“I want to be just like daddy”
pronounced at our house
with the short /e/ sound “deddy”
the rascals say it all the time
and it makes my heart turn flips
every single time they do
the rascals don’t know it but
I love him more than they do
and this is why
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| when they ask to ride the ground sled He’s says “load up” |
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| when they ask if they can shave He says “nice and slow” |
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| when they ask if he wants to play farm He’s says “let’s hang the gate here” |
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| when they ask to ride their ponies He says “get your boots on” |
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| when they ask if they can go fishing He says” get your pole” |
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| they laugh |
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| together |
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| learn |
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| and love |
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| always |
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| together |
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| they don’t know it |
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| but they’ve got mighty BIG BOOTS to fill someday. |