| Oh, son
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| You have to start somewhere
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| But don’t run
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| Oh, you won’t get there
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| Just tie your shoes
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| And tend to the trees
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| Just be the man that I couldn’t be
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| Just be the man I couldn’t be
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| My son
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| See I wasn’t there when you were born
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| But I felt a love for you like never before
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| So whilst I’m away just pick up the leaves
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| And be the man I couldn’t be
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| Just be the man I couldn’t be
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| Sorry won’t change the hurt that I’ve done
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| So care for your mother
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| When I’m gone
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| ‘Cos sorry won’t change the hurt that I’ve done
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| So care for your mother
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| When I’m gone
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| Cos it wasn’t my choice
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| When I had to leave
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| But if I had been stronger
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| Then I would have stayed
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| Sorry won’t change the hurt that I’ve done
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| So care for your mother
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| When I’m gone
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| Cos sorry won’t change the hurt that I’ve done
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| So care for your mother
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| When I’m gone
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| Oh son
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| Stay out of trouble
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| Be kind and always be humble
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| & make her proud by not being me
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| Just be the man that I could not be
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| Just be the man that I could not be
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| Be the man that I couldn’t be
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| Be the man, be the man
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| Care for your mother
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| Care for your mother
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| Care for your mother
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| Care for your mother |