performed by Doug Supernaw
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Written by Reed Nielson (BMI).
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From the album "Red and Rio Grande" - 1992 BMG Music/BNA.
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Transcribed by: Darragh Egan May 14, 1997
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Please send any questions, comments, or corrections to me.
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Note: music varies slightly from verse to verse. I play this as an
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arpeggio, rather than strumming. It really emphasizes the D4 - D - D2 - D
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chord changes.
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INTRO:
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It was six in the morning when I made the county line;
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There's someone I've got to talk to, can't get it off my mind.
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He is just a kid, and he's in a pretty rough spot;
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Two dimes to make a phone call, that's about all I got.
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How's my boy today? I know it's been three weeks;
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But you know how far I've got to go these days to make ends meet.
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How's your mama now, with her new live-in friend?
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Oh, how I hate the wounds that never seem to mend.
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You said, "I don't call him daddy, but he takes care of things.
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When you pick me up on Friday, are you gonna bring me anything?
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Oh, don't worry Dad, you know, it don't matter what we do;
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Cause I don't call him daddy, he can never be like you."
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God bless the little hearts, there the ones who really pay
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When Mom and Dad can't get along and they go their separate ways.
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In a way I'm glad there's someone there to fill the empty space;
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Tears of understanding stream down a dirty face.
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You said, "I don't call him daddy, but he takes care of things.
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When you pick me up on Friday, are you gonna bring me anything?
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Oh, don't worry Dad, you know, it don't matter what we do;
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Cause I don't call him daddy, he can never be like you,
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Be like you,
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Be like you.
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He is quite a little man growin' up as fast as he can;
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And I don't get to see him half as much as I had planned.
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There's so much I need to tell him, so precious little time;
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A little rain on the window, and a little wave... goodbye
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You said, "I don't call him daddy, but he takes care of things.
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When you pick me up on Friday, are you gonna bring me anything?
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Oh, don't worry Dad, you know, it don't matter what we do;
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Cause I don't call him daddy, he can never be like you.
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[repeating while slowly fading out]
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He said, "I don't call him daddy, but he takes care of things.
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When you pick me up on Friday, are you gonna bring me anything?
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Oh, don't worry Dad, you know, it don't matter what we do;
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Cause I don't call him daddy, he can never be like you.
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I Don't Call Him Daddy
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Doug Supernaw |