Keep It Between The Lines

He was sitting beside me In the passenger seat As I looked through the windshield At the quiet little street He was smiling so proud As he gave me the key But inside, I knew He was as nervous as me I said, "Daddy, oh daddy Are you sure I know how Are you sure that I'm ready To drive this car now" He said, "I'm right here beside you And you're gonna do fine All you gotta do Is keep it between the lines 'Cause it's a long, narrow road Only the good Lord knows Where it leads in the end But you got to begin So keep your hands on the wheel Believe in the things that are real Just take your time And keep it between the lines I was sitting in my chair And sneaking a look at him Lying on the floor with his coloring book Then he caught me watching And he climbed on my knee He said "Daddy, oh daddy Would you do one with me" Then I hugged him so tightly As we turned the page Said, "I haven't done this Since I was your age" He said, "I'm right here beside you And you're gonna do fine Daddy, all you gotta do Is keep it between the lines" So we finished the picture And I put him to bed Got down on my knees and I bowed my head I said "Father, oh father, I feel so alone Are you sure I can raise him With his mommy gone" Then the answer came back so gentle and low In words of my daddy, from so long ago He said, "I'm right here beside you And you're gonna do fine All you gotta do Is keep it between the lines" So keep your hands on the wheel Believe in the things that are real Take your time, and Keep it between the lines Just take your time, and Keep it between the lines