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When I was young, my Dad would say Come on Son let's go out and play
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Sometimes it seems like yesterday
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And I'd climb up the closet shelf When I was all by my-self
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Grab his hat and fix the brim      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 good-bye,   I still can't say good-bye
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He always took care of Mom and me.   We all cut down a 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 to-night

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I walked by a Salvation Army store Saw a hat like my daddy wore
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Tried it on when I walked in          Still trying to be like him

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No matter how hard I try
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No matter how many years go by
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No matter how many tears I cry
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I still can't say good-bye,   I still can't say good-bye