Key: E
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It's five a.m. and they're tuggin' on the covers
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You and me, baby, lookin' at each other like,
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Who's turn is it this time?
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Well, I guess it's mine
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Yeah, one needs a bottle, one needs a diaper
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It's a full-time job, ain't no nine-to-fiver
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Runnin' on coffee and fumes, tornado in the livin' room
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Days are long, go on and on
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Before you know it, man they're up and gone
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So tough it on out, let it all sink in
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'Cause these times ain't never comin' back again
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So, you might as well laugh and watch 'em grow...
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Up. Take a breath when you wanna...
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Cuss. Before you know it you'l be takin' kindergarten picture on the porch
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The days are long, but the years are short
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Yeah, that's for sure
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It used to be us in our own little world
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Now we got - four little girls
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So much for just dancin' in the kitchen
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One needs a nap and the other needs attention
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I say, "Come here. Baby, why you cryin?
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Daddy's got ya, everything's fine, yeah"
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I pick her up. I put her on my shoulder
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Better hold her while she lets me hold her
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Days are long, go on and on
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Before you know it, man they're up and gone
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So tough it on out, let it all sink in
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'Cause these times ain't never comin' back again
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So, you might as well laugh and watch 'em grow...
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Up. Take a breath when you wanna...
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Cuss. Before you know it you'l be handin' 'em the keys to a Honda Accord
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The days are long, and the years are short
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Yeah, that's for sure