Sixty years of Dad. One song about all the sparks.

Verse 1

Forty years of wires, forty years of switchesAndy's always known where the current hitchesBut he never once, not one single dayCame in from a job in time for tea, dad's own way

Verse 2

Got a shed out back stacked up to the ceilingCable coiled in loops he swears is worth the stealing"You never know when you'll need a bit of that"Guards his vinyl close as the old dog on the mat

Chorus

Happy birthday Andy, sixty years and steadyHands that fixed our plugs and always had us readyTaught us how to ride before we hit the groundSixty years of Andy, best man we've found

Verse 3

That dog won't listen, not to me or my brotherOne word from Andy, he'll ignore any otherVinyl spinning slow on a Sunday afternoonGuarding every record like it's some precious tune

Verse 4

Never paid full price for a thing in his whole lifeHaggling's a sport, it's a talent and it's likeA badge of honour, dad, you've worn it wellSixty years of stories we could always tell

Chorus

Happy birthday Andy, sixty years and steadyHands that fixed our plugs and always had us readyTaught us how to ride before we hit the groundSixty years of Andy, best man we've found

Bridge

Retirement's coming, dad, what's the plan"More shed" you tell us, more time to be your own manMore time for the records, more time for the dogMore time being late 'cause you stopped for a natter, a chat, a jog

Verse 5

Sixty candles burning, sixty years of youFixing what was broken, making old things newLate for tea forever, but always right on timeFor teaching us the things that matter, dad, sixty's fine

Chorus

Happy birthday Andy, sixty years and steadyHands that fixed our plugs and always had us readyTaught us how to ride before we hit the groundSixty years of Andy, best man we've found

Outro

Here's to more shed, dadHere's to more timeHere's to the wires you've mendedAnd the love left behind