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When I was young |
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My dad would say |
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"C'mon son, let's go out an' play" |
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Seems like only yesterday |
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When I was all by myself |
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I'd climb up the closet shelf |
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Find his hat an' fix the brim |
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Pretending I was him |
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No matter how hard I try |
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No matter how many tears I cry |
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No matter how many years go by |
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I still can't say goodbye |
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He took good care |
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Of Mom an' me |
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We all cut down the Christmas tree |
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He always had some time for me |
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Wind blows through the trees |
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Street-lights, they still shine bright |
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Most things are the same |
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But I miss my dad tonight |
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I walk by the Salvation Army store |
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Saw a hat like my daddy wore |
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Tried it on an' fixed the brim |
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Still tryin' to be like him |
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No matter how hard I try |
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No matter how many tears I cry |
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No matter how many years go by |
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I still can't say goodbye, Pa |