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[Verse 1]
A
She was holding back the tears
D
As I packed up the last few years
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And said I'm tired of being so tied down
A
I'm sure the kids will understand
D
That daddy's making other plans
A E7 A D E
I grabbed my bags and I was freedom bound And then
[Chorus]
A D A
I saw the writing on the wall
D E7
It said we love you daddy most of all
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There in purple crayons scribbled knee high in the hall
E7 A
I saw the writing on the wall
[Verse 2]
A
When the new wore off of being free
D
Their memories starting haunting me
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I headed home as fast as I could go
A
My key still fit that same old door
D
But no one lived there anymore
A E7 A D E
And that tender message made my teardrops flow And then
[Chorus]
A D A
I saw the writing on the wall
D E7
It said we love you daddy most of all
A A7 D
There in purple crayons scribbled knee high in the hall
E7 A
I saw the writing on the wall
[Outro]
E7 A
I saw the writing on the wall
