| The Declaration Of Independence
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| Think I can tell you that first sentence
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| But then I’m lost
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| I can’t begin to count the theories
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| I’ve had pounded in my head that I forgot
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| I don’t remember all that Spanish
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| Or the Gettysburg address
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| But there is one speech from high school
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| I’ll never forget
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| «Come on in, boy, sit on down
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| And tell me 'bout yourself.
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| So you like my daughter, do you now?
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| Yeah, we think she’s something else.
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| She’s her daddy’s girl, her mama’s world.
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| She deserves respect,
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| That’s what she’ll get.
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| Ain’t it, son?
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| Now y’all run along and have some fun.
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| I’ll see you when you get back.
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| Bet I’ll be up all night
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| Still cleaning this gun."
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| Well, now that I’m a father,
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| I’m scared to death one day my daughter
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| Is gonna find
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| That teenage boy I used to be,
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| Who seems to have just one thing on his mind.
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| She’s growing up so fast. |
| It won’t be long
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| Before I’ll have to put the fear of God
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| Into some kid at the door.
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| «Yeah, come on in, boy, sit on down
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| And tell me 'bout yourself.
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| So, you like my daughter, do you now?
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| Yeah, we think she’s something else.
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| She’s her daddy’s girl, her mama’s world.
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| She deserves respect,
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| That’s what she’ll get,
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| Now, ain’t it, son?
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| Now y’all go out and have some fun
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| I’ll see you when you get back.
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| Probably be up all night
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| Still cleaning this gun."
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| Now it’s all for show. |
| Ain’t nobody gonna get hurt.
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| It’s just a daddy thing, and—hey, believe me, man—it works.
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| «Yeah, come on in, boy, sit on down
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| And tell me 'bout yourself.
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| So, you like my daughter, do you now?
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| Yeah, we think she’s something else.
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| She’s her daddy’s girl, her mama’s world.
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| She deserves respect.
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| That’s what she’ll get,
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| Ain’t it, son?
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| Y’all run along and have a little fun.
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| I’ll see you when you get back.
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| Probably be up all night
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| Still cleaning this gun."
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| Eh, son, now ya’ll buckle up and have her back by ten—aw—let's say about
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| nine-thirty. |
| Drive safe. |