Shenandoah - (It's Hard to Live Up to) The Rock [tekst, tłumaczenie i interpretacja piosenki]

[Verse 1]
He was the captain of the team in forty-two
A favorite of the fans and the ladies too
I still love the stories about The Rock
He fought for his country in Normandy
And drove the Germans back to Germany
Captain's right-hand-man was a Rock

[Verse 2]
And to me he looked tall as a tree
At times I thought he never noticed me
Standing in the shadow of The Rock
I tried to make him proud of me
But my mistakes was all he'd see
It always seemed so hard to please The Rock

[Chorus]
And he'll never know how hard I try
To be the man I thought that I should be in his eyes
And I gave my all to be strong and stand tall, to be The Rock
Oh Lord, it's hard to live up to The Rock

[Verse 3]
He came to visit me the other day
I couldn't believe how much he'd aged
But in my eyes he'll always be The Rock
He said, "Son, ain't it funny how the years roll by"
As he turned his head, I saw him rub his eyes
I never had felt closer to The Rock

[Verse 4]
He said, "Son, you made my life complete"
The only man I tried to be
I never thought I'd hear from The Rock
And I was almost overcome
When he said, "It's an honor to call you son
And I'm proud to say you're a chip off the old block"

[Chorus]
"And you'll never know how hard I try
To be the man I thought that I should be in your eyes
And I gave my all to be strong and stand tall
To be your Rock

[Tag]
Oh Lord, it's hard to live up to The Rock
Oh Lord, it's hard to live up to The Rock