Country music superstar Luke Bryan‘s “Build Me a Daddy” is a real tearjerker! The song is the sixth of ten tracks on Bryan’s forthcoming new album, Born Here, Live Here, Die Here, available August 7th. The song is about a young boy whose solider father has passed away. The Georgia natives’ two sons, Bo and Tate, also appear at the end of the music video which was shot near Nashville. On June 18th, the star performed “Build Me a Daddy” on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: At Home Edition. Watch Luke Bryan’s performance, the music video, and view the lyrics below!
Luke Bryan: “Build Me a Daddy” (The Tonight Show: At Home Edition)
Official Music Video
“Build Me a Daddy” Lyrics
Songwriters: Jake Mitchell, Josh Thompson, and Brett Tyler
A boy walks past a window of a glowin’ open sign
Full of wooden toys and trucks and painted trains
Rings a bell up on the counter, hands a picture to the man
Of a kid beside a soldier smiling away
Said, “Sir, I’ve heard you can build anything”
Could you build me a daddy?
Strong as Superman
Make him ten feet tall with a southern drawl
And a crooked smile if you can
‘Cause I sure miss him
Maybe you could bring him back?
If I walked in with him, it’d sure make mama happy
If you could build me a daddy
There’s an old Winchester rifle, back home hangin’ on the wall
He promised me he’d teach me how to aim
And he said when I got older, we could work on that curveball
I know he’d never wanna miss a game
So here’s a little money that I’ve saved
[Chorus]
Could you build me a daddy?
Strong as Superman
Make him ten feet tall with a southern drawl
And a crooked smile if you can
I sure miss him
Maybe you could bring him back?
If I walked in with him, it’d sure make mama happy
If you could build me a daddy
Give him a big heart, make his arms wide open
I know he misses me, so mister, I was hopin’
[Chorus]
You could build me a daddy
Strong as Superman
Make him ten feet tall with a southern drawl
And a fishing pole in his hand
‘Cause I sure miss him
Maybe you could bring him back?
If I walked in with him, it’d sure make my mama happy
If you could you build me a daddy
Could you build me a daddy?
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