Drivin ’through  town  just  my  boy  and  me
With  a  Happy  Meal  in  his  booster  seat
Knowin ’that  he  couldn ’t  have  the  toy ‘til  his  nuggets  were  gone.
A  green  traffic  light  turned  straight  to  red
I  hit  my  brakes  and  mumbled  under  my  breath.
His  fries  went  a  flyin ’,and  his  orange  drink  covered  his  lap
Well,then  my  four  year  old  said  a  four  letter  word
It  started  with “S ”and  I  was  concerned
So  I  said,“Son,now  where ’d  you  learn  to  talk  like  that?”
Chorus:
He  said,'I ’ve  been  watching  you,dad  ain ’t  that  cool?
I ’m  your  buckaroo,I  wanna  be  like  you.
And  eat  all  my  food  and  grow  as  tall  as  you  are.
We  got  cowboy  boots  and  camo  pants
Yeah,we ’re  just  alike,hey,ain ’t  we  dad?
I  want  to  do  everything  you  do.
So  I ’ve  been  watching  you.'
We  got  back  home  and  I  went  to  the  barn
I  bowed  my  head  and  I  prayed  real  hard
Said,“Lord,please  help  me  help  my  stupid  self.”
Just  this  side  of  bedtime  later  that  night
Turnin ’on  my  son ’s  Scooby-Doo  nightlight.
He  crawled  out  of  bed  and  he  got  down  on  his  knees.
He  closed  his  little  eyes,folded  his  little  hands
Spoke  to  God  like  he  was  talkin ’to  a  friend.
And  I  said,“Son,now  where ’d  you  learn  to  pray  like  that?”
Chorus:
He  said,'I ’ve  been  watching  you,dad  ain ’t  that  cool?
I ’m  your  buckaroo,I  want  to  be  like  you.
And  eat  all  my  food  and  grow  as  tall  as  you  are.
We  like  fixin ’things  and  holding  momma ’s  hand
Yeah,we ’re  just  alike,hey,ain ’t  we  dad?
I  want  to  do  everything  you  do;so  I ’ve  been  watching  you'
With  tears  in  my  eyes  I  wrapped  him  in  a  hug.
Said,“My  little  bear  is  growin ’up.”
And  he  said,“But  when  I ’m  big  I ’ll  still  know  what  to  do.”
'‘Cause  I ’ve  been  watching  you,dad  ain ’t  that  cool?
I ’m  your  buckaroo,I  want  to  be  like  you.
And  eat  all  my  food  and  grow  as  tall  as  you  are.
By  then  I ’ll  be  strong  as  superman
We ’ll  be  just  alike,hey,won ’t  we  dad
When  I  can  do  everything  you  do.
‘cause  I ’ve  been  watchin ’you.'
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