A A My little boy came to me last night D He Said, "Daddy I wish I could drive that big ol' truck" A Just Like You You can stay up as late as you want Watch TV all night long D A Nobody tell you what to do E D I know I'm everything he just can't wait to be E D E But if it was up to me A E I'd ride my bike down the old dirt path D Hands in the air going way too fast A E D Make the morning last all after- -noon A E In a tire swing over Beaver Creek D Man that water was cold and deep A E D Lie on the bank and stare up into the blue G D A E D Yeah son I wanna be just like you A He said Dad when you gonna take me to work D I said lets stay here, dig in the dirt and play Tonka trucks Trade Baseball cards A He wants to travel the world like me Yeah, I'd rather stay home, climb a big ol' tree D A Catch fireflies, in a mason jar E D He's just a breath away from standing in my shoes E D E But if I could stand in his, here's what I'd do A E I'd ride my bike down the old dirt path D Hands in the air going way too fast A E D Make the morning last all after- -noon A E Sit around and make up silly songs D Build sandcastles all day long A E D Eat candy bars and watch carto- -ons G D A E D A E D Yeah son I wanna be just like You E D I look down at him with a smile in my eye E D E I can see myself standing by my fathers side A E Were I'd ride my bike down the old dirt path D Hands in the air going way too fast A E D Make the morning last all after- -noon A E In a tire swing over Beaver Creek D Man that water was cold and deep A A/G# E/F# E D Lie on the bank and stare up into the blue G D A E D A E D Yeah son I wanna be just like you A E D Sit around and make up silly songs A E D G D A Build sandcastles all day long