Denis says that while he started writing this song about his father (at the request of his mother Alice, and with the assistance of his wife Pam) he says the song became about many other people he has met in his life. Perhaps the most surprising track on the album is Elton Johns Measure of a Man, which is reserved for the end credits, sung over a series of black and white. While he never got to know his father as an adult, Denis says the many lessons that his father taught him in their short time together somehow seem more poignant as they echo through the many years since his passing. Denis was only 16 years old when his father passed away suddenly at the relatively young age of 66. After all, what do you end up with at the end of it all, eh? You're not taking any money or land with you when you leave this world, so why waste time fighting about it during the short time we have here. His dad always laughed at fellows that were greedy and groundy as they called men that would fall out with a neighbour over putting a fence post two inches closer to his own land than he thought appropriate.
Denis explains that while growing up, like most of the families around them, they didn't have much in material means, but they never went hungry and they had plenty when it comes to love and support from both his parents. Full and accurate LYRICS for The Measure of a Man from 4HIM: Oh Ive found the measure of a man, God knows and understands it. (Larry Boone/Rick Bowles) I may never buy me a big house A Cadillac, cruising with the top down That ain¡¯t the way I am I judge a man by the gold on the inside I¡¯m not fooled by the glitter on the outside That ain¡¯t the measure of a man It ain¡¯t how far you go It ain¡¯t how much you make Son, it¡¯s what you give Not what you take It¡¯s being strong and true To those counting. Rob Sullivan was a veteran of World War II (1940-1945) and the father of nine children, Denis being the youngest of six boys and three girls. Clay Aiken (born on November 30, 1978) is a popular American singer who rose to fame on the American Idol television program, and who has become the most successful second-place finisher in read more. #ĭenis Sullivan wrote this song about his father, the late Robert (Rob) J Sullivan. Clay's first CD, Measure of a Man (Number One, Top 200), went triple platinum selling more than 613, read more. The Measure Of A Man (Sláinte) video #1325: YouTube video by Carl Winter