My name`s Tommy Franks, an` my Daddy`s name was Ray.
Ray was a farm boy, a cowboy an` a banker.
A clerk, a roughneck, a driller,
A long-haul driver, a soldier an` a mechanic.
He was also a friend to everybody he ever met.
Ray taught me the value of Faith an` family,
The American flag, hard work, honesty an` a good dog.
I hope my Daddy Ray wasn`t the last of a dyin` breed.