Hey friends! Thanks so much for the overwhelming response to this song. For all of you dealing with loss, my heart goes out to you. I only wanted to put this song out as a reminder to the world how family values used to be so important. What I’ve received in return other than amazing support, is stories of people who are missing a loved one. I’m so grateful for all the stories of love that y’all are sharing on here. I encourage you to read other comments and help each other out. None of us are alone here. Maybe we can take this small opportunity to love one another. It’s a safe place that only a special few will prolly ever see. If you feel like sharing this song with someone who might need it, I’d also be eternally grateful. I could use your help to reach more people. SPREAD LOVE LIKE PEANUT BUTTER

I like how just one man and a guitar can blow 99% of today's music out of the water.

Hey y’all, my family!! I am so proud to share this. I loved this song as a kid. And it means even more to me now. This song isn’t really about grandpa...it’s about how far we’ve strayed from the simple, good values that the previous generation represents. I long for the days where we loved more than we fought. I love this song. I hope you do too. SLLPB Ps. This is my wife, mom, and dad in the video. They were troopers. Haha

For every man who feels out of place in a crazy crazy world this song gets the tears flowing. I bet we all wished we could go back. It is not as hard as you think... Put down your phone.

We played this at my grandpas funeral today. I'll never not cry when I hear it. Such a beautiful song. Rest in peace grandpa..

What a great cover. So relevant now. I miss childhood in the late 80’s early 90’s...simpler times

Why did this show up two days after I found out my grandpa was diagnosed with cancer. If you’re reading this please send love and prayers my way. Thank you so much. Love you everyone 💕 beautiful song! Thank you!

My grandpa has brain cancer and blood ancer please pray for him this song is for him

Hey Dave and friends, Heaven just got a new Angel this week, my Grandada passed away this week...it's a hard loss but we all know he's in a much better place with all the family and friends he's been missing! I'm so glad I found this beautiful song, it's definitely helped me out with this loss...I've shared it with family & friends and we all really love this song! Thank you so much Dave for this wonderful song, it's helping us more than you could imagine!

I just sang this at my grandpa’s funeral on friday. I will cherish it forever.

My Grandpa and my Grandma died on the same day, four years ago. It was hell. I was full of sorrow and remorse, cause I didn't give the best care to my Grandpa. I had troubles at work, but I still had ro man up, but I did not. Still, I reminiss about the times I took care of him. I reminiss about all the stories my old folks told me. This song brought me to tears. God bless you! ❤

I grew up in some of those good ole days, born in the 50's! Grew up poor, but always had food to eat, but our Church was so important! I miss those days, life goes by so fast now, so many changes! Miss those days!

Mad soul in that voice. I'll never understand why people don't appreciate authentic style and soulful voices like this.

The best rendition of this song I've ever heard. And at a pivotal time in life. Thank you. Sincerely

There really isn't many that come around like this guy too often. He's special. Can't believe i haven't heard of him until today.

Here in July of 2024 and just handed this song to my 19 year old son. He’s just getting his first taste of being a man. He had no idea what I’ve shouldered and kept to myself but he’s getting his own taste now.

My daughter danced with my dad to this song at her wedding. Back story, he had a stroke 5 years ago & refused to work with rehab, until my daughter came to visit and he got out of bed and started trying to walk again, working with rehab to one day be able to dance at her wedding. This song combined with his pure joy in his eyes as he stood out of his wheelchair to dance with her had the entire room in tears. Thank you for such a beautiful song.

"Did daddies never really go away" Hits deep

Lost my grandpa almost a year ago and this song made me think of him and his lessons, witty sayings and morals. Men were built differently back in the day. Thank you for this amazing song!

My grandfather, a pioneering figure in our village's Christian community, dedicated his life to serving as a local pastor through countless trials and triumphs. In the wake of his passing, your rendition has taken on a profound new meaning for me. I was initially captivated by your voice, which made the song unforgettable. Now, I find solace in your version once again, as the lyrics resonate with me on a deeper level than I ever imagined possible. I deeply desire to translate it into our native language, preserving the emotional depth and authenticity that makes the original so impactful. Even the slightest guidance on how to approach this would mean the world to me. Thank you, Dave.

Bro. This was legendary

My grandfather is dieing and I wish I could just go back to the good old days that I spent with him as a kid and do it all over again.

I miss my grandfather every single day. He passed away on Dec 26th. Thank you for this video, pulled at a few heart strings that's for sure.

Thank for this epic song. I’m a Grateful GrandPa who gets to sit beside 4 - 5 of my Grandchildren in a church pew on Sunday mornings. In our family, the good old days are alive and well. Passing on an inheritance and a heritage. Life sometimes gets hard, but Jesus is our Almighty Powerful Redeemer. We know from whence our help cometh. What a great tune!!!

Grandpa: the toughest man we will ever know besides our father.

My gosh! I'm a city girl, not much of a country fan but my Grandpa is straight up from Tennessee with the strongest accent you can imagine. He's 91 and I love him so much. I call him sunshine and he calls me moonshine. I just heard this song and I've played it over and over again. It makes me cry so hard for your voice is just amazing, I can feel your emotion. Thank you for touching my heart.❤ Country music is blessed to have you!! - Cindy

ill listen to this over taylor swift

"did daddies never really go away?" Dad died 4 years ago and this line always hits me hard, Damn i miss that man

I’m only 15 but this song is so important to me cause I’m from a changing generation.... I’ve always loved sitting down listening to my elders lives how everything has changed so much... thank you for this song cause to me it represents how something could be so similar yet so different at the same time.

Wished I'd listened to grandpa! Now he's gone and it seem the good ol days are leaving to. No disrespect to the Juds, but you killed this song! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Hello and thank you for this magnificent song which pays tribute to your deceased grandfather. I lost a baby 5 days before birth, another in a car accident when my wife was pregnant, then my father and recently my best friend. Every time we lose a loved one it is a pain that invades us and we do not always know how to treat it. In France there is an expression which says: you miss a being and everything is depopulated. Love is a completely free thing that we should not hesitate to give without counting. Money has taken over love and man has become selfish and blind. Rare are those who extend a hand to those who suffer. Thanx for your songs. God bless you and your family. God bless America. Eric from FRANCE.

My niece sang this song at my dad’s memorial. This song means so much to me. He checked himself into the hospital the same day my daughter gave birth to my first grandchild and his first great-great grandchild…he never made it out and passed of Covid. Your version gives me chills every time I listen to it, thank you ❤

Not often a cover is better than the original-but this is the exception. Not only a great song, but honestly this is the kind of song, the kind of message we need right now in 2020.

"Everything is changing fast - we call it progress, but I just don't know." Man.. My grandpa would be so confused by the way the world has become in the past 2 years.

This song hits me so hard I can barely handle it. I wish I had the same stories as the other commenters on this video, family that were loving and close. It's like I wish I could relate to the lyrics, but I can't and that's what makes it so powerful. I have my own children now, two boys. I shower them with love every day. It probably sounds weird but I can't wait to grow old and watch them prosper, and maybe one day I get to tell my grandkids about growing up in the 90s.

Just lost my grandpa, or a dad as I see it, this song is for him, I absorbed every words of wisdom from this man, they just carried him out of his home wrapped in a American flag, he was a vet. Grandpa I'll see you soon, thanks fenley for mastering this, and let's all learn to wonder back into the past and grow. Love you grandpa.

I love how he puts so much passion and heart into this song. First time hearing him and I enjoyed it.

This dude is a soul healer

Just hit 10 years sober June 25. The light gets brighter everyday.

the Judds and this guy together , chills! would be a great mix

Dammit why am i crying? I swear im a grown- ass man.

Man this just made me cried really hard. I just lost my grandpa to Coivd on July 12th. It hurts every day. Thank you for covering this song. The best one yet.

Thank you for this. My daughter sent this song to me when my dad passed away. of the very few times i was able to cry in front of people.

I just heard this for the first time today. I started this life off with fifteen grandparents, no kidding. And this brought me to tears within seconds. Thank you for what you did.

Representing our hometown with great clean music! The song hit home.

Lost my grandpa in 2014 I was 13. That same year my parents got divorced. This song really hits home for me. I always said I was born in the wrong decade… you did a great job!

Lost my grandfather back in 1985 when I was only 14. Lost my grandmother 10 years later. Never knew my grandparents on my fathers side. My mom passed about 8 years ago. I still miss all of them. It just seems like life gets more heartbreaking as you grow older and start losing those closes to you. Great cover of this song and it sure gets the tears flowing thinking back to the past.

This is an amazing version of the Judds song. Absolutely breathtaking. I will be listening to it for days to come. I lost my Daddy back in 2023 ..I miss him dearly. There are days when i just dont want to move ahead. The world is a different place now without him. So thankful For this song and the love of Jesus for holding me on days when I feel like just giving up.

Lost my grandfather on Father's Day 2020. Hands down the greatest man I ever knew. His wife, my grand mother, passed in 2019 after a long battle with alzheimer's. She was non-verbal and bed ridden for the last 5 years of her life. He never left her side and she never left their home. They were married for 67 years at the time of her passing. My grandma and grandpa were the definition of "the good old days". Max and Phyllis, I love you and miss you both.

We need more of this. The real country. Not the stuff that’s being played on the radios. I’m only 17 but this song hits so hard

How do we make this song trend, the world needs to hear this !

Oh my goodness gracious. As an elder millennial this song is somehow more relatable than the judds version. Thank you so much for this.

“Did daddies really never go away..,” hits different when your great grand father, grandfather and father arnt your blood. Because every man in my patriarch has commitment and abandonment issues. Literally every “father figure” in my life married into my family. None of my blood stuck around. Now that I have my own 3 kids (5yo 2yo 1 yo) I can’t imagine making them feel the way I felt growing up.

The only grandpa I knew passed away when I was 15..unfortunately I didn't realize how much I needed him and his lessons. Now I'm 25, and think about him often. I wish I had learnt more from him while I had the chance, his memoir is all I have. It seems like, he knew what I'd need to be reminded of. It's almost like it was written directly to me. It's my most prized possession.

EASILY my favorite cover of this song, EVER❤

Lost my grandpa recently and this song got me thru the pain, i put this song on pop open my beer and let this song take control. Thank you so much for this song

I met the man I call my Grandpa when I was about 10 years old. He married my Grandma and really took his role as a grandparent to heart. I remember him telling me and my brother stories of when he was my age and bagging his first deer, the first time he taught me a song to play on guitar, eating deer meat for breakfast with him and grandma, and spotting all the critters around the property, and many more memories. On my 11th birthday, he gave me my first guitar, and he is the reason why I became a musician and eventually a guitar builder. This year, he won't be able to see me turn 29, after passing away a few months ago. I miss you, Grandpa. I can only hope to live up to your example.

I've listened to this song thousands of times, had up a wall that wouldn't let my emotions in. First time I heard this cover some tears ran down my face. Lost my grandpa and best friend 3 years ago. Not a day goes by I don't think about him. If your grandparents are still alive,give them a call or go have supper at their table. Say grace together over fresh mashed potatoes and hold their hugs a little longer than normal.

i cried so much.. I felt this.. ALL OF IT!... i miss grandpa!🥲

My daughter is 10 months old and this song is our go to, it's her favorite and calms her everytime we play it for her ❤️

My grandfather was a foreman on the oil fields of west Texas. He was a quiet man most of the time and was sick the last few years of his life. The thing I remember the most about him were his fishing trips he used to take me on and the stories he gave me to hold on to. They weren't just stories. They were life lessons and advice for later. He knew that then. I didn't realize that until I was older. Thank you B.W. Pruitt. Miss you so much.

Do daddies really never go away just sunk my heart😭, didn’t realize my dad not being there growing up effected me this deep.

I love the original version , but this one really hits my heart and reminds me of my love for my grandfather who recently passed away. The passion in the voice of Dave Fenley really warms the soul. thank you

'Did daddies really never go away' gets me all the time considering my dad abandoned us when I was 5yrs. I hear he has another family now. Just wish him happiness because I live with all the sadness. Thanks dad. Wish to see you someday.

The younger generation for the most part wont have these songs in their library. Good to hear people keepin old country alive. Good job!

This was played at my Dad's funeral as his grandboys rolled casket into the chapel. Absolutely beautiful 🌹🌹❤️❤️

I came here from Noah Peter's channel. THIS is my newest favorite song! It's safe to say I've listened to it a hundred times this week. We lost my Grandpa 30 years ago, but I still miss him terribly. I'm not ashamed to say I got a little misty when I heard your rendition the first time. Thank you, Mr. Fenley. Love ya, Grandpa.

Soul in this man's voice.

I am not one that likes cover songs, with “Grandpa” being my all time favorite song by the Judds I thought I would give it chance. I am so happy that I did, you sit knocked it out of the park! It is the BEST cover of a song that is more Relevant today then it was in the mid 80s when it was a hit for the Judds.

My grandpa is in the hospital dealing with a rip in his intestine and had a heart attack a few days after. I’m here to reminisce and enjoy the good ol days while I still can with him. ♥️

I lost my grandfather several years ago and after hearing this version I’ve never missed him so much. If you still have a grandfather, spend time with him, share stories and memories because one day you won’t be able to.

I’m weeping. I’m so nostalgic watching this video. Thanks for taking me back. You’ve got a lifelong fan

Lost my grandpa this year Valentine’s Day. He was my rock. This song had me in pieces ❤️

My grandfather worked so hard to retire comfortably. Instead of taking vacations and living the life, he decided to raise a 6 year old boy...me. I would do anything to hear his stories again. I have two beautiful kids who I share his stories with. Wish he could be here to share them himself. I miss you, Grandad. I will see you again.

When I was a lad, my favorite pastime was listening to the elders in my family. The joy to hear the stories from all those years ago is hard to describe. We need some of those brave men back, especially in the times we currently live. Lord willing I can attain some of that gumption. Hope this blesses you.

As a kid growing up without a father, this song makes me cry everytime I hear it. Great cover sir.

Needed a reminder that not everyone and everything is going off the rails right now.. Thank You for bringing a proper perspective back to our lives....

DAVE FENLEY: This is the first time I've ever even heard of you and I LOVE your version of this song!!!

Dave, you really knocked this tear jerker outta the park. Played with so much passion. Our country has to implement that grand old atmosphere again that we all yearn for, this country and the rest of the world....for that matter. Longing for the way it was is an echo from millions of us oldies. Sing on ,mr. Dave. Sing on and keep them good old days ALIVE. We all thank you. Stay well.

Not a country guy but damn losing my grandfather and best friend yesterday 💔this song I grew up listening to by the judds my mom always played this song growing up and i gotta say this cover is unique one of a kind! 💯

When you just wanna get away from the mess of today's world and travel back in time when everything was simpler and meaningful. I sometimes envy old people who died before everything got messed up. I think they're lucky not to have seen and experienced what we have now. It preserves their memory of a meaningful and happy life.

I’m not a cryer, but this song really touches me in a way I rarely get touched. I love this song and after listening to this I automatically picked up the guitar I rarely play and I started learning it. Wel done Dave. ❤️

Could not even tell you how hard this is hitting right now … pray to our lord for some guidance…. Sincerely drained to the bottom of my soul :

I have been listening to this song on repeat for the past two years since my Grandpa passed. Today's his birthday. I have a framed photo of him, a cupcake, and a lit candle in front of me. Your music helps me feel his presence and keep his memory alive. Thank you for helping me grieve.

I miss you Papa! I wish I would’ve cherished your presence more and made more time to just sit and talk with you. I’ll always cherish in my heart the days of sitting and watching NASCAR, football, and baseball with you. I love you and I know heaven is treating you well. I can’t wait to see you again when my time comes. I’d live to hear about the good old days when we meet again. RIP Papa I love you. I wish you were here to see your great grand kids. They’d love you so much!

Thanks man. I'm a 55 year old Aussie guy. I'm lucky to have 15 grandkids that call me Grandpa. I'm also basically a single Dad who is really lucky to be raising one of these kids. We were having so much fun tonight and I stumbled across this song. Praise God for your Grandpa, looks like he has a great Grandkid as well. Steve

Wow! I just lost it sitting here listening and crying my eyes out...in the best possible way remembering my grandpa. Thanks for this trip.

Jesus H Christ!! I cannot beleave this mans voice, his powerful rendition of this gr8 country song with nothing more than an accoustic guitar & his soulful Bruce Springteeness like voice damn near brght tears to my eyes ( i am not a cryer). i do not knw y i have nvr heard of this man b4 tday. i have it on repeat its soo good. This man blows most (if not all) othr country singers away! I hope 2 hear much more frm this artist. Dave is a REAL singer & these days they are very few & far between.

This song gets me in my feels. Especially late at night

To anyone listening to this and feels the feels and emotions of this song, we’ve got hearts. Big hearts. My papa, my grandpa, and my best friend was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. I spent my childhood with him, every weekend, holidays, and days off from school. We worked together and he gave me my work ethic that I carry today. I am so grateful and proud to be a part of him. And it breaks my heart to see him in the way that he is. I recently lost my other grandpa, papa Jim. And it was hard to be around him and see him deteriorate. Then because of COVID I had to say goodbye to him as he took his last breath via FaceTime. It was not easy, it tore me up. But I know he’s in a better place. He’s not in pain and not struggling. And that’s something I hold close to my heart. So for my papa that’s still here I will always be there to hear your stories. With the Alzheimer’s, it’s hard to have a conversation. But, when your telling stories about the good ol days he can come back to himself and talk for hours. And one thing I’ve learned about Alzheimer’s is that story time and music are a huge factor to bringing their mind at ease and giving that sense of connection. Love you papa!! And to anyone out there with loved ones experiencing Alzheimer’s or dementia please try music and talking about “back in the day” it’s over whelming how they can change and react... Even for a moment.

If I commented every time I listened to and cried over this masterpiece, this feed would be full of my comments. Thanks for sharing with us, Dave!

I lost my uncle today and he was such a lover of music and had a voice like this! We are broken with this loss and know he’s singing high above us all!

Sweet Jesus. This is by far one of the most touching versions of this song. This is a legendary cover. Thank you.

Love This! Awesome!! I Love My Grandpa!! He now Dancing with the Angel's🎶💜🎶✝️

I’m so excited I get to see him live in a few weeks!!! He’s amazing!!!❤

This is the first time I've cried in a long time. There's so much bs in this nation right now, but this song sums up everything I've been feeling, makes me wish I was born 100 years ago, but I guess I was put here today to carry on the legacy of those previous generations, keep em alive. Thank you.

I’m a grown ass man and when I listened to your version I cried like a baby WTF awesome job man !

I like his take on this 😢😢

My guitar teacher asked me to send a video of my end goal & I sent him this... I'll play this song, this way, someday!!! My mom used to play this along with songs like, "Momma He's Crazy" & "Tennessee Flat Top Box" and I'll learn those, too... but I wanna fingerpick like this, right here! With this much soul & emotion... wow!!! So moving!

".....did daddy's really never go away.." that is the part that hits me most in this song. I never got to know my dad. coward.