You came home tired each day at 5:15,
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I'd be waitin' in the drive.
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With a Rawlings glove, a ball cap and a fungo bat,
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I could count on you to hit some flys.
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You'd say son, just keep your eye on the ball,
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Know when to duck and when to swing.
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I guess you knew those rules you taught me then,
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I'd carry with me to this day.
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Chorus
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You made me what I am,
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You turned this little boy into a man.
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I count myself among the lucky, knowing just how much you loved me,
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You'll always be my closest friend - You made me what I am.
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All decked out in a tux for the senior prom,
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You said son I'm proud and gave me a grin.
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Slipped me a twenty and the keys to the family car,
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A couldn't sleep a wink 'till I got in.
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At 21 I stepped out on my own,
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Can't count the times I slipped and fell.
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But you always kept your faith in me,
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Even when I had none in myself.
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Chorus Repeated
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Tag
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I better go, it's almost dark, I've rambled long enough.
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I just came by to see the stone and tell you - Dad I miss you so much.
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Chorus Repeated
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You made me what I am.
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You Made Me What I Am
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Joe Diffie |