Old man Red at the store
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Would leave a note on the door
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It'd say ran to the house
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Be back in a few
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Leave your money on the counter
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It was twenty-six cents
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For the coke and some gum
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Nothing ever got stole
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You could trust everyone
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Even out of towners
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And football was played for the game
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And music was made for the song
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When daddy was a strong man
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And momma was a blonde
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I missed a bird with a rock
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With my new slingshot
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Broke a window and I was the talk of the town
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And that was big trouble
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There was no point ruinnin'
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Or tryin' to lie
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Was it worse seeing all of that shame in dad's eyes
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Or watching the belt get unbuckled
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no way
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Most everyone played by the rules
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Right was right and wrong was wrong
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When daddy was a strong man
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And momma was a blonde
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(chorus)
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Though it's clear as day here in my mind
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The picture of a simpler time
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Wish change would just leave well enough alone
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Those days are gone now
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When daddy was a strong man
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And momma was a blonde
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Now this boy on my shoulder
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Tells all his friends
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That I can beat up their dads
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And his momma is the prettiest
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Momma in the world
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And she is
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Yeah I thought that too
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When I was his age
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Don't know how long I kept thinking that way
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But one things for sure
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He'll be standing where I am one day
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But his mind will be somwhere back on
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When daddy was a strong man
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And momma was a blonde
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I missed a bird with a rock
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With my new slingshot
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Broke a window and I was the talk of the town
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And that was big trouble
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There was no point ruinnin'
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Or tryin' to lie
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Was it worse seeing all of that shame in dad's eyes
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Or watching the belt get unbuckled
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no way
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Most everyone played by the rules
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Right was right and wrong was wrong
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When daddy was a strong man
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And momma was a blonde
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(chorus)
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Though it's clear as day here in my mind
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The picture of a simpler time
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Wish change would just leave well enough alone
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Those days are gone now
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When daddy was a strong man
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And momma was a blonde
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(chorus)
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Though it's clear as day here in my mind
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The picture of a simpler time
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Wish change would just leave well enough alone
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Those days are gone now
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When daddy was a strong man
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And momma was a blonde
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Tag:
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Yeah daddy was a strong man
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Yeah he was
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When Daddy Was a Strong Man
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| Tracy Lawrence |
