Always My Dad

Always My Dad is an Emmy-nominated song that Lisa wrote and sang in the finale of the Lil' Starmaker competition. She wrote it at the last minute because her father went over to help the other contestant.

Lyrics

Lisa:

Ladies and gentlemen, I have a confession to make. I didn't have my usual songwriter tonight, so I took a stab at writing my own song. Something that expresses what's really in my heart. Bernie, if you please.

I'm in the final two,

I should be happy.

But all I want to do

Is spend more time

With my pappy.

Now that you're gone, Dad,

I miss you so much.

And your threats against teamsters

And techies and such.

Your management style

Is like Attila the Hun.

You were vicious, malicious,

But you got the job done.

I'm sorry I hurt you,

Now please don't be sad.

You're no longer my coach

But you're always my dad.

Behind the Laughter

The music was written by Alf Clausen and the lyrics by Carolyn Omine. It is part of the twenty-eighth track on the album The Simpsons: Testify. The song was nominated for a Primetime Emmy award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music and Lyrics in 2005. It lost to "Mary Jane/Mary Lane" from the TV movie Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical.

Appearances

• Episode – "A Star Is Torn"