Intro:
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He was thinkin' back when he was a kid
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His folks were divorced
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His old man high on somethin'
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Came knockin' at the door
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His mama wouldn't talk to him
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She said, "Boy, don't you let him in"
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She was cussin' and pacin'
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And wastin' her life at that linoleum floor
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He took him back to his old apartment
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Turned off the TV
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His beautiful broken hero on the couch
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Passed out asleep
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And he put him to bed
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With tears in his eyes
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He said, "Dad, I love you, goodbye"
And he choked out
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"Dad, I love you, goodbye
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Dad, I love you, goodbye"
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