Today is Keith’s birthday. A day that Brooke cannot handle recognizing this year.
Brooke has been asking to make a cake, so I have intentionally put it off until today. I won’t mention his birthday today, but I will take pictures of her making the cake and putting the icing on it. When she asks, I will show her the pictures to let her know we did celebrate though she wasn’t able to.
Debbie and I were talking the other day about Brooke growing up and she told me that she would tease Keith about that happening and that Brooke would be dating soon. Keith would say to her, “Yah and I will be cleaning my gun!” and he would then sing this song …
Cleaning This Gun (Come On In Boy) lyrics by Rodney Atkins:
The Declaration of Independence
Think I could tell you that first sentence but then I’m lost
I can't begin to count the theories
I've had pounded in my head that I forgot
I don't remember all that Spanish
Or The Gettysburg Address
But there is one speech from high school
I'll never forget
Come on in boy, sit on down
And tell me about yourself
So you like my daughter, do you now?
Yeah, we think she's something else
She's her daddy's girl
Her momma's world
She deserves respect
That’s what she'll get, ain’t it son?
Now, y'all run along and have some fun
I'll see you when you get back
Bet I’ll be up all night
Still cleaning this gun
Well, now that I’m a father
I’m scared to death one day my daughter
Is gonna find that teenage boy I used to be
That seems to have just one thing on his mind
She’s growin' up so fast
It won't be long before
Yeah, I’ll have to put the fear of God
Into some kid at the door
Yeah, come on in boy, sit on down
And tell me about yourself
So you like my daughter, do you now?
Yeah, we think she's something else
She's her daddy's girl
Her momma's world
She deserves respect
That’s what she'll get, now ain't it son?
Now y’all go out and have some fun
And I'll see you when you get back
Probably be up all night
Still cleaning this gun
Now it's all for show
Ain’t nobody gonna get hurt
It’s just a daddy thing
And hey, believe me, man, it works
Come on in boy sit on down
And tell me about yourself
So you like my daughter, do you now?
Yeah, we think she's something else
She's her daddy's girl
Her momma's world
She deserves respect
That’s what she'll get, ain't it son?
Now y’all run along and have a little fun
And I'll see you when you get back
Probably be up all night
Still cleaning this gun
Son, now y'all buckle up
And have her back by 10:00, uh
Let's say about 9:30
Drive safe
The Declaration of Independence
Think I could tell you that first sentence but then I’m lost
I can't begin to count the theories
I've had pounded in my head that I forgot
I don't remember all that Spanish
Or The Gettysburg Address
But there is one speech from high school
I'll never forget
Come on in boy, sit on down
And tell me about yourself
So you like my daughter, do you now?
Yeah, we think she's something else
She's her daddy's girl
Her momma's world
She deserves respect
That’s what she'll get, ain’t it son?
Now, y'all run along and have some fun
I'll see you when you get back
Bet I’ll be up all night
Still cleaning this gun
Well, now that I’m a father
I’m scared to death one day my daughter
Is gonna find that teenage boy I used to be
That seems to have just one thing on his mind
She’s growin' up so fast
It won't be long before
Yeah, I’ll have to put the fear of God
Into some kid at the door
Yeah, come on in boy, sit on down
And tell me about yourself
So you like my daughter, do you now?
Yeah, we think she's something else
She's her daddy's girl
Her momma's world
She deserves respect
That’s what she'll get, now ain't it son?
Now y’all go out and have some fun
And I'll see you when you get back
Probably be up all night
Still cleaning this gun
Now it's all for show
Ain’t nobody gonna get hurt
It’s just a daddy thing
And hey, believe me, man, it works
Come on in boy sit on down
And tell me about yourself
So you like my daughter, do you now?
Yeah, we think she's something else
She's her daddy's girl
Her momma's world
She deserves respect
That’s what she'll get, ain't it son?
Now y’all run along and have a little fun
And I'll see you when you get back
Probably be up all night
Still cleaning this gun
Son, now y'all buckle up
And have her back by 10:00, uh
Let's say about 9:30
Drive safe
What a precious memory I will save for Brooke. Her daddy loving her in ways she didn’t yet understand.
While I am thinking of ways to recognize his birthday today, she gets a gift of his love from him.
Happy Birthday Keith
