Daddy hugs his little man
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Says, son I've got to go
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And he pulls out of the drive and disappears
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As they walk back in the house
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The young boy asks his mama
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"here does daddy go when he leaves here
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Mama tells her little man,
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Your daddy's got a job
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And when he goes to work they pay him for his time
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Well the young boy gets to thinking
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And he heads up to his bedroom
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And comes running back with a quarter and four dimes
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And says, mama, how much time will this buy me
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Is it enough to take me fishing or throw a football in the street
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If I'm a little short then how much more does daddy need
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To spend some time with me
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The young boy tells his mama
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Now I know daddy's busy
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'Cause most times when he gets home it's dark outside
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But tell him I've got me some pennies
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Saved up from the tooth fairy
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And I keep 'em in my piggy bank and I believe there's thirty-five
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And mama, how much time will that buy me
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Is it enough to take me camping in a tent down by the creek
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If I'm a little short then how much more does daddy need
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To spend some time with me
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Mama, how much time will this buy me
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Is it enough for just an afternoon a day or a whole week
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If I'm a little short then how much more does daddy need
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To spend some time with me
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Mama takes her little man
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Sets him on her lap
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And starts dialing up some numbers on the phone
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She says, daddy come home early
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You don't have to chase that dollar
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'Cause your little man has got one here at home
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The Dollar
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| Jamey Johnson |
