One day little Billy said momma, where's my dad?nFighting back the tears she said I knew one day you'd asknShe walked him down the hallway, to a closet with a safenSaid I think you'll find the answer right here, in these 18 video tapes.nSee the doctors told him he'd be gone before you were bornnAnd it broke his heart to know he'd never hold you in his armsnDetermined not to let you grow up learnin' from mistakesnHe put everything he thought you'd need to know, on 18 video tapesnnLike here's the way you hold a bat,nBe sure to keep that shoulder backnAnd when you cast that rod and reel,nWell use your wrist its in the field,nOr when you learn to ride your bikenI'll tell you now that you won't like those training wheelsnBut your momma willnnThat day honest momma showed him one of them a yearnSometimes it was almost like his dad was really therenSometimes he laughed, sometimes he criednBut he always walked awaynHavin' learned another lesson from his dad, in those 18 video tapesnnLike when you shave don't get too closenLose the hair but leave the nosenAnd when your momma gives you my old trucknDon't drive too fast or ride the clutchnDon't listen to your buddies sonnwhen the conversation comes to the birds and beesnJust go to tape 18nnWell I just need to tell you one more thing before I gonIt wont be long you'll have a little baby of your ownnBe there for 'em every day, no matter what it takesnEven you have to put your love on 18 video tapesn