I managed to track down the Chet Atkins song I mentioned earlier in this thread. It's entitled...

I Still Can't Say Goodbye
by R. Binn, J. Moore
Performed by Chet Atkins on Chet Atkins - CGP (1988)

When I was young, my Dad would say
Come on Son, let's go out and play
Sometimes it seems like yesterday

And I'd climb up the closet shelf
When I was all by myself
Grab his hat and fix the brim
Pretending I was him.

No matter how hard I try
No matter how many tears I cry
No matter how many years go by
I still can't say good-bye.

He always took care of Mom and me
We all cut down a Christmas tree
He always had some time for me.

Wind blows through the trees
Street lights, they still shine bright
Most things are the same
But I miss my Dad to-night.

I walked by a Salvation Army store
Saw a hat like my daddy wore
Tried it on when I walked in
Still trying to be like him.

No matter how hard I try
No matter how many years go by
No matter how many tears I cry
I still can't say good-bye.