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Introduction:
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When I was younger
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My daddy told me I would never
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Never amount to nothing special
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He'd come at me from every angle
He'd say
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"You're the last thing I wanted, the last thing I need
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How am I gonna answer when my friends tell me
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My son was kissing boys in the street?"
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He tried to change me
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Said I'm embarrassing my country
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How could I do this to my family?
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Do I wanna grow up being lonely?
He'd say
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"We've worked for our money, we put you in school
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Is this how you repay us? Do you think this is cool?
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My son, stop kissing boys in the street
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My son, stop kissing boys in the street"
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Now that I'm older
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My daddy's heart's a little warmer
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But he still won't hug me like my brother
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And he still won't kiss me like my mother
He'd say
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"You're a part of this family, I made you myself
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But the way that you act isn't good for your health
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My son, stop kissing boys in the street
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My son, stop kissing boys in the street"
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My daddy's dying
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And he's finally realized I'm not lying
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We sit in silence but we're smiling
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Because for once we are not fighting
He said
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"There was no way of knowing 'cause all I was taught
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Is men only love women, but now I'm not sure
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My son, keep kissing boys in the street
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My son, keep kissing boys in the street
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When I'm gone, keep kissing boys in the street"