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he's the kind of guy that was always afraid of affection |
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and when the walls closed around |
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he would always respond with aggression |
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but he woke up today with a pain in his head |
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remembered a dream oh what was it they said |
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oh, this was the world that i wanted |
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hey oh, this was the world that i wanted |
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many years ago he was hungry for fathers attention |
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but dad was alone his disease unspoken unmentioned |
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so the boy grew tall with these things around his head |
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and when he asked moms advice she silently said |
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oh, your father got all that he wanted |
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hey oh, your father got all that he wanted |
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he steps onto the porch with a cigarette and a briefcase |
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and remembering dad he prepares to argue his case |
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old woman he says you should have left long ago |
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your friends are all dead its not worth it you know |
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and she smiles, you know this was the life that i wanted |
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and she smiles, you know this was the life that i wanted |
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he never thought that he'd cry |
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when his father was finally laid down |
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never thought that he'd cry |
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when his friends were all gathered around |
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but he watched as the old man lay down in the earth |
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and he looked all around for a sign of his worth |
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then he cried, whoa daddy what was it you wanted |
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then he cried, whoa daddy what was it you wanted |