As you sit there now, your hair almost white
The wrinkles on your hands
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So kind and gentle, who would have ever thought that
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I didn't become what you wanted, but Dad, listen
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I do the things I do with my eyes closed
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You had a lot of plans, but little came of it
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I don't perform
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I didn't learn much, I just did everything wrong
Have trouble with relationships
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I don't fall in line, I break and fight my way free
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And do the things I do with my eyes closed
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Button your coat and put on a tie
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Comb your hair straight over your shoulders
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Don't linger straight towards home
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Imagine eating properly and saying you, you, you
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I stand here and I sing, I just do my thing
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Oh, listen, dad, it's not too late
Because you can learn to live
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I don't know where I stand, I'm not following anyone
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But do the things I do with my eyes closed
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Button your coat and put on a tie
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Comb your hair straight over your shoulders
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Don't linger straight towards home
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Imagine eating properly and saying you, you, you