you
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every day my papa work
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to help to make ends meet
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to see that we would eat
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keep those shoes upon our feet
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night my papa take
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and took me in my bed
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kiss me on my head
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and the road that prayers were sent
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growing up with him was easy
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time just flew on by
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the years began to climb the eastern
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so did i
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i could tell that mama wasn't well
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papa knew and deep down soul is she
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soul is she
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when she died
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papa broke down and cried
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all he said was god when take me
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every night he said there
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sleeping in his rocking chair
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he never went upstairs
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all because she wasn't there
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my father said son i'm right the way you go
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make it on your own
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i'll be okay alone
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every time i kiss my children
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what those words rang true
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if children live through you
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then grow and make it too
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i remember everywhere
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my papa used to say
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i lived them every day
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he taught me well that way
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every night my papa would take me
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and touch me in my bed
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kiss me on my head
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that's what my friends say
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