Key: B
Introduction:
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He didnt have to wake up
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He'd been up all nite
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Lay'n there in bed listen'n
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To his new born baby cry
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He makes a pot of coffee
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He splashes water on his face
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His wife gives him a kiss and says
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It gonna be OK
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It wont be like this for long
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One day soon we'll look back laugh'n
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At the week we brought her home
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This phase is gonna fly by
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So baby just hold on
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It wont be like this for long
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Four years later bout four thirty
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She's crawling in there bed
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And when he drops her off at preschool
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She's clinging to his leg
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The teacher peels her off of him
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He says what can I do
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She says now dont you worry
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This will only last a week or two
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It wont be like this for long
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One day soon we'll drop her off
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And she wont even know your gone
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This phase is gonna fly by
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If you can just hold on
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It wont be like this for long
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One day soon she'll be a teenager
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And at times you'll think she hates him
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Then he'll walk her down the isle
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And he'll raise her vale
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But right now she up and cry'n
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And the truth is that he dont mind
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As he kisses her good night
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And she says her prayers
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He lays down there beside her
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Till her eyes are finally closed
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And just watch'n her it breaks his heart
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Cause he already knows
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It wont be like this for long
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One day soon that little girl is gonna be
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All grown up and gone
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Yeah this phase is gonna fly by
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He's try'n to hold on
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It wont be like this for long
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It wont be like this for long