Intro
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Verse 1
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I've never been afraid of hard work, mama saw to that
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No man around we did our best, we didn't do half bad
Pre-chorus
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But on her knees at night she would pray
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Oh Lord there must be a better way
Chorus 1
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Be Daddy cause there's no Daddy here
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Come be a Father and wipe away the tears
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From my little girl from my little girl
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Interlude
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Verse 2
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Well I remember the long hours and the little pay
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She kept goin', I could tell she was lookin' for a better day
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[Chorus 1]
Tag
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Chorus 2
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Come be a Father and wipe away the tears
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Be Daddy cause there's no Daddy here
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Come be a Father and wipe away the tears
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From my little girl from my little girl
Ending
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I've never been afraid of hard work, mama saw to that