[00:00.00]时代音乐网 www.78497.com  [00:00.79]The Only Way He Knew How - Jeff & Sheri Easter [00:11.05]For the longest time I guess I thought [00:14.03]He didn't understand [00:16.84]Hard to read hard to please [00:19.36]Yeah that was my old man [00:21.84]On the day that I left town [00:24.86]It was nothing new [00:27.46]We never had that heart to heart [00:30.28]He had too much to do [00:33.84]He checked the air in my tires [00:36.92]The belts and all the spark plug wires [00:39.80]Said son when the last time [00:42.55]You had this oil changed [00:44.84]And as I pulled out the drive [00:47.48]He said be sure and call your mom sometime [00:50.70]I didn't hear it then but I hear it now [00:55.38]He was saying I love you [01:00.13]The only way he knew how [01:12.51]A hundred twenty thousand miles [01:15.20]And six years down the road [01:17.97]A brand new life a brand new wife [01:20.54]We'd just bought our first home [01:23.25]When he finally came to visit [01:26.00]I thought he'd be so proud [01:28.89]He never said he liked the place [01:31.44]He just got his tool belt out [01:34.94]And put new locks on the doors [01:37.64]Went back and forth to the hardware store [01:41.02]Said come and hold this flashlight [01:43.72]As he crawled beneath the sink [01:46.23]These old wires ain't up to code [01:49.03]And that circuit box is gonna overload [01:52.11]I didn't hear it then but I hear it now [01:56.60]He was saying I love you [02:01.32]The only way he knew how [02:05.77]Last Sunday we all gathered [02:07.86]For his sixty fifth birthday [02:11.76]I knew he'd stiffen up [02:13.61]But I hugged him anyway [02:16.32]When it was finally time to say goodbye [02:19.73]I knew what was next [02:22.63]Just like he always does [02:25.08]Right before we left [02:28.32]He checked the air in my tires [02:31.58]The belts and all the spark plug wires [02:34.16]Said son when the last time [02:37.09]You had this oil changed [02:39.47]And as we pulled out the drive [02:42.06]He said be sure and call your mom sometime [02:45.19]I wish I knew back then but I know now [02:49.90]He was saying I love you [02:55.34]He was saying I love you [02:59.88]The only way he knew how