Seventy Looks Good on You

Looking good, Dad! Looking good!

You drum the wheel at every red light Know the bass line, miss the turn Taught us three chords in the kitchen Said the rest would come with work Victor, you can fix a cupboard With a pencil tucked behind your ear But you couldn't find your glasses Till your youngest pointed there

Mum says that you danced just like that The evening that you met She's already on her feet And you're not sitting down just yet

Seventy looks good on you Look at what those feet can do Same old grin, brand-new shoes Seventy looks good on you Thank the Lord for all these years For the man who got us here Dad, the party's overdue Seventy looks good on you

We found your bass behind the boxes Got it strung and polished bright Called the drummer from your church band He's been practising all night You would sing while doing dishes Pray before the school-day rush When I messed up, you came and got me Had some questions, had a hug

Now your grandson knows that bass line He's been learning it for weeks There's a chair right here beside him But we know you won't keep your seat

Seventy looks good on you Look at what those feet can do Same old grin, brand-new shoes Seventy looks good on you Thank the Lord for all these years For the man who got us here Dad, the party's overdue Seventy looks good on you

You told us faith was for the weekdays How you work and how you speak Saying sorry without adding But you should have listened to me You never said you'd got it perfect We have seen you start again And we learned a lot of Jesus Watching how you made amends

Seventy looks good on you Look at what those feet can do Same old grin, brand-new shoes Seventy looks good on you Thank the Lord for all these years For the man who got us here Dad, there's dancing left to do Seventy looks good on you

Mum has got your hand now Grandkids moving in a line Seventy looks good on you And you're having a good time Looking good, Dad! Seventy looks good on you