ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Readers send in Father’s Day songs

August 14, 2010 at 2:46p.m.

By KATHY MITCHELL and MARCY SUGAR

Dear Readers: When we printed the letter from Walt Paluch, asking for the words to an old Father’s Day song, we had no idea so many readers would be interested. Although none seems to hit the nail on the head, one comes close. It was sent in by two readers, one from Ft. Myers Beach, Fla., and the other from New Bedford, Mass. Take a look:

“Wonderful Daddy of Mine”

“Songwriters write about Mothers

Songs that are touching and sad.

Seems they forget about Daddies

So I’ll sing this song for my Dad.

There’s no pal in the world like my Daddy,

Wonderful Daddy of mine.

I will always be kind to my Daddy,

Wonderful Daddy of mine.

I was thinking today if my Daddy’d go away

How I’d miss him, how I’d long for him.

I know that I’d say, there’s no pal in the world like my Daddy.”

From California: Could these be the words?

“F is for the Faith that I have in you.

A is for the Affection that you treat me with.

T is for the Tender touch of yours.

H is for the Happiness that you give me.

E is for the Endless sacrifice that you make for me.

R is for the Rapture that I get in your company.”

From Kamuela: My ukulele class has been singing this song as taught to us by Kumu Na’alei Liana:

“F is being Faithful, understanding.

A is Always generous and kind.

T for Tender loving care you gave me.

H is for the Helpful things you do.

E for Every sacrifice you’ve made, dear.

R is Remembering to be extra-special kind.

Put them all together they spell FATHER,

A man who means the world to me.”

Dear Annie: Although I’m 84 years old, I’ve never heard a Father’s Day song. So I composed these words — they’re yours if you want them.

Regina Engler

“F is for the faith with which you raised me.

A is for affection that we shared.

T is for the tenderness you gave me.

H is for the heart that showed you cared.

E is for the eyes that glimpsed the future.

R is for remembering the past.

Put them all together they spell Father,

The one whose love will always last.”

College Station, Texas: My father used to sing this when I was a little girl:

“F is for the funny face of Father.

A is for the alcohol he drinks.

T is for the tales he tells to Mother.

H is how she believes them, though he thinks.

E is for the evenings he’s spent rambling.

R is for the rum he drinks with joy.

Put them all together they spell father. And father, he’s a gay ole’ boy.

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