Son Of My Father Lyrics
Chicory Tip
Lyrics
Mama said to me we gotta have your life run right
Off you got to school where you can learn the rules there right
Be just like your dad lad
Follow in the same tradition
Never go astray and stay an honest lovin' son
Son of my father
Moulded, I was folded, I was preform-packed
Son of my father
Commanded, I was branded in a plastic vac'
Surrounded and confounded by statistic facts
Tried to let me in but I jumped out of my skin in time
I saw through the lies and read the alibi signs
So I left my home I'm really on my own at last
Left the trodden path and separated from the past
Son of my father
Changing, rearranging into someone new
Son of my father
Collecting and selecting independant views
Knowing and I'm showing that a change is due.
Son of my father
moulded, I was folded, I was preform-packed
Son of my father
Commanded, I was branded in a plastic vac'
Surrounded and confounded by statistic facts
Song & Lyrics Facts
Chicory Tip's "Son of My Father" is a single released in 1972, taken from their album The Same Old Show. It was written by Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte, with the band members contributing to additional lyrics.
The song became Chicory Tip's only number one hit in the UK Singles Chart. Lyrically, it is about a son who wants to be like his father and make him proud. Its upbeat tempo and catchy chorus made it an instant hit. The song has been covered many times since its release, most notably by German singer-songwriter Udo Jürgens in 1973.