There were times when we had nothing but the hope in his eyes
Mama opened up the safe and read the will he made

He sacrificed unselfishly so our dreams could be fulfilled
It said, our family fortune lies within our hearts
Determined he would make a better life for us all
Daddy's will held us together
But Daddy's will held us together
I won't forget the summer Daddy passed away

'Cause Daddy's will held us together
Then our eyes filled with tears but no one fell apart
He sacrificed unselfishly so our dreams could be fulfilled
Got a sister on the west coast, another who lives back east
'Bout how hard it is raising kids and were reminded of those times
He sacrificed unselfishly so our dreams could be fulfilled
But then again, Daddy's will
Determined he would make a better life for us all
But we all stay in touch these days talkin' on the line

Determined he would make a better life for us all
But then again, Daddy's will
I moved up to Nashville where I'm livin' out my dreams
Until the end, you know Daddy's will
But then again, Daddy's will
His spirit went unbroken and his faith was never tried