all my sisters and my brothers

Let's go walking

Walking in the footsteps of our Father



Now I'm the first to say I don't know what I'm doin'

And I ain't gonna preach what I don't know

I ain't no deep theologer, no PhD psychologer

I'm makin' all this shit up as I go



But I know for sure we're all in this together

And in a thousand years we still won't get it right

So let's rip a page out of ole' Hank Williams' hymnal

Let's have a little church right here tonight



As I look down at the brother of my daughter

As I kneel and kiss my sister of my son

I only hope I leave a righteous path to follow

As they go walking

Walking in the footsteps of their Father



We are walking in the footsteps of our fathers

Standing in the shadows of our mothers

Trying to learn from those who came before us

We see the road maps in the lines upon their face



And as I look out on this crazy congregation

The truth is inside we're all the same

Come on all my sisters and my brothers

Let's go walking

Walking in the footsteps of our Father



We are walking in the footsteps of our Father

Of our heavenly Father